16 July
„Christened "Kaiman": The Ruhrverband presented its new mowing boat. Pictured (from left): Antje Nielinger-Teuber, Simone Raskob, Markus Rüdel, Hans-Walter Fink, Mayor Thomas Kufen, Boris Orlowski, Matthäus Schallenberg, and Prof. Christoph Donner. Photo: Ruhrverband. "Kaiman" is intended to control Elodea in the Baldeneysee. Essen, Baldeneysee, July 16, 2025. The Ruhrverband presented a new mowing boat on Wednesday in the Scheppen harbor [...] Read More
15 July
Photo: Bianca Killmann ETUF Center Court becomes an arena for world-class tennis. Essen, Baldeneysee, July 15, 2025. From July 16 to 27, 2025, the world of top-level student sports will gather in the Rhine-Ruhr region for the FISU World University Games, one of the world's largest multi-sport events. Over 8,500 athletes from more than 150 nations will compete [...] Read More
July 8
Heavy traffic expected this weekend in Essen, Baldeneysee, July 8, 2025 – The Baldeneysee will become a hotspot for festival fans this coming Saturday, July 12, 2025: The SMAG Sundance invites you to the Seaside Beach Baldeney and promises sunny beats and pure summer vibes. The weather forecast is good and the expected crowds are correspondingly high. Because where there's a party, there are also cars [...] Read More
July 4
Graphic: Cesar von Meissen Livestream with rowers from Baldeneysee and Ruhr Rowers. Rowers from Baldeneysee and the Ruhr Valley in Essen will be competing in the German Rowing Federation's Triple Championship from July 4th to 6th, 2025, at the regatta course on Elfrather See in Krefeld. The German University Rowing Championships 2025, the German Masters Rowing Championships 2025, and [...] Read More
July 4
Photo: Lila la Loop Along the roadside and in private gardens The wild elderberry bush, also known as black elder or Sambucus nigra, grows along the roadside around the Baldeneysee, as well as on the adjacent hills and in private gardens. It is easily recognizable by its straight branches, odd-numbered leaves, and spreading crown. These bushes are fast-growing and [...] Read More
June 22
Photo: Caesar von Meissen German Junior and Age Group Championships U17, U19 and U23, Cologne, June 22, 2025. For four days, Lake Fühlingen was transformed into the vibrant heart of German youth rowing. From June 19 to 22, 2025, the German Junior and Age Group Championships U17, U19 and U23 took place here – with over 1,200 athletes [...] Read More
June 21
Photo: Julian Huke Photography Summer, Lake, a truly special anniversary. Summer 2025 promises a highlight for all electronic music fans: On July 12th, the Seaside Beach Baldeney at the Baldeneysee in Essen will once again transform into the epicenter of sun-drenched beats – the SMAG Sundance open-air festival celebrates its 20th anniversary. The countdown is on, the anticipation is building, [...] Read More
17 June
Photo: Stock image. Picnic ideas at Baldeneysee. Great weather, the water is sparkling – who wouldn't want to spread out a blanket on the meadows around Baldeneysee or use one of the many benches and enjoy life? Picnicking has somewhat fallen out of favor here in recent years. [...] Read More
16 June
Graphic: Cesar von Meissen Livestream with junior rowers from Baldeneysee and Ruhr. The junior rowers and U23 age groups from Baldeneysee and the Ruhr Valley in Essen will be competing at the German Junior and Age Group Championships U17, U19 and U23 2025 of the German Rowing Federation (DRV) on the regatta course in Cologne-Fühlingen from June 19th to 22nd, 2025. The races will be [...] Read More
16 June
Photo: Lila la Loop A culinary journey around the Baldeneysee and through the Ruhr Valley Welcome to the Baldeneysee – formerly a region where the heart beat deep in the earth, resulting in a cuisine as diverse as in few other places. The Benedictines at the Old Abbey Werden brought their [...] Read More