But supply didnt always meet demand.
The Gasometer was built to remedy the losses thus produced by storing gas and releasing it as required.
Visitors inside Big Air Package, an exhibition by Christo, inside the Gasometer in 2013.
It was the largest disc-punch in gas holder in Europe.
Gas stored here were supplied to the surrounding industrial plants as far as Ruhrchemie in Holten.
In addition, natural gas became cheaper and the Gasometer became superfluous.
In 1988, the Gasometer was decommissioned and converted into an unusual exhibition hall.
The main exhibition space is on top of the pressure disc and accessible by two steel staircases.
This space is fitted with a stage and seating for 500 people.
Exhibitions, theatre and music festivals have been held here.
