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
Filmstudio Glückauf
The Filmstudio Glückauf on the “Rü” in Essen is not only one of the oldest cinemas in North Rhine-Westphalia, but also the diamond among regional cinemas. The art house cinema, which opened in 1924, was…
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…
Galerie Cinema – smallest cinema in the Ruhr area
The cinema Galerie Cinema was opened in 1971 in an old art gallery with 43 seats. The special feature of the cinema since its opening is that films are always shown in their original sound…
Grugahalle
The Grugahalle is a multifunctional event hall built in 1958 in the Rüttenscheid district of Essen, which can accommodate up to 10,000 visitors and was listed as a historical monument in October 2000. It is a…
Gruga Park
The green, 60-hectare heart of the big city of Essen. Discover nature up close, experience adventure, play and be active in sports or come to rest. The Gruga Park has been offering all this for…
Katakomben Theatre
The Katakomben Theatre in the Girardet Haus in Essen presents cultural diversity in theatre and music. Here you can see and hear a colourful cultural programme for young and old. Under the motto “Clear the…
Kettwiger-Panoramasteig – Circular hiking trail
Over a distance of around 35 kilometers, the Kettwiger-PanoramaSteig between Kettwig and Werden north and south of the Ruhr offers challenging and varied hiking tours, unique panoramic views and also a very special nature experience;…
Lichtburg
The Lichtburg is a historic cinema in the city center of Essen. With 1250 seats today, it has the largest cinema hall in Germany. Other performances and small concerts also take place here regularly. The…
Philharmonie
With the Philharmonie Essen, one of the most beautiful and acoustically best concert halls in Germany has been created in the building of the historic Saalbau (opened in 1904). After extensive renovation, the house was ceremoniously…
Ruhr district city tours
On this tour with a double-decker convertible bus, you will experience the transformation of Essen from a center of the coal and steel industry to a modern economic, trade and service metropolis in the heart…
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…