24 Events in September in Bochum - Events & Activities in September 2026
September 2026: The best events for autumn's start! 🍂 From wine festivals to concerts – discover your event highlights!

Together Prölken or Snacking Alone on the Phone?
A relaxed evening in the Bochum forest: Together Prölken, walking, and enjoying outdoors. 21.09.2026, free entry. #Bochum #ForestBathing

True Collins

Path of Coal

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the St. Anna Church Bochum

Urban Wilderness
Experience Bochum's urban nature anew: Urban Wilderness at Zeche Hannover connects outdoor photography, wild animals, and industrial culture. #Bochum #Culture

Special Exhibition for the 150th Birthday of the Telephone at the Telephone Museum Bochum
Time travel through 150 years of telephone history at the Telephone Museum Bochum: historical technology, functional exhibits, and real discoveries. #Bochum #Museum

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in the Gethsemane Church Bochum
A special art location in Bochum: Manifesta 16 Ruhr brings contemporary art to the Gethsemane Church. Free entry, strong atmosphere, #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Ludgerus Church Bochum
A special place for art, silence, and encounter: Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Ludgerus Church Bochum. Free entry, open to all. #Manifesta16

Urban Wilderness
Bochum shows its wild side: Urban Wilderness combines photographs, urban nature, and industrial culture. On 09/23/2026, free admission. #Bochum #UrbanNature

Weg der Kohle
Fotografie trifft Industriekultur: Weg der Kohle im LWL-Museum Zeche Hannover zeigt Ruhrgebietsgeschichte mit starker Bildsprache. Kostenlos erleben. #Bochum #Ruhrgebiet

Uncanny Shifts
Art in urban space, strong images, and a special Ruhrtriennale moment: Uncanny Shifts invites you to Dortmund. #Ruhrtriennale

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the Gethsemane Church Bochum
Bochum will become the venue for a special art encounter in 2026: Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the Gethsemane Church. Free admission, great impact. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Anna Church Bochum
A church becomes a stage for contemporary art: Discover the Manifesta 16 Ruhr in Bochum on 23.09.2026. Free admission, strong spaces, big questions. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Ludgerus Church Bochum
Art meets Church: Experience Manifesta 16 Ruhr in Bochum as a quiet, inspiring faith experience. Free entry, full of atmosphere. #Ruhrgebiet #Manifesta

Chess for Everyone
Experience chess live in Bochum: open mental sport, training, and encounters at Humanitas. 23.09.2026 from 4 PM, free admission. #Bochum #Chess

Tour Visible - The Own Collection
A quiet, powerful art experience in Bochum: tour through Visible - The Own Collection with free views on painting, sculpture, and installation. 09/23/2026, free admission. #KunstmuseumBochum #Exhibition

Archive Cinema: 1. City and City Park 2. Recreational Green in Bochum

The Singing Evening - Café Vokal

Uncanny Shifts
Art with goosebumps effect in Bochum: Uncanny Shifts connects present, space, and emotion. Free admission, strong impressions guaranteed. #Ruhrtriennale

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the Gethsemane Church Bochum
Between brick, light, and contemporary art, Manifesta 16 Ruhr in Bochum unfolds a special art experience. Free admission, strong architecture, big ideas. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the St. Anna Church Bochum
A church space becomes an art stage: Manifesta 16 Ruhr in Bochum connects architecture, contemporary art, and encounter. 24.09.2026, free admission. #RuhrArt

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Ludgerus Church Bochum
A special place for art and silence: Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Ludgerus Church Bochum. On 24.09.2026, free entry. Discover now. #Ruhrgebiet #Bochum

Meeting Café
An open meeting in the middle of Bochum-Grumme: Meeting Café, conversations, and lived neighborhood on 09/24/2026, 4 PM, with free admission. #Bochum #Grumme

Surprise Picture Book Cinema or Kamishibai
Stories, pictures, and amazed children's eyes in Bochum-Gerthe: The free Picture Book Cinema or Kamishibai invites families to read aloud and discover. #FamilyTime
