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Urban area in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The Ruhr area (/ˈrʊər/ ROOR; German: Ruhrgebiet [ˈʁuːɐ̯ɡəˌbiːt] , also Ruhrpott German pronunciation: [ˈʁuːɐ̯pɔt] ), also referred to as the Ruhr District
Ruhr
Urban area in Germany
The Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region (German: Metropolregion Rhein-Ruhr) is the largest metropolitan region in Germany, with over ten million inhabitants
Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region
Rhine-Ruhr_metropolitan_region
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Mülheim, officially Mülheim an der Ruhr (German pronunciation: [ˈmyːlhaɪm ʔan deːɐ̯ ˈʁuːɐ̯] , lit. 'Mülheim on the Ruhr'; Low German: Mölm; Kölsch: Müllem)
Mülheim
1923–1925 occupation of Germany's Ruhr district
occupation of the Ruhr (German: Ruhrbesetzung) was the period from 11 January 1923 to 25 August 1925 when French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr region of
Occupation_of_the_Ruhr
Battle on the Western Front in 1945
The Ruhr pocket was a battle of encirclement that took place in April 1945, on the Western Front near the end of World War II in Europe, in the Ruhr Area
Ruhr_pocket
Topics referred to by the same term
through the area Ruhr (film), 2009, by director James Benning Ruhr, the German word for dysentery, an inflammatory disorder of the intestine Ruhr (A 64), a former
Ruhr_(disambiguation)
1920 left-wing workers' revolt in Germany
The Ruhr uprising (German: Ruhraufstand) or March uprising (Märzaufstand) was an uprising that occurred in the Ruhr region of Germany from 13 March to
Ruhr_uprising
State in Germany
Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan area, the largest urban area in Germany and the fourth-largest on the European continent. The location of the Rhine-Ruhr at the
North_Rhine-Westphalia
German piano music festival
The Klavier-Festival Ruhr (also Klavierfestival Ruhr) is an annual festival of piano music, which takes place in the area of the Ruhr in Germany. The festival
Klavier-Festival_Ruhr
Top-level domain for Ruhr, Germany
.ruhr is a geographic top-level domain for the Ruhr area in Germany in the Domain Name System of the Internet. It launched in November of 2013. The domain
.ruhr
Public university in Germany
The Ruhr University Bochum (German: Ruhr-Universität Bochum, RUB) is a public research university located in the southern hills of the central Ruhr area
Ruhr_University_Bochum
River in Germany
The Ruhr (German pronunciation: [ʁuːɐ̯] ) is a river in western Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia), a right tributary (east-side) of the Rhine. The source
Ruhr_(river)
Museum in Germany
The Ruhr Museum, formerly the Ruhrland Museum, is a diverse natural history and cultural history museum for the Ruhrgebiet in Essen, Germany. The sponsor
Ruhr_Museum
City in Germany
city of the Ruhr after Dortmund, Essen and Duisburg. It lies at the centre of the Ruhr, Germany's largest urban area, in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan
Bochum
Public transit system in North Rhine-Westphalia
Rhein Ruhr Express (branded as Rhein Ruhr Xpress or RRX) is a regional rail system in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region of Germany connecting the Ruhr Valley
Rhein_Ruhr_Express
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
population) of the Ruhr as well as the largest city of Westphalia. It lies on the Emscher and Ruhr rivers (tributaries of the Rhine) in the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan
Dortmund
Regulator for West German coal and steel (1949–1952)
for the Ruhr (IAR) was an international body established in 1949 by the Western Allies to regulate the coal and steel industries of the Ruhr area in West
International Authority for the Ruhr
International_Authority_for_the_Ruhr
Topics referred to by the same term
Rhine-Ruhr (German: Metropolregion Rhein-Ruhr, also called Rhein-Ruhr-Region or simply Rhein-Ruhr) usually refers to the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region
Rhine-Ruhr_(disambiguation)
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
[ˈɛsn̩] ) is the central and, after Dortmund, second-largest city of the Ruhr, the largest urban area in Germany. Its population of 574,682 makes it the
Essen
Airport in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
the capital of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, and the Rhine-Ruhr area, the largest metropolitan region in Germany. It is about 7 kilometres
Düsseldorf_Airport
German workers' army behind the 1920 Ruhr uprising
The Ruhr Red Army or Red Ruhr Army (German: Rote Ruhrarmee) was a paramilitary of 50,000 to 80,000 left-wing workers that fought in the Ruhr uprising in
