Five million people almost five times the area of New York City and, with 53 cities, the largest metropolitan area in Germany: The Ruhr region is a vibrant metropolis, a student stronghold and the place for artistic creativity and urban life. From hidden studios to world-famous exhibition venues, from traditional educational institutions to modern co-working spaces, from enchanting vintage cafés to characteristic corner stalls - in the Ruhr region, the existing meets the new, cult meets experiment. And it is precisely at this interface that the region's potential lies for the New Arts Ruhr and all creatives who want to set new impulses here in the fields of electronic music, digital arts, urban arts or contemporary circus.

PACT Zollverein. Photo: Axel Hartmann

Duisburg landscape park. Photo: Ilkay Karakurt

Dortmunder U: East view at night. Photo: Mark Ansorg

Dortmunder U: Scatercontest. Photo: Roland Baege

Dortmunder U: Workshop. Photo: Roland Baege

Dortmunder U: Speaker. Photo: Hannes Woidich

Academy for theater and digitality

Academy for theater and digitality

Academy for theater and digitality. Photo: Birgit Hupfeld

Urbane Künste Ruhr: Esther Adam_Taking my Thoughts for a Walk Photo: Roland Baege

Urbane Künste Ruhr, Christoph Schäfer: Mail from yesterday. Photo: Daniel Sadrowski

Urbane Künste Ruhr, Ruhr Ding Klima 2021. Photo: Janosch Rauter

Urbane Künste Ruhr: Oudolf. Photo: Henning Rogge

Zollverein Essen. Photo: Jochen Tack

HMKV Exhibition. Photo: Hannes Woidich

Pottporus Herne

Open Space Bochum. Poto: Michael Schwettmann