The building in early Baroque style was completed in 1687 and later named after the Reformed minister and hymn writer Joachim Neander.

A Predigthaus (preaching house) was built on the property of the later church in 1610, but had to be closed in 1614 when the tolerance ended.

[citation needed] An organ was completed in 1965 by Rieger Orgelbau after a design by Gerhard Schwarz and Hubert Meyers.

[9] Every year between the end of June and the middle of September, 12 to 14 concerts are played by organists from Düsseldorf and international guests.

[9] A choir was founded by the church musician Oskar Gottlieb Blarr who conducted the group until 1999, when he was succeeded by Martin Schmeding.