Ruhr_Red_Army
actual boundaries of the Ruhr vary slightly depending on the source, but a good working definition is to define the Lippe and Ruhr as its northern and southern
History_of_the_Ruhr
The Rhine-Ruhr Stadtbahn (German: Stadtbahn Rhein-Ruhr) is an umbrella system of all of the Stadtbahn (light rail) lines included in the integrated public
Rhine-Ruhr_Stadtbahn
German railway network covering the Rhine-Ruhr region
The Rhine-Ruhr S-Bahn (German: S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr) is a polycentric S-bahn network covering the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Region in the German federated
Rhine-Ruhr_S-Bahn
Railway line running from Düsseldorf-Rath to Warburg
The Ruhr Valley Railway (German: Ruhrtalbahn) is a partly abandoned railway line in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, running from Düsseldorf-Rath
Ruhr_Valley_Railway
1939–1945 global conflict
river. By March, the Western Allies crossed the Rhine north and south of the Ruhr, encircling the German Army Group B. In early March, in an attempt to protect
World_War_II
British bombing campaign during World War II
The Battle of the Ruhr (5 March – 31 July 1943) was a strategic bombing campaign against the Ruhr Area in Nazi Germany carried out by RAF Bomber Command
Battle_of_the_Ruhr
German academic liaison office
ConRuhr (Consortium of the Ruhr-Universities) was the German academic liaison office that was established in 2004 by the Ruhr University Bochum, the Technical
ConRuhr
Mine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The Ruhr is a large coal field in North Rhine-Westphalia, the western part of Germany. Ruhr represents one of the largest coal reserves in Germany, with
Ruhr_coalfield
Geographic area in World War II
The "second Ruhr" was a World War II area that included the "southern regions of Germany, the plateau of Bohemia, and Silesia" where Nazi Germany military
Second_Ruhr
German public transport association in North Rhine-Westphalia
Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR) (German: [fɐˈkeːɐ̯sfɐˌbʊnt ˌʁaɪ̯n ˈʁuːɐ̯]), is a public transport association (Verkehrsverbund) in the German state of
Verkehrsverbund_Rhein-Ruhr
Railway station in Hattingen, Germany
Hattingen station is located in the town of Hattingen on the Ruhr river in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and is classified by Deutsche Bahn
Hattingen_(Ruhr)_station
Railway line in Germany
The Upper Ruhr Valley Railway (German: Obere Ruhrtalbahn) is a 138-kilometre-long, non-electrified line from Schwerte (Ruhr) station) through the Hochsauerland
Upper_Ruhr_Valley_Railway
Ruhr.2010 – Kulturhauptstadt Europas was the name of the campaign in Germany's Ruhr region that earned it recognition as a European Capital of Culture
Ruhr.2010
1945 offensive in the European theatre of World War II
advance northeast from below the Ruhr River. If successful, this pincer movement would envelop the industrial Ruhr area, neutralizing the largest concentration
Western Allied invasion of Germany
Western_Allied_invasion_of_Germany
1945 attacks in Japan during WWII
Tallinn France Rennes Caen Le Havre Mailly-le-Camp Germany Battle of the Ruhr Cologne Duisburg Düsseldorf Essen Wuppertal Other cities Augsburg Baden-Baden
Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Atomic_bombings_of_Hiroshima_and_Nagasaki
Ruhr in Love or Ruhr-in-Love is an annual family festival of the electronic music scene in Oberhausen, Germany, where it has been held since June 2003
Ruhr_in_Love
Multi-sport event in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany
Games, also known as Rhine-Ruhr 2025, was a multi-sport event held from 16 to 27 July 2025, in five cities in Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region and in Berlin
2025 Summer World University Games
2025_Summer_World_University_Games
Rail line in North Rhine-Westphalia
The Lower Ruhr Valley Railway (German: Untere Ruhrtalbahn) is a former railway in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was opened on 24 January
Lower_Ruhr_Valley_Railway
Political topos
The Ruhr Question was a political topos put on the agenda by the Allies of World War I and the Allies of World War II in the negotiations following each
Ruhr_Question
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
(Ruhr) (German pronunciation: [ˈvɛtɐ] ) is a town in western Germany, in the federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
Wetter_(Ruhr)
Railway in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The Ruhr–Sieg railway is a 106 km long double-track, electrified main line from Hagen to Siegen via Iserlohn-Letmathe, Finnentrop and Kreuztal in the German
