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
Techno Classica 2025
09.04. – 13.04.2025 The Techno-Classica fair in Essen is the world fair for classic cars, classic & prestige automobiles, motor sports, motorcycles, spare parts and restoration and the most important classic car world trade fair.
Welding & Cutting 2025
15.09. – 19.09.2025 The Welding & Cutting trade fair in Essen is the world fair for joining, cutting and coating.
Games Fair 2025
23.10. – 26.10.2025 The International Game Days SPIEL – the world’s largest public fair for board games – offer visitors a unique opportunity to find out about the entire range of national and international games…
C.A.R. contemporary art Ruhr 2025
21.03. – 23.03.2025 A fixed date for the international, national and regional art scene is the contemporary art ruhr – C.A.R. for short – at the Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site. Innovative galleries for contemporary…
FASHION HOME CRAFTS (MHH) 2025
06.11. – 09.11.2025 With around 700 exhibitors, the Mode Heim Handwerk trade fair in Essen is the largest consumer trade fair in North Rhine-Westphalia. The offer of the Mode Heim Handwerk Messe Essen covers the…
ESSEN MOTOR SHOW 2025
29.11. – 07.12.2025 The PS festival of the year! Europe’s largest and most important trade fair for tuning, motorsport, sports cars, classic cars and motorcycles.
German Film & Comic Con 2025
06.12. – 07.12.2025 in Dortmund A weekend full of entertainment for the whole family.
BUILDING FAIR 2026
09.01. – 11.01.2026 The trade fair for building, living, renovating and saving energy.
InfraTech 2026
13.01. – 15.01.2026 The InfraTech trade fair deals with infrastructure in its entirety, covering civil engineering, road construction, hydraulic engineering, supply and disposal, public space design as well as transportation and mobility.
IPM 2026
27.01. – 30.01.2026 Attention plant lovers: The annual International Plant Fair in Essen.
E-world energy & water 2025
11.02. – 13.02.2025 E-world energy & water is the meeting place for the European energy industry. As an information platform for the energy sector, E-world brings together international decision-makers in Essen every year. Almost one…
METPACK 2026
05.05. – 08.05.2026 The METPACK trade fair in Essen is the international trade fair for metal packaging. More than 300 exhibitors present a comprehensive range of machinery, equipment and accessories and material for the production…