What’s going on in the Metropole Ruhr?
Our Metropole Ruhr is one of the most exciting, fascinating and liveable regions in Germany. With our tips, we want to make life easier for you so that you quickly feel at home in your ZEITQUARTIER. By the way, we are happy to receive new recommendations – write us where you felt particularly at home.
ZEITQUARTIER-tips for your visit to our region
Gruga Summer Festival 2025
15.08. – 24.08.2025 Summer festival at the Gruga Hall. The family funfair with about 60 showmen, various rides and running rides, carousels and snack bars as well as fireworks and children’s flea market.
Gourmet Mile Ruhr 2025
28.08. – 31.08.2025 Gourmetmeile Metropole Ruhr 2025 in the industrial ambience at Zeche Zollverein.
Essen Light Weeks 2025/2026
26.10.2025 – 03.01.2026 Festive lights in Essen’s city centre let your eyes compete with the city lights.
International Christmas Market Essen 2025
14.11.-23.12.2025 The excellent Christmas market extends over the entire Essen city center.
Old Synagogue in Essen
The architectural work of art is one of the largest and architecturally most significant freestanding synagogue buildings in Europe from the early 20th century. The Essen Synagogue is a unique cultural monument and houses the…
Baldeney Lake
Lake Baldeney is the largest of the six Ruhr reservoirs. It is located in the south of the city of Essen between the districts of Werden, Bredeney, Heisingen, Kupferdreh and Fischlaken. At Lake Baldeney, which…
Baldeneysteig – Hiking in the heart of the Ruhr region
The Baldeneysteig in Essen is an approximately 26-kilometre circular hiking trail that delights nature lovers and hiking enthusiasts. It runs around Lake Baldeney, the largest of the six Ruhr reservoirs, and offers a variety of…
BaldeneySteig – Circular hiking trail
The Baldeneysteig is a circular hiking trail in Essen. The 26.7 km long route runs around Lake Baldeney and was opened in 2017 as part of the European Green Capital project. As a circular trail,…
Bermuda Dreieck Bochum
The Bermuda3Eck in Bochum is the pulsating center of nightlife in the Ruhr area. With over 80 bars, restaurants, clubs and cafés, the district offers a unique mix of culinary delights, culture and entertainment. Whether…
Borbeck Castle
Borbeck Palace is a baroque moated castle in the Borbeck district of Essen. It has been the preferred residence of the Essen prince abbesses since the 14th century and received its present external appearance in…
Castle Landsberg
In 1903, the industrialist August Thyssen bought the now badly dilapidated castle and its forest. After carrying out extensive renovation work, August Thyssen moved his residence from Mülheim an der Ruhr to Landsberg. After August…
Daytona Kart track
Modern kart track with two race tracks of about 630 m each and an outdoor with about 300 m in Essen-Borbeck. Modern, challenging, fascinating.