Ruhr–Sieg_railway
Line S12 is a S-Bahn line of the S-Bahn Köln network in Germany. It is operated by DB Regio using class 423 electric multiple units. The S12 runs from
S12_(Cologne_S-Bahn)
Municipality in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Fröndenberg is situated in the Ruhr valley, approx. 10 km south-east of the district capital Unna, near the Hönne
Fröndenberg
Motor vehicle
The Ford Ruhr (type G388T) is a truck model that Ford Germany manufactured together with its larger sister model Ford Rhein between 1948 and 1951. The
Ford_Ruhr
District in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis is a district in the center of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is part of the southern Ruhr urban area and has ca. 324,000 inhabitants
Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis
The Ruhr Open was a minor-ranking snooker tournament, which was part of the Players Tour Championship. The tournament was staged from 2013 to 2015 at the
Ruhr_Open
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
inhabitants, it is one of the largest cities in the Ruhr area and part of the larger Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region, one of the biggest population centers
Duisburg
The Rhein-Ruhr-Marathon is a marathon in Duisburg, which was first held in 1981. It is therefore one of the oldest city marathons in Germany. In addition
Rhein-Ruhr-Marathon
Polish community in the Ruhr area in the 19th and 20th centuries
(German: [ˈʁuːɐ̯ˌpoːlən], “Ruhr Poles”) is a German umbrella term for the Polish migrants and their descendants who lived in the Ruhr area in western Germany
Ruhrpolen
1943 attack on German dams by Royal Air Force
Möhne and Edersee dams were breached, causing catastrophic flooding of the Ruhr valley and of villages in the Eder valley; the Sorpe Dam sustained only minor
Operation_Chastise
Light rail in Düsseldorf, Germany
surrounding areas in the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Together with the S-Bahn Rhein-Ruhr, the Stadtbahn forms
Düsseldorf_Stadtbahn
Regional newspaper in Germany
Neue Ruhr Zeitung (NRZ) is a regional newspaper based in Essen, Germany. The paper was first published by Ruhr-Verlag, G.m.b.H., on 13 July 1946. The
Neue_Ruhr_Zeitung
Short-lived republic in the Rhineland
at Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) in October 1923 during the occupation of the Ruhr by troops from France and Belgium (January 1923 – 1925) and subjected itself
Rhenish_Republic
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
of the Ruhr area, the largest urban area of Germany, of which it is the fifth-largest city after Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg and Bochum. The Ruhr is located
Gelsenkirchen
Capital of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Rhine-Ruhr, the second biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European Union, that stretches from Bonn via Cologne and Düsseldorf to the Ruhr. Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
1920 failed coup in the Weimar Republic
future of the Weimar Republic. It was also one of the direct causes of the Ruhr uprising a few weeks later, which the government suppressed by military force
Kapp_Putsch
German field hockey player
Christopher Rühr (born 19 December 1993) is a German field hockey player who plays as a forward for Rot-Weiss Köln and the Germany national team. Rühr was awarded
Christopher_Rühr
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
on the southeastern edge of the Ruhr area, 15 km south of Dortmund, where the rivers Lenne and Volme meet the Ruhr. In 2023, the population was 197,677
Hagen
German Freikorps unit (1919–1920)
forces of the republic, and was later used to suppress the Ruhr Red Army during the Ruhr uprising. Notable members of the unit included Ernst Röhm, Rudolf
Freikorps_Epp
Regional-Express service in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia
The Ruhr-Lenne-Express (RE 16) is a Regional-Express service in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, running from Essen via Bochum, Witten, Bochum
Ruhr-Lenne-Express
Association football rivalry in Germany
the name given to any association football match between two clubs in the Ruhr region – also known in German as the Revier, a contraction of Bergbaurevier
Revierderby
American psychological scientist and neuroscientist
Affective Science, Society for Affective Science, 2022. Ruhr Award for Philosophy and the Mind Sciences, Ruhr University Bochum, 2024 Paul D. MacLean Award for
Lisa_Feldman_Barrett
River in Germany
The Lenne (German pronunciation: [ˈlɛnə] ) is a tributary of the river Ruhr in the Sauerland hills, western Germany. It has caused flooding in recent years
