Amazing Ruhr
Draw a circle around the Ruhr region, and it's easy to notice how central this metropolitan area is within Europe. Many measurements are used; distance a truck can travel in a day, destinations within one hour's flight and population within either fifty or one hundred kilometres.
Long the powerhouse of Germany, densely populated, a melting pot of nationalities and cultures, the Metropole Ruhr, an area which includes Essen, Duisburg, Mülheim and Dortmund, has been helped by financial prudence and the RUHR.2010 European Cultural Capital celebrations.
Amazing Ruhr contains hundreds of pages full of information to help make life easier during a stay. The first few restaurants, authorities needed to register or acquire a driver's licence, public transport, the region's delights, shops, hotels, doctors, sources, international schools; they can all be found here. Enjoy your stay, wherever your location.
A New Year Trip - Visit Germany's inspiring Ruhr region
Take a few days to recover from the festive season in one of Germany’s great secret destinations. Shop the sales in one of Europe’s largest malls, where surprisingly low prices are offered on fashion items and consumer goods. Discover the magnificent...
Christmas Market Dortmund - 17 November to 23 December 2011
The Christmas market in Dortmund is deemed to be the biggest Christmas market in Germany. 3.6 million both national and international visitors come to Dortmund every year to experience the Christmas atmosphere. Two-storied mulled...
IS Ruhr - The international school for the Ruhr region
The International School Ruhr entered its second successful year with a wide range of young students from such countries as India, Turkey, England, Norway, Austria, USA and Germany. New director Frank van Poucke is originally from the Netherlands...
New structure, stunning design - Now online
Join us on the new format soon to be launched. Right up to date, refreshingly open and beautifully styled, Amazing Ruhr will be more open, reveal a streamlined navigation and integrate social network features. The first pages online...
Things To Do
Indoor Skydiving Bottrop - Fun, adrenaline, endorpines
Experience the dream of flight in the world's most modern windtunnel and be part of an unforgettable mix of emotions, fun, adrenaline and endorphines. The airflow with a maximum speed of up to 280km/h is as smooth as in real skydiving...
Forum City Mülheim.
Located directly next to the main station there is the shopping center Forum City Mülheim. It provides a manifold range of stores and services from fashion to health as well as decoration and gifts. If you need refreshment...
Forum Duisburg.
Daylight and much space are characteristic for the Forum Duisburg. Here you can go shopping in a relaxed, open atmosphere, which is created by terraces, arcades and free places. The range of shops reaches from individual...
CentrO.
The CentrO in Oberhausen offers a wide range of shopping possibilities on two floors. Directly next to the shopping center there is the Cinema CineStar, the event hall “Arena Oberhausen” and the soft and seawater aquarium...
Limbecker Platz.
The Limbecker Platz is a very new shopping center in the inner city of Essen. Its first section has been opened in March 2008. The total complex will be completed in autumn 2009. Then the Limbecker Platz will offer an area...
The Location
Rail.
Considering jams and the often risky driving style of one’s fellow citizens, travelling by car can often be nerve-racking. So why not use the train and relax? Instead of concentrating on the traffic around you, you can watch the countryside...
Public Transport
The VRR has been offering over seven million people in sixty-two communities a low-cost, modern and convenient alternative to driving for over twenty-five years. Their partners include twenty-five local public transport companies...
Taxi.
Instead of hailing for a taxi in the streets, Germans rather turn to one of the numerous taxi stands strewn across the cities where cabs wait patiently in line for passengers. Drivers are friendly and chatty, so don’t miss the chance to get some...
