Autostadt Currywurst

Among the museums and pavilions glorifying Volkswagen automobiles and other brands it owns such as Bugatti and Lamborghini is the coveted VW currywurst sitting in the TachoMeter within the walls of the Autostadt. A popular commodity of the German diet, the currywurst, best known for its presence in Berlin, is argued better outside the capital city in Wolfsburg, near Hannover. Often served on a roll of bread with a generous dousing of curry powder, the traditional sausage is set apart by the fact that it is made on-site with sausage machinery at the VW plant. Access to the VW wurst is only granted to company employees and visitors to the Autostadt.

At the Tachometer, currywurst is accompanied by a slathering of tangy tomato sauce, a small salad, and pommes frites. Curry powder is used to preference, though usually enough to cover a visible layer over the tomato sauce. The wurst is cooked on a flat grille slicked with vegetable oil until the skin is nicely roasted and caramelized. The size of the wurst is substantially larger and longer than wursts commonly found on Berlin street corners extending the length of the plate. The flavor of the wurst is not too strong, balancing out the curry powder and the sweet and tangy flavor of the ketchup or tomato sauce also supposedly made on-site.


While enjoying a traditional currywurst, diners can over look the KundenCenter or Customer Center and watch as buyers wait for their new Volkswagen delivered right to their feet from the glass storage towers across the way with an odometer reading of “0”. Indulgence of this German national food is only matched by famed German automotive engineering.