Lenne
The Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr (Mülheim an der Ruhr Open-Air Theatre) is an open-air amphitheatre in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, built in
Freilichtbühne Mülheim an der Ruhr
Freilichtbühne_Mülheim_an_der_Ruhr
1918–1930 occupation by the WWI Allies
payments in 1922, the occupation was expanded to include the industrial Ruhr valley from 1923 to 1925. In the early years of the occupation, a number
Occupation_of_the_Rhineland
German operator of public transport
The Regionalverkehr Ruhr-Lippe GmbH (RLG) is a publicly owned company in Westphalia that operates several railway lines as a rail infrastructure company
Regionalverkehr_Ruhr-Lippe
Capital and largest city of Germany
inhabitants and is Germany's second-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr region, as well as the fifth-biggest metropolitan region by GDP in the European
Berlin
Prussian/German railway company (1835-1886)
railway companies that in the mid-19th century built the first railways in the Ruhr and large parts of today's North Rhine-Westphalia. The industrialists of
Rhenish_Railway_Company
Local election in Germany
12.0 0.8 Hamm 22.9 46.1 16.3 4.7 2.7 2.0 1.8 0.9 – 2.5 – Mülheim an der Ruhr 30.1 25.5 15.1 14.2 4.7 3.2 – – 2.2 4.7 0.3 Leverkusen 31.0 21.5 15.3 10
2025 North Rhine-Westphalia local elections
2025_North_Rhine-Westphalia_local_elections
Urbane Künste Ruhr (Urban Arts Ruhr) is a German cultural institution founded in 2012, to create art in urban spaces in the city of Ruhr. The institution
Urbane_Künste_Ruhr
Music and arts festival in Germany
(compound of Ruhr and triennale "lasting 3 years"), also known as Ruhr Triennale, was founded in 2002 and is a music and arts festival in the Ruhr-area of
Ruhrtriennale
Town in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
the Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis (district) in North Rhine-Westphalia, in western Germany. Witten is situated in the Ruhr valley, in the southern Ruhr area. Bochum
Witten
Large former industrial site in the city of Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
productive of all German mines. Since the coal, iron and steel industries of the Ruhr area flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the mine was extended
Zollverein Coal Mine Industrial Complex
Zollverein_Coal_Mine_Industrial_Complex
City in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
[ˈhɛʁnə] ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area directly between the cities of Bochum, and Gelsenkirchen. Herne (ancient
Herne,_North_Rhine-Westphalia
live in prison. Joachim Kroll West Germany 1955–1976 14 14 Known as the "Ruhr Cannibal" and "The Duisburg Man-Eater"; died from a heart attack in prison
List of serial killers by number of victims
List_of_serial_killers_by_number_of_victims
German cryptographer and professor
cryptographer and professor of computer science at Ruhr University Bochum. Kiltz studied mathematics at Ruhr University Bochum, where he completed his PhD
Eike_Kiltz
Railway station in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Mülheim (Ruhr) Hauptbahnhof is a railway station for the city of Mülheim in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It was renamed as a Hauptbahnhof
Mülheim_(Ruhr)_Hauptbahnhof
Province of Prussia
late eighteenth century, the coal mining and metalworking industries of the Ruhr in the south of the province expanded rapidly, becoming the centre of the
Province_of_Westphalia
the Ruhr uprising of 1920 between the representatives of the Ruhr Red Army and the German government. At the height of the conflict in the Ruhr, which
Bielefeld_Agreement
German actor (1942–2025)
Peter Rühring (10 July 1942 – 9 April 2025) was a German actor. Rühring was born in Bremerhaven, Germany on 10 July 1942. He completed his training at
Peter_Rühring
Theater in Mulheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
51°26′21″N 6°49′25″E / 51.43917°N 6.82361°E / 51.43917; 6.82361 Theater an der Ruhr is a theatre in Mulheim, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was founded
Theater_an_der_Ruhr
University in Dortmund, Germany
around 80 Bachelor's and master's degree programs. It is situated in the Ruhr area, the fourth largest urban area in Europe. The university pioneered the
Technical University of Dortmund
Technical_University_of_Dortmund
Hospital in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
The University hospitals of the Ruhr University of Bochum, German Universitätsklinikum der Ruhr-Universität Bochum, abbreviated UK RUB is a syndicate
University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum
