August 4th
Photo: Why swimming in the Ruhr and [Rhein/canal] can be life-threatening. Essen, August 4, 2026. This summer, the Ruhr and the [Rhein/canal] have once again shown their dangers: within ten weeks, three people have already died in swimming accidents. The recent tragic events illustrate how risky swimming in these [...] Read More
June 27
Photo: Bianca KIllmann Large contingent searches for missing person in 39-degree heat Essen, Baldeneysee, June 27, 2026. Shortly before 6 p.m. on Saturday, a dramatic rescue operation took place in extreme outdoor temperatures of 39 degrees Celsius at Baldeneysee. A person had gone into the water at the pier in front of the Essen Turn- and Fechtclub (ETuF) facility and [...] Read More
13 October
Photo: Bianca Killmann Measure for increased safety on the Baldeneysee Essen, Baldeneysee, October 13, 2025. Some may wonder what the Hamburg work platform has been doing on the Baldeneysee since the beginning of the week. It was last used when the sailing section of the Essen Gymnastics and Fencing Club (Essener Turn- und Fechtclub e.V.) received a new jetty for their sailboats. Now [...] Read More
14 May
Photo from May 10, 2025: © Nils Stakemeier | Mayor Thomas Kufen A Century in the Service of Lifesaving on the Ruhr and Baldeneysee In 2025, the DLRG Essen District Association celebrates a very special anniversary: For 100 years, the members of the German Lifesaving Association in Essen have been committed to safety in and around the water. What began in 1925 with [...] Read More