31 October
Graphic: AI collaborative project MIDAP in cooperation with UdK Berlin. AI and XR are on the fast track and are expected to provide new impetus for artistic education in the digital age. Two of Germany's most renowned art universities are joining forces for this project: the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin) and the Folkwang University of the Arts, located [...] Read More
18 October
Photo: Cesar von Meissen Historical flair, idyllic nature, and a vibrant leisure culture at Baldeneysee Essen-Werden, picturesquely situated in the Ruhr Valley, is one of the oldest districts of the Ruhr metropolis. Its roots reach back to 799, when the missionary Ludgerus founded a Benedictine monastery here. The Basilica of St. Ludgerus, a masterpiece of Romanesque architecture, still shapes the cityscape today, as does [...] Read More
22 May
Graphic: Cesar von Meissen Stumbling Stones around the Baldeneysee: Memorials of the Past At the picturesque Baldeneysee in Essen, not only nature and recreational opportunities invite visitors to linger, but also the small, inconspicuous brass plaques in the sidewalks – the so-called "stumbling stones." They are memorials of remembrance that make local suffering visible and bring it into the present. Baldeneysee.Ruhr [...] Read More
22 May
Photo: Cesar von Meissen Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) Bungertstraße 22 in Essen-Werden. Bertha Herz and Jacob Herz lived in Essen-Werden before Jacob's deportation. They, too, led lives severely impacted by the increasing discrimination and persecution of the Jewish population in Germany. Two Stolpersteine at Bungertstraße 22 in 45239 Essen-Werden and Baldeneysee commemorate their fate. [...] Read More
22 May
Photo: Cesar von Meissenv Stolpersteine Wigstraße 15 in Essen-Werden Albert and Helene Levi, who lived in Essen-Werden and ran several shoe stores, fled Nazi persecution to the Netherlands. There they were interned and finally deported to Auschwitz in 1943, where they perished. Albert Levi and Helene Levi, born in Werden, are commemorated with a Stolperstein [...] Read More
22 May
Photo: Cesar von Meissen Stolpersteine (stumbling stones) Bungertstraße 32 in Essen-Werden. Ruth Baum and Sophie Baum lived in Essen-Werden before their deportation and led lives severely impacted by the increasing discrimination and persecution of the Jewish population in Germany. After her husband's death, Sophie Baum continued to run the family business, a fish shop, alone and was [...] Read More
April 4th
Photo: Lisa Rosenberg | City of Essen Drinking fountains in Essen- Kettwig and Essen-Werden shortly before commissioning Essen, Baldeneysee, April 4, 2025. Drinking fountains in the Ruhr Valley near Baldeneysee are a great way to refill water bottles for free. Just in time for the start of daylight saving time, the City of Essen, in cooperation with the Essen public utilities, announced that some of the fountains installed throughout the city [...] Read More