It was not a matter of course, that in 1967 the extension of the depot was carried out in the modernist style. Until the early 1970s, the cultural policy in the GDR (German Democratic Republic) still had a disrelish for the modernist style. For it was not until the early 1970s that the style achieved recognition.
As written in the Wochenkurier, the winter in February 1929 was particularly harsh. During this time happened many technical accidents in Cottbus, which led to large fires. This must have been the reason for the construction of a new, modern and large fire station. The construction work began in 1929 and on 29 June 1930 the building was handed over. In order to expand the parking areas for the vehicles, the hall was extended to the south in 1967/68.