Alte Regierung, Minden

The New Government is a building in the eastern Westphalian city of Minden and. It was built in 1902-1906 on the abandoned fortifications at the Wesertor by government architects Paul Kanold and Paul Kieschke in the neo-Renaissance style for the district government of Minden. This had existed in this administrative form in Minden since 1816 and had previously been housed at the Großer Domhof in the center of the city. The government building built in the Weserglacis was given the name "New Government" while the former government building was subsequently referred to as the "Old Government". The district government was moved to Detmold in 1947 in accordance with the Lippische Punktationen, and since then the Neue Regierung has been occupied by various institutions such as the Central Office of the German Federal Railways and is a listed building. The building was partially destroyed during World War II, and on September 18, 1950, the topping-out wreath flew over the building. The main front was rebuilt in a simple form, the second larger gable above the main front was not rebuilt. DB AG moved out in the spring of 2017.

The city of Minden has rented parts of the building since April 2017 as an interim solution in the course of the upcoming city hall renovation. 180 workplaces have been located in the government building since mid-October, including the registry office, the youth welfare office, the surveying and geoservices department, and the organization and human resources departments. The entire city hall complex will be renovated between 2017 and 2021.