29 January
Graphic: Ranking of metropolitan regions in Germany. © IW Consult GmbH. IW study confirms top position of the Ruhr region in the nationwide metropolitan region comparison. Ruhr region, Essen, Baldeneysee, January 29, 2026. What every resident of the Ruhr region has long known is now in black and white: The Ruhr region is the most livable metropolitan region in Germany. This is the conclusion of a recent study by the German Economic Institute (IW), [...] Read More
30 September
Photo: Copyright: Joyn/Tom Trambow Cult cop with retro charm investigates on Baldeneysee Essen, Baldeneysee, November 24, 2025. After a hiatus of over a decade, Mick Brisgau is back – and with him, the cult TV series "The Last Cop." Henning Baum once again slips into the role of the tough Ruhr area cop, who emerges from a coma after twenty years into a modern world full of smartphones, gender debates, and [...] Read More
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
13 March
Graphic: Cesar von Meissen Adaptability as a key competence in the Ruhr area Essen | Baldeneysee, March 13, 2025. In times of constant change, the people of the Ruhr area stand out with certain skills. They are not only perceived by others as particularly adaptable, but also rate themselves as such more frequently than average. This is the [...] Read More
July 7
Photo: Cesar von Meissen Discover leisure, nature and culture at Baldeneysee. The Baldeneysee, named after the village Baldeney, which was submerged by its waters, is the largest of the six reservoirs on the Ruhr River. Located south of the North Rhine-Westphalian metropolis of Essen, the Baldeneysee serves, among other things, to supply the region with process and drinking water, to purify the Ruhr River, and [...] Read More