The DITIB Merkez Mosque, one of the largest in Germany, was built in the traditional Ottoman style between 2004 and 2008. The building has a surface area of 40 by 28 metres, a 34 metre high minaret and a 23 metre high silver dome roof. The gross floor area is approximately 2,500 m². There is no call to prayer by a muezzin outside the building.
The St. Bernardus Church in Oberhausen, Germany, built in 1927, underwent renovations and was repurposed in 2007. The historic building features Romanesque and Gothic architectural elements and now serves as an event venue and chapel.
The Holy Family Church, designed by Rudolf Schwarz and Josef Bernard, was built in Alt-Oberhausen from 1955 to 1958. It features a central altar, colorful glass panels, and now serves as a food distribution center for the Oberhausener Tafel since 2008.
The church and community center in Duisburg, Germany, originally built in 1971, has been transformed into a columbarium and crematorium. Designed by architect Prof. Lothar Kallmeyer, the building features a sculptural form with intersecting concrete shells and retains its original materials and character.
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