University_Hospitals_of_the_Ruhr-University_of_Bochum
Overview of the plans by the Allies for Germany's industry after World War II
inflation.[citation needed] The Ruhr lay within the British occupation zone in Germany after the war had ended. The Ruhr Agreement was imposed on the Germans
Allied plans for German industry after World War II
Allied_plans_for_German_industry_after_World_War_II
1936–1939 civil war in Spain
Franco-Polish alliance 1921 March on Rome 1922 Corfu incident 1923 Occupation of the Ruhr 1923–1925 Mein Kampf 1925 Second Italo-Senussi War 1923–1932 Dawes Plan 1924
Spanish_Civil_War
Continent
population, followed in order by Istanbul, London, Paris, Madrid, Milan, Ruhr Area, Saint Petersburg, Rhein-Süd, Barcelona and Berlin. European megacities
Europe
1922–23 cabinet of Weimar Germany
accused Germany of not making the required payments on time and occupied the Ruhr on 11 January 1923. The government printed additional money to pay for its
Cuno_cabinet
Pigeon Used as Spy in American Army
Ruhr Express (pigeon NURP.43.29018) was a pigeon who received the Dickin Medal in May 1945 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in
Ruhr_Express_(pigeon)
1924 plan to resolve Germany's World War I reparations
European diplomacy that occurred after French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr in response to Germany's failure to meet its reparations obligations. The
Dawes_Plan
Foundation
mainly focuses on the Ruhr region with 73,26 % of the total funding. 23,62 % go to other parts of Germany apart from the Ruhr region, which leaves 3
Alfried Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach Foundation
Alfried_Krupp_von_Bohlen_und_Halbach_Foundation
English actor and singer (1922–2015)
Award 2010: Die Preisverleihung" [Steiger Award 2010: The Award Ceremony]. Ruhr Nachrichten (in German). 13 March 2010. Archived from the original on 11
Christopher_Lee
Town in Lower Saxony, Germany
connection to Groningen, Netherlands, Emden, Bremen and the South (Rheine and the Ruhr industrial region). Leer had been a settlement long before it was first mentioned
Leer,_Lower_Saxony
German serial killer and cannibal
and cannibal who murdered a minimum of eight women and young girls in the Ruhr metropolitan region from 1955 until his arrest on 3 July 1976. He was convicted
Joachim_Kroll
Railway station in Alt-Wetter, Germany
Wetter (Ruhr) station is in the district of Vorhalle in the centre of the city Wetter (Ruhr) in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It is served
Wetter_(Ruhr)_station
State in Germany
Frankfurt Rhine-Main, Germany's second-largest metropolitan area (after Rhine-Ruhr), is mainly located in Hesse. As a cultural region, Hesse also includes the
Hesse
Due to the lack of reparation payments by Germany, France occupied the Ruhr in 1923 to enforce payments, causing an international crisis that resulted
World_War_I_reparations
Indoor sports arena in Mülheim, Germany
(formerly known as RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sporthalle, RWE-Sporthalle or Innogy Sporthalle), is an indoor sports arena in Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany. The arena is
Westenergie_Sporthalle
Gr. A/GT Jürgen Alzen 2009-09-05 BMW Driving Experience Challenge "Rhein-Ruhr" 2009 20,832 m 7:04 Porsche 996 Turbo Gr. A/GT Uwe Alzen 2003-05-29 Castrol-Haugg-Cup
List of Nürburgring Nordschleife lap times
List_of_Nürburgring_Nordschleife_lap_times
University in Germany
cities of Duisburg and Essen, and a part of University Alliance Metropolis Ruhr. With its 12 departments and around 40,000 students, the University of Duisburg-Essen
University_of_Duisburg-Essen
RUHR
RUHR
Surname or Lastname
English (Northumberland)
English (Northumberland) : variant of Brace.North German (also Bräss) : nickname from Middle Low German brÄs ‘noise’, ‘pomp’, a related form of brÄsch (see Braasch).German : topographic name from Brass ‘broom’, ‘gorse’, a common name element in the Lower Rhine and Ruhr.
RUHR
RUHR
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Keen; Skilful; Active
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Small Boy
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Elixir of Love
Boy/Male
German French Latin
War counselor.
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, British, English, French
Friend of the Deer; Dear Friend
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Life
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Breándan, BRENDAN means "prince."
Girl/Female
British, English, Greek, Irish
Pure
Girl/Female
Arabic, Australian, Muslim, Pashtun
Smile
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi, Sanskrit
Water; Star
RUHR
RUHR
RUHR
RUHR
RUHR