Ingo Schulze spent six months exploring the Ruhr area. Not only did he discover many new things there, but also some things that connect this part of the West with the East. With state elections in ...

Often called a "mega-city," the Ruhr area is home to 12 cities that stretch over 70 miles, creating a densely populated and interconnected urban jungle. With over five million residents, it is ...

Gelsenkirchen, in Germany's western Ruhr area, is the poorest city in the country. Garbage lies about in the streets and parks, and vacant and derelict apartments are a frequent sight. Every ...

The Ruhr region is characterised by heavy industry. This is also unmistakable in football - here at a demonstration by miners in Bochum's Ruhrstadion in 1997 ...