5. Würselener Kunstroute

Open Studios as a City Principle

The Würselener Kunstroute is a format where artists in a city open their studios for a weekend. Instead of a central exhibition or gallery, the public moves from studio to studio, sees workspaces, talks to the artists, and buys directly. The format has established itself in many NRW cities in recent years; in Würselen, 2026 marks its 5th edition – the classic turning point towards an established neighbourhood format.

When and Where is the Art Route?

The 5th Würselener Kunstroute 2026 takes place on Saturday, June 20th, and Sunday, June 21st, 2026, each from 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The main point of contact is the Kulturzentrum Altes Rathaus at Kaiserstraße 36, which houses the central information point. From there, routes lead to the participating studios throughout the city.

The Twelve Stations

• Atelier Ates (Neusener Straße)
• Atelier Hans Wittl
• Atelier Madina Wejman
• Atelier Monika Bergrath
• Atelier Barbara Merkel
• Lenzkunzt (Parkstraße) – Gallery and artist initiative
• Blickerei – photographic art studio
• Förderkreis Asyl Würselen e.V. with Ukrainian artists Taisija and Georgiy Zaychenko
• GZKG – Community of Drawing Artists Geesthacht/Würselen
• Künstlerei
• Kulturschmiede
• Gastgalerie Artikel 5 from Aachen (Aachener Produzentengalerie) at the Kulturzentrum Altes Rathaus

Accompanying Programme

Wednesday, June 18th, 2026 – Film Preview

The documentary film „Triegel trifft Cranach" will be shown as a prelude to the art route at the Metropolis Filmkunsttheater Würselen. The film follows Leipzig painter Michael Triegel as he encounters Cranach's works at the Kunsthalle Aachen – a connection between historical and contemporary figurative painting.

Patronage and Organisers

Mayor Roger Nießen is the patron. The organisers are the Kulturstiftung Würselen and the City of Würselen. The Förderkreis Asyl Würselen e.V. brings Ukrainian artists Taisija and Georgiy Zaychenko into the programme – an inclusive statement by the art route.

Würselen – Creative Outskirts of Aachen

Würselen is a city of around 39,000 inhabitants in the Aachen district, located directly north of the imperial city of Aachen. For decades, the city was shaped by industry (Eschweiler textile industry) and mining. Today, Würselen is increasingly positioning itself culturally as a suburb with its own identity – and the Kunstroute is one of the central formats for this self-affirmation.