24 Events in July in Bochum - Events & Activities in July 2026
July 2026: Festivals, parties & open-air events! 🎤 Hot beats & summer nights – don't miss any highlights!

Path of Coal

City Lab Visit "Sustainable and Seamless Mobility in Bochum"

GUIDED TOUR Yuko Mohri & Ei Arakawa-Nash - How we meet

City Laboratory Visit - Sustainable Mobility

Eternal Sounds
Experience Eternal Sounds at the German Mining Museum Bochum: vibrating sounds of post-mining, immersive sound art. 15.07.2026, 09:30 AM, from €10. Experience it now! #Bochum

Route Future – WORK IN THE POT
The future of work up close in RUB Makerspace Bochum: Interactive AI stations, practical relevance, dialogue. Wed, 15.07.2026, 10 AM–4 PM, free entry. Discover, understand, participate. #WorkInThePot

Big City Wilderness in Bochum
Bochum becomes the venue for urban nature: Big City Wilderness shows strong photographs by Sven Meurs in a historic setting. Free admission. #Bochum #UrbanNature

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in the Gethsemane Church Bochum
Manifesta 16 Ruhr in Bochum: The Gethsemane Church becomes a space for art, architecture, and new perspectives. July 15, 2026, free admission. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Anna Church Bochum
Art and church meet in Bochum in a special way. Manifesta 16 Ruhr transforms St. Anna Church into a place full of silence, dialogue, and inspiration. #Bochum #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in St. Ludgerus Church Bochum
A quiet church space becomes a place for art, faith, and encounters in Bochum-Langendreer. Free access, inspiring, unique. #Manifesta16

Sustainability Center
Bochum experiences sustainability you can touch: The center at Kortumstraße 93 invites you to workshops, conversations, and participation. Free, barrier-free, inspiring. #Bochum #Sustainability

Gregor Hildebrandt - Between A and w
Gregor Hildebrandt in Bochum: An exhibition between sound, memory, and material poetry. Free admission, 15.07.2026 - a quiet #artexperience.

Information Event Bicycle Routes and Bicycle Cross
Bochum's Cycling Future to Touch: At the information event on bicycle routes and bicycle cross, there are insights, exchange, and concrete plans. 07/15/2026, free entry. #Bochum

Chess for Everyone
Play chess for free in Bochum: The open afternoon at Humanitas brings together beginners, advanced players, and professionals. 15.07.2026, 4–6 PM. #Bochum #Chess

That Funny Feeling
Bochum gets an evening full of humor, music, and stage courage. That Funny Feeling at the Oval Office combines comedy atmosphere with surprising moments. #Bochum

Hopfenfest Bochum
Visit the Hopfenfest Bochum and enjoy a selection of special beers and street food specialties in front of the German Mining Museum.

Language Café with the Welcome Office

Hopfenfest Bochum
Visit the Hopfenfest in Bochum and discover a variety of craft beers and culinary highlights!

Fiege Cinema Open Air 2026
Discover the Fiege Cinema Open Air in Bochum: Films and live cultural performers in the historic brewery courtyard. An unforgettable summer evening.

Eternity Sounds
Dive into the sounds of post-mining at the German Mining Museum Bochum: Eternity Sounds by Moritz Fehr. Thu, 16.07.2026, 09:30 AM, admission 15 €. Tangible vibrations, strong emotions. Experience now! #MiningSound

Urban Wilderness
Bochum shows its wild side: Urban Wilderness at the LWL Museum Zeche Hannover connects city nature, photography, and industrial culture. Admission free. #Bochum #CityNature

Way of Coal
Experience Bochum's industrial culture live: Way of Coal showcases strong photographs and genuine regional history in a historic mining ambiance. #Bochum #IndustrialCulture

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the Gethsemane Church Bochum
Bochum becomes an art space: Manifesta 16 Ruhr engages the Gethsemane Church with art, architecture, and history. July 16, 2026, free admission. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Anna Church Bochum
A church becomes an art space: Manifesta 16 Ruhr in Bochum connects architecture, contemporary art, and urban history. #Manifesta16
