July 1
Photo: Experts conference grapples with solutions for Essen's most important body of water Essen, July 1, 2026. The Baldeneysee is Essen's sporty centerpiece, a training ground for rowers, sailors, and canoeists, a destination for families, and a stage for national and international competitions. However, the extraordinarily strong growth of submerged macrophytes – especially pondweed – is challenging the ecosystem [...] Read More
June 9
Photo: Carl de Canedido | Symbolic image Relocation due to massive spread of pondweed at the Baldeneysee The German Rowing Federation (DRV) has decided to relocate the German Junior Championships 2026 from the Baldeneysee in Essen to Elfrather See in Krefeld on short notice. The announcement was made on June 9, 2026; the organizer remains the Essener Ruder-Regattaverein (ERRV), which is organizing the event in [...] Read More
28 May
Photo: Carl de Canedido | Stock photo Good weather causes growth spurt Essen, Baldeneysee, May 28, 2026. Unusually warm temperatures in recent days have given Elodea, also known as waterweed, an early growth spurt in the Baldeneysee. In many places, the plants are already reaching just below the water surface again – and thus causing problems in [...] Read More
16 July
„Christened "Kaiman": The Ruhrverband presented its new mowing boat. Pictured (from left): Antje Nielinger-Teuber, Simone Raskob, Markus Rüdel, Hans-Walter Fink, Mayor Thomas Kufen, Boris Orlowski, Matthäus Schallenberg, and Prof. Christoph Donner. Photo: Ruhrverband. "Kaiman" is intended to control Elodea in the Baldeneysee. Essen, Baldeneysee, July 16, 2025. The Ruhrverband presented a new mowing boat on Wednesday in the Scheppen harbor [...] 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
30 July
Photo: Cesar von Meissen Initial measures decided upon. After Baldeneysee.Ruhr reported on the algae infestation in the Baldeneysee and spoke with those affected on site, those responsible have now taken action. Initial measures for the short-term and long-term remediation of the Baldeneysee have been decided upon. On July 28, 2016, representatives of the parties involved met for an initial working meeting for the Baldeneysee action plan. Baldeneysee.Ruhr explains, [...] Read More
15 June
Photo: Frank Hapke Elodea on the Baldeneysee Green carpets on the Baldeneysee – anyone looking at the Baldeneysee these days will have already noticed these patches. The excessive growth of Elodea, a type of waterweed, is considered the cause of the unexpected green on the water. The green carpets are particularly easy to see from the Hardenberg shore [...] Read More