ABOUT THE RUHR METROPOLIS

FACTS AND FIGURES

The Ruhr Metropolis, the modern Ruhr area, is the largest conurbation in Germany – in the heart of Europe.

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Thr Ruhr Metropolis in the heart of Europe. © RVR

POPULATION

  • Over 5.1 million people in 53 municipalities
  • 30.6 percent of the population has a migration background

LANDSCAPE

  • 4,439 km² total area (39 percent residential and industrial sites)
  • 61 percent vegetation and bodies of water)
  • 1,200 kilometres of regional cycle path network

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Die Erzbahntrasse - Rad- und Wanderweg über ehemalige Bahntrasse von Bochum über Herne nach Gelsenkirchen.
Impressive bridge structures such as the Ore Train Swing open up former railway trails as cycle paths for everyday and leisure use. © RVR/Wiciok

LEISURE AND CULTURE

  • 3,500 industrial monuments
  • 120 theatres
  • 100 concert halls
  • 200 museums
  • 250 festivals

TOURISM

  • 8,636,759 overnight stays (2019)
  • 4,443,997 visitor arrivals (2019)

ECONOMY

  • Around 1.75 million employees contributing to social security
  • Around 184,000 companies

HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTES

  • 22 higher education institutes (5 universities, 2 art schools, 15 universities of applied sciences)
  • 255,000 students

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Regionalverband Ruhr - RVR

(Ruhr Regional Association)