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
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…
Travel + Camping 2025
19.02. – 23.02.2025 The big travel fair in NRW with the motto Travel, Camping, Cycling.
BICYCLE Essen 2025
20.02. – 23.02.2025 Fair for bicycles, cycling, accessories and cycling tourism.
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…
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…
SHK ESSEN 2026
17.03. – 20.03.2024 Trade Fair for Sanitary, Heating, Air Conditioning and Digital Building Management
NRW – The best of the region 2024
07.11. – 10.11.2024 The gourmet fair “NRW – The best from the region” in Essen whets the appetite for products from the region. Producers, associations and advertising groups present themselves and their delicious products.
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.
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…
Welding & Cutting 2025
15.09. – 19.09.2025 The Welding & Cutting trade fair in Essen is the world fair for joining, cutting and coating.