December 12
Artistic interpretation: Carl de Canedido | Not an official logo of the city of Essen | Referendum: Olympic Games on the Rhine and Ruhr in 2036, 2040, or 2044? The city of Essen faces a groundbreaking decision: The city council has decided to put the citizens to a vote on possible participation in the Rhine-Ruhr bid for the 2036 Olympic and Paralympic Games, [...] Read More
October 9
Photo: Carl de Canedido. Traffic regulations for visitors and residents on October 11 and 12, 2025. Temporary road closures on Sunday – caution advised on Saturday, is the summary of the traffic information for the Westenergie Marathon 2025 and the BKK Walking Day 2025 at Baldeneysee. Traditionally in October, this year on the second weekend of October 2025, the area around [...] Read More
26 July
Photo: Bianca Killmann Dramatic tennis final of the FISU World University Games RheinRuhr 2025 Essen, Baldeneysee, July 26, 2025. On one of the hottest days of the tournament, the center court of the ETUF tennis facility at Baldeneysee transformed into a vibrant epicenter of international university sports. The setting could hardly have been more spectacular: At the idyllic Baldeneysee, not only were the temperatures scorching [...] Read More
17 July
Photo: Cesar von Meissen Festival of Diversity and Unity, Ruhr Area, July 17, 2025. On Wednesday evening, the Schauinsland-Reisen-Arena in Duisburg-Wedau was transformed into a cosmopolitan center of international encounters. With an impressive three-hour show, FISU World University Games 2025 was officially opened in front of 20,000 spectators in the sold-out MSV Duisburg Stadium. FISU World University Games is the [...] Read More
15 July
Photo: Bianca Killmann ETUF Center Court becomes an arena for world-class tennis. Essen, Baldeneysee, July 15, 2025. From July 16 to 27, 2025, the world of top-level student sports will gather in the Rhine-Ruhr region for the FISU World University Games, one of the world's largest multi-sport events. Over 8,500 athletes from more than 150 nations will compete [...] Read More