Really photogenic

There is hardly a region that has as many extraordinary motifs to offer as the Ruhr area! Here you will find photo spots and tips from photographers in the region.

Photo tips from locals

Here 4 locals present their favorite photo spots and give you plenty of professional tips for your photo experience in the Ruhr area! Discover the photo spots on your own with lots of insider tips in your luggage!

The picture shows a subway station in Bochum

Photo spots by Dennis

The photo shows the Ewald colliery in Herten

Photo spots of Noah

The photo shows the Hammer and Iron mine in Herten

Photo spots by Ruben

The picture shows the Saarlandstrasse district in Dortmund

Photo spots by Lucas

The most photogenic heaps

Discover our mountains in the Ruhr area. Colorful totems, an oversized red miner's lamp or a steel roller coaster - the works of art on the heaps set unique landmarks throughout the Ruhr area and, above all, unique photo spots!

Industrial heritage highlights

Without industrial culture, without us! Our industrial monuments are omnipresent in the Ruhr area. Here you can discover extraordinary photo spots, a place for culture and creativity and much more!

The photo shows the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein in Essen

UNESCO World Heritage Zollverein

The picture shows two people on the blast furnace in the Duisburg-Nord landscape park

Landscape Park Duisburg-Nord

The photo shows the Slinky Springs to Fame bridge in the Oberhausen Kaisergarten

to the anchor points

Zollern colliery

Colani egg

Photography on our blog

On our blog you can discover numerous articles on photo spots, photo tips! From professional to amateur photographer, with cell phone or camera - here you will find everything you need!