May 13
Photo: Dominik-Antoni Krolikowski, Stadt Essen Sporty peaks on the Baldeneysee, Baldeneysee, May 13, 2026. On Saturday, May 9th, the Baldeneysee transformed into a canoe racing arena for the International Spring Regatta. Around 700 canoeists from Germany, the Benelux countries, and Italy participated in this traditional event and showed impressive performances. With this [...] Read More
April 29
Photo: Carl de Canedido, one of the most beautiful cycling areas in Essen, April 29, 2026. On Saturday, May 2, at 1:15 p.m., the official starting shot will be fired: Lord Mayor Thomas Kufen and Simone Raskob, head of the environment, transport, and sports department, will inaugurate the event in the Grüne Mitte in front of the La Luna ice cream parlor. Immediately afterward, [...] Read More
February 24
Photo: Georg Lukas Stage for Essen's strongest talents with an impressive water sports record Essen, Baldeneysee, February 24, 2026. The sports champion award ceremony of the Stadt Essen on February 24, 2026 once again transformed the event hall on the 22nd floor of the third-tallest city hall in Germany into a forum of appreciation and sporting excellence. From 4:30 p.m., guests, clubs, and officials streamed into the [...] Read More
17 February
Photo: Cesar von Meissen | Image editing: Carl de Canedido. Wedding on the ship of Weisse Flotte Baldeney and in the Heisingen town hall, Essen, Baldeneysee, February 17, 2026. June 6, 2026, is a date that sticks in your mind. The harmonious sequence of numbers makes it a popular choice for couples getting married [...] Read More
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
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
16 July
Photo: © Georg Lukas Fully electric passenger ships of Weisse Flotte Baldeney are inaugurated. Essen, Baldeneysee, July 16, 2024. "Stadt Essen", "Baldeney" and "Heisingen" are the three large passenger ships of Weisse Flotte Baldeney GmbH, operator of passenger shipping on Baldeneysee, the Ruhr and Rhine-Herne Canal. Until now, the ships operated with diesel engines. On July 11, 2024, they were inaugurated by [...] Read More
22 May
Photo: Official bathing approval at the Seaside Beach Baldeney: The swimming season starts on May 23, 2017. Swimming at the Seaside Beach Baldeney – after almost 40 long years without official bathing permission, the drought is over starting tomorrow, May 23, 2017. At exactly 3 p.m., the Lord Mayor of Essen, Thomas Kufen, will give the starting signal for swimming in the natural swimming pool at the Seaside Beach Baldeney [...] Read More