Things to Do in Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Gelsenkirchen hosts around 500 upcoming events, with approximately 250 scheduled within the next 30 days for residents and visitors of this city of about 270,000 people. Roughly 40 percent of these listings are free to attend. The most common categories include Business & Networking with about 100 events, followed by Sports & Fitness at around 60, Workshops & Classes near 50, and Movies & Film, Nightlife & Clubbing, and Food & Drink each at about 40 or 30 respectively. Major venues featuring the highest number of upcoming listings are Veltins Arena, Technologiezentrum Ruhr, Messe Dortmund GmbH with its Nord entrance, Trabrennbahn Gelsenkirchen, SAE Institute Bochum, and Hannibal Arena Herne. Several notable performers have dates in the pipeline, including Herner EV, the German MMA Championship, Michael Jäger, Moritz Hohl, and Joe Di Nardo. This diverse programme ensures there is an option for various interests throughout the month.

City facts

Weather

7°C · Overcast · High 12° / low 7°C

Population

265,885 (2023)

Area

104.9 km²

Elevation

48 m

Source: Wikidata