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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

Kölsch

Früher oder Später – Kölsch and more

Very nice Kölsch pub with a good crowd and great host. Consistent like Bundesliga, honest music and classics like Pommes and Currywurst.

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…

Gourmet Mile Metropolis Ruhr 2023

24.-27.08.2023 Gourmetmeile Metropole Ruhr 2023 in the industrial ambience at Zeche Zollverein.

SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN 2023

11.09.-15.09.2023 The SCHWEISSEN & SCHNEIDEN trade fair in Essen is the world fair for joining, cutting and coating.

Essen Light Festival

29.09.-08.10.2023 Light shows in downtown Essen – glamorous, magical and wonderful.

SPIEL 2023

05.10.-08.10.2023 The International Game Days SPIEL – the world’s largest public fair for parlour games – offers its visitors a unique opportunity to obtain comprehensive information about the entire national and international range of games.

C.A.R. contemporary art ruhr – Media Art Fair 2023

27.10.-29.10.2023 The trade show contemporary art ruhr Essen (C.A.R.) is a media art fair. At contemporary art ruhr Messe Essen (C.A.R.) innovative galleries, outstanding art projects, art academies as well as C.A.R. talents of the…

CoCoLÁ – fresh vietnamese cuisine

The stylish Vietnamese with light furniture serves modernly interpreted spring rolls, soups or curries.

INTERGEO 2023

10.10.-12.10.2023 The trade show INTERGEO in Essen, Germany is a congress and trade fair for geodesy, geoinformation and land management.

Ruhr Museum

The Ruhr Museum Essen in the former coal washing plant of the Zollverein colliery has been one of the top sights in the Ruhr region since it opened in the RUHR.2010 Capital of Culture year….

Pasta

Lucente

For years, Ristorante Lucente has stood for the best modern Italian cuisine and top Italian wines, a popular address for gourmets and wine lovers.

Essen Light Weeks

29.10.2023-06.01.2024 Festive lights in Essen’s city centre let your eyes compete with the city lights.

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