August 4th
Photo: Cesar von Meissen Demolition and Reconstruction On July 24, 2024, the demolition of the regatta grandstand at Baldeneysee began with the setup of the construction site and the dismantling of the structures. As early as 2019, the City of Essen had issued a tender for the redesign of the regatta grandstand, regatta tower, regatta parking lot, and Regattahaus, as well as the riverbank area along the edge of the regatta course, under [...] Read More
August 3
Photo: Bianca Killmann More problems with Elodea in the Baldeneysee In the Baldeneysee in Essen, the largest of the six Ruhr reservoirs, it has been established for several years: the waterweed with the botanical name Elodea nuttallii. After three years of manageable growth, the Baldeneysee is now completely overgrown this summer and shimmers green instead of blue in large parts. A nuisance [...] 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
01 February
Photo: © Georg Lukas | Mayor Thomas Kufen Closure of the Kupferdreh railway bridge Essen- imminent Essen, Baldeneysee, February 1, 2024. The railway bridge between Heisingen and Kupferdreh is undoubtedly an important testament to Essen's industrial history and the fastest non-motorized connection across the Baldeneysee between the Essen districts of Heisingen and Kupferdreh. Now the historic structure faces a [...] Read More
August 28
Apache 207 concerts on September 2nd and 3rd, 2023 - no parking at Baldeneysee* Due to the Apache 207 concerts at Seaside Beach and Baldeney, increased visitor traffic is expected around the venue at Baldeneysee on September 2nd and 3rd, 2023. As the organizer has now announced, this will result in traffic restrictions [...] Read More
August 20
Today's KIZ concert at Baldeneysee in Essen cannot take place due to the current weather conditions. | MORE INFORMATION ON FACEBOOK | No parking available at Baldeneysee for the KIZ concert on August 25, 2023* Due to the KIZ concert at Seaside Beach and Baldeney on August 25, 2023, increased visitor traffic is expected around the venue at Baldeneysee. [...] Read More
August 20
Peter Fox concert on August 26, 2023 - no parking at Baldeneysee* Due to the Peter Fox concert at Seaside Beach and Baldeney on August 26, 2023, increased visitor traffic is expected around the venue at Baldeneysee. As the organizer has now announced, this will result in traffic restrictions on the north side of Baldeneysee around [...] Read More
August 14
Access to Haus Scheppen for cars will be closed all day on August 19, 2023. According to the organizer "Weisse Flotte Baldeney-GmbH," access to Haus Scheppen for cars will be closed all day on August 19, 2023, for the Lake and Lights Festival at Baldeneysee. Drivers will have the opportunity to park in other areas around the lake, for example [...] Read More
August 11
Photo: Deutschland Tour - Marcel Hilger Essen will be a stage finish for professional cyclists in August 2023. On August 26th, the Deutschland Tour will stop in Essen. 20 professional teams – including 14 teams from this year's Tour de France – are expected to arrive in Essen on the third stage from Arnsberg to Essen, starting at 4:30 pm. The race will begin as early as 1 pm [...] Read More
August 8
Photo: Peter Prengel, City of Essen. Information about the Lake and Lights Festival on August 19, 2023. Ninety years ago, the waters of the Ruhr River in southern Essen, where the village of Baldeney once stood, were dammed to create a lake – the birth of Baldeneysee. Created for ecological reasons of water purification and economic reasons of drinking water supply, it was [...] Read More