23 May
Photo: Cesar von Meissen First quarter of 2025 also shows growth. Ruhr region, May 22, 2025. Tourism in the Ruhr region continues to show positive development and clearly stands out from the nationwide trend. According to current figures from Ruhr Tourism GmbH, accommodation providers recorded a significant increase in guest arrivals and overnight stays in the first quarter of 2025 compared to [...] Read More
16 May
Graphic: Cesar von Meissen Livestream with junior rowers from Baldeneysee and Ruhr. The junior rowers from Baldeneysee and the Ruhr Valley club in Essen will compete this weekend (May 17th and 18th, 2025) at the International Junior Regatta on the regatta course in Cologne-Fühlingen. The races are an important preparation for the German Junior and Age Group Championships U17, U19 and [...] 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
30 April
Tipps for May 1st. May 1st is a public holiday in Germany and is also known as "Labor Day". It is not only a day of rest, but also a symbol of the achievements of the labor movement. Trade unions and political organizations traditionally use this day for rallies and demonstrations to draw attention to current social issues [...] Read More
April 29
Photo: Cesar von Meissen | Swimming area opened May 2017. Bathing area at Seaside Beach opens on May 1, 2025. The days are getting longer, and the thermometer at Baldeneysee has recently broken the 20-degree Celsius mark. Summer is approaching, and with it, the bathing season begins at Baldeneysee. The bathing area opens on May 1, 2025. [...] Read More
April 29
New record: 42.9 million camping overnight stays in 2024. German campsites recorded a record number of overnight stays last year. In 2024, 42.9 million people stayed overnight at German campsites – a new record high despite, or perhaps because of, increased prices. This represents an increase of 1.4 percent compared to 2023 and 19.9 percent compared to 2019. The Baldeneysee is also being discussed in forums [...] Read More
25 April
Photo: © Ira Schwindt Frank Goosen in Wirtshaus zur heimlichen Liebe These days, fun is often lacking. That's why the performance by Ruhr area legend Frank Goosen on July 30, 2025, at the "Heimliche Liebe" (Secret Love) above Baldeneysee comes at just the right time. His program "Homeland, Football, Rock Music – A Little Bit of the Best" deals with [...] Read More
April 11
Photo: Cesar von Meissen Paid parking with digital equipment Essen, Baldeneysee, April 11, 2025. The Essen Gymnastics and Fencing Club (ETUF) has extensively renovated and expanded the open space it uses, also known as the "gravel parking lot," located on Freiherr-vom-Stein Street in the immediate vicinity of the regatta tower and Baldeneysee. With digital parking signage, barriers, and a modern parking meter, the [...] Read More
April 11
Photo: Cesar von Meissen Plans for parking fees at Baldeneysee are becoming more concrete. The city of Essen has presented plans for managing the parking areas at the Regatta Tower. The aim is a temporary fee schedule that will only apply during the spring and summer months and is intended to alleviate parking congestion and optimize usage. The implementation of this [...] 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