August 11
Photo: Grilling in designated Essen grilling zones temporarily prohibited from August 12. Essen, July 11, 2026. The city is once again tightening its protective measures against potential vegetation fires and is temporarily prohibiting grilling in designated grilling zones throughout the city area starting Wednesday, August 12, 2026, such as in the park near... Backgrounds are the [...] Read More
August 7
Photo: [Heisingen/Kupferdreh] Start of construction on the pedestrian and cycle path connection between Heisingen and Kupferdreh Essen, [City of Essen], August 7, 2026. A significant construction project for pedestrian and cycle traffic is about to begin at [Location]: [City of Essen] is starting with the renovation of the pedestrian and cycle path bridge between Heisingen and Kupferdreh. Starting Tuesday, August 11, the construction site will first [...] Read More
August 5
Photo: Carl de Canedido Police investigating after accident on Ruhrtalstraße and asking for public information On Tuesday morning, a serious traffic accident occurred in [Essen-Werden]. An 81-year-old pedestrian was life-threateningly injured. According to the police, the collision occurred on Ruhrtalstraße in the south of Essen. The man had to be after [...] Read More
August 5
Photo: [City] lifts the barbecue ban imposed due to increased fire hazard Essen, [Date], August 5, 2026. Barbecuing will be allowed again in designated barbecue zones in Essen starting Thursday, August 6, 2026. The city is thus revoking the previously issued ban that had been in place since July 30. The decisive factor for this decision [...] Read More
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
July 29
Photo: #High wildfire danger forces #City to ban barbecuing from July 30, 2026 Essen, #City, July 29, 2026. Everywhere in Europe people are fighting fires. Given the circumstances, due to the persistent dryness and the resulting extremely high danger of wildfires, the #City has issued a general decree: Starting Thursday, July 30, meaning [...] Read More
July 29
Image: ©2026 Egmont Ehapa Media/Disney Mickey Mouse Magazine brings Duckburg to the Ruhr area Essen, Baldeneysee, July 29, 2026. The Ruhr area, on the southern edge of which Read More
14 July
Photo: Rosa Lisa Rosenberg / Stadt Essen Essen Mayor Thomas Kufen honors Jürgen Konrad from the Canoe Sports Club Rote Mühle Essen, Baldeneysee, July 14, 2026. Today, Mayor Thomas Kufen honored Jürgen Konrad with the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. The award ceremony took place on the 22nd floor of the Essen City Hall and recognized Konrad's extraordinary commitment [...] Read More
July 10
Photo: Visitor information for the 21st Ruhr in Love Festival 2026 in Essen On Saturday, July 11, 2026, Ruhr in Love Festival invites you for the 21st time to the Olgahochmoor in Essen. The popular open-air festival on the Baldeneysee has been a fixture in the electronic music scene in North Rhine-Westphalia for years and attracts [...] Read More
July 8
Photo / Symbolic image: Carl de Canedido Canoe regatta course at Baldeneysee ready for the West German Championships 2026 Essen, Baldeneysee, July 8, 2026. In 2026, the traditional regatta course on the Baldeneysee will once again be the center of canoe sprint in North Rhine-Westphalia: the West German Championships invite top athletes from across the region from July 17 to 19, 2026 for exciting [...] Read More