Unique and Interesting.
Home is where your heart is. Really? Many wake up one morning and decide to go somewhere special. Destinations that come to mind include such places as Paris, London, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, New York, Vienna, to name but a few.
Ruhr seldom fits that category; for most of us, the Ruhr Area is part of a job package. Never seen, never heard, never thought of, are in fact the is of the vast majority of the replies to given to our researchers.
The unanimous response by those same interviewees was that they didn't wish to leave. Yes, this region is unique. And here, we've assorted some light-hearted facts and characteristics about our hosts. And more. May this place feel like home.
RUHR.2010 - European Capital of Culture.
53 cities and communities will play host to a year of special events when the title “European Capital of Culture” comes to the Ruhr Area in 2010. Giving the industrial heart of Germany...
Still-Life Ruhrschnellweg A40
The motorway A40 used to be called the Ruhrschnellweg, which translates to the Ruhr fast way. Never has that title held true. Across decades, frustrated commuters, truck drivers and others, desperate to reach an appointment have sworn...
History.
Germany is a country full of history and histories. Its diverse regions are characterized by the unique culture of their people and their contact to the geographical location. Strong regional traditions and political autonomies have...
Humor.
Many foreigners still wonder if Germans have any sense of humour at all. The country of poets and thinkers, Dichter und Denker, as they are know, with its mixture of Bavarian down-to-earthiness, Prussian obedience...
Bread Rolls.
It was a very close call; this article almost appeared in the do's and don'ts section in community and local. But coming from the UK, where most supermarkets bake their own bread and many doing it 24/7, I was so blown...
