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
Park lights at Gruga Park 2025
From January 18th to February 23rd, 2025 – the Gruga Park will once again be transformed into a colorful sea of lights. Illuminated installations can be admired after dark in the extensive park.
ExtraSchicht 2025
28.06.2025 ExtraSchicht – The Night of Industrial Culture. A cultural festival for the entire Metropole Ruhr. Between the various locations and cities, around 500 events are offered, from classical music to theater, comedy and special…
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.
SMAG Sundance 2025 – open air festival
12.07.2025 SMAG Sundance – is Electronic and EDM Festival at Seaside Beach Baldeney. The most beautiful open air festival in the Ruhr area with a view of Lake Baldeney.
Wine Festival in the City Park – Food, Wine & Music
02.08. – 04.08.2024 Germany’s elite vintners present their outstanding products and the ESSEN GENIESSEN restaurateurs serve matching culinary specialties from the wine-growing regions, with musical accompaniment by international artists.
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…
The Eulenspiegel – Classic 50s cinema with big screen
Since 1980, the Eulenspiegel, which opened in 1955 and is a listed building, has been a film art theatre. With 288 seats and plenty of legroom, the Eulenspiegel has a 100 m² screen. In addition…
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.
DeilbachSteig – circular hiking trail
The new DeilbachSteig circular trail starts in Kupferdreh. Here there is also a connection to the BaldeneySteig. The route connects the cities of Essen, Velbert and Hattingen over around 33 kilometres. It leads past the…
Essen Cathedral Treasury
The Essen Cathedral Treasury comprises one of the most important collections of ecclesiastical works of art in Germany. The treasures are kept in the cathedral treasury next to the cathedral church. Numerous liturgical devices and…
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,…