RuhrTriennale - 20 August to 10 October 2010

The international festival of art in the Ruhr area is a very young event, which is characterized by its distinct genre mix. Music, theater, literature and dance are presented at several locations, such as the “Jahrhunderthalle” in Bochum...

Tent Festival Ruhr - 20 August to 5 September 2010

In the core of the Ruhr area once a year there mushroom tents out of the ground. From 20 August to 5 September 2010 the area on the Kemnade Lake again becomes a tent city. National as well as international bands and...

Philharmonie Essen.

The philharmonic hall in Essen is deemed to be one of the most pleasant and in terms of acoustics one of the best concert houses throughout Germany. It was opened in 1904, destroyed during the Second World War...

Konzerthaus Dortmund.

A very young classical establishment is the concert house in Dortmund. Since its opening in 2002 it is the place of the Dortmund Philharmonic Orchestra. The concert hall is located in the first floor of the building. Due to its elaborated...

Philharmonie Mercatorhalle.

The internationally renowned Mercator hall in Duisburg is the place of the Duisburg Philharmonic Orchestra. The concert hall is located in the City palais, a complex of buildings, which houses besides the concert hall...

Brauhaus Zeche Jacobi - Oberhausen

Encounter a part of 'Good Old Germany' in the brewery ZECHE JACOBI. The Brauhaus offers a cosy, feel-good atmosphere with nostalgic mining ambience and original relics of the mining history. Tasty, own-brew beers...

Brauhaus Schacht 4/8 - Duisburg

Encounter a part of 'Good Old Germany' in the brewery SCHACHT 4/8. The Brauhaus offers a cosy, feel-good atmosphere with nostalgic mining ambience and original relics of the mining history. Tasty, own-brew beers...

RUHR.2010 - European Capital of Culture.

53 cities and communities will play host to a year of special events when the title “European Capital of Culture” comes to the Ruhr Area in 2010. Giving the industrial heart of Germany...