24 Events in Summer Holidays in Bochum - 🌞 Summer Holidays 2026 – Open-Airs, Parties & Festival Highlights!
🌞 Summer Holidays 2026: The hottest events & festivals! Open-airs, concerts & parties – experience your unforgettable summer!

Urban Wilderness
Between the mine tower and urban nature, Bochum becomes quiet and exciting: Urban Wilderness showcases animals in urban spaces. #Bochum #Photography

Path of Coal
Photography Meets Industrial Culture: Experience Path of Coal at the LWL Museum Zeche Hannover in Bochum. Free admission, powerful images, true Ruhr Area atmosphere. #Bochum #IndustrialCulture

Crochet with Margot
Crochet, chat, unwind: Margot brings creative moments to the Bochum Sustainability Center. 17.08.2026, free admission. #Bochum #Sustainability

Metropolis Wilderness
Experience city nature up close: Metropolis Wilderness shows photographs by Sven Meurs at Zeche Hannover in Bochum. Free admission, outdoor, and inspiring. #Bochum #IndustrialCulture

Eternal Sounds
Industrial culture meets sound art at the German Mining Museum Bochum: Eternal Sounds makes post-mining audible and tangible. 18.08.2026, 09:30 AM, from €15. Experience depth, knowledge, emotion. Plan your visit now. #Bochum

Route Future – WORK IN THE POTT
Grasp the future at RUB Makerspace Bochum: Interactive AI stations, human-centered, and free of charge. 18.08.2026, 10–16 hours. Experience, try out, join in – mark your calendar now! #WorkInThePott

Special Exhibition for the 150th Anniversary of the Telephone at the Telephone Museum Bochum
150 years of telephone, vividly told at the Telephone Museum Bochum: historical devices, transmission technology, and real aha moments. 18.08.2026, free admission. #Bochum #Museum

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in the Gethsemane Church Bochum
A special art place in Bochum awaits: The Manifesta 16 Ruhr connects church, architecture, and contemporary art. Free admission, inspiring, close up. #Manifesta16

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

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Ludgerus Church Bochum
Art meets church space: Manifesta 16 Ruhr makes St. Ludgerus in Bochum a place of encounter. Free, open, and moving. #Ruhrgebiet

Sustainability Center Bochum
Bochum invites you: At the Sustainability Center, workshops, exchange, and future ideas meet real city atmosphere. On 18.08.2026, free entry. #Bochum #Sustainability

Eternal Sounds
Sound incarnate post-mining at the German Mining Museum Bochum: Eternal Sounds makes invisible processes audible. 19.08.2026, 09:30 AM, admission from €15. Experience, marvel, share. #EternalSounds

Route Future – WORK IN THE POT
Experience AI You Can Touch at RUB-Makerspace Bochum: Route Future – WORK IN THE POT. Free, accessible, 19.08.2026, 10–16 hours. Take knowledge and inspiration with you. #Bochum

Urban Wilderness
Bochum discovers its urban wilderness: Sven Meurs showcases striking photographs at the LWL Museum Zeche Hannover. 19.08.2026. #UrbanNature #Bochum

Path of Coal
Bochum shows industrial culture up close: The Path of Coal connects photography, history, and the historical Malakow Tower. Free admission, strong impressions. #Bochum #IndustrialCulture

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at the Gethsemane Church Bochum
An extraordinary art experience in Bochum: Manifesta 16 Ruhr fills the Gethsemane Church with art, space, and history. Free admission on 19.08.2026. #Manifesta16

Manifesta 16 Ruhr in the St. Anna Church Bochum
An unusual art venue in Bochum: The St. Anna Church becomes the stage for Manifesta 16 Ruhr. Contemporary art, light, and spatial effects meet #Culture.

Manifesta 16 Ruhr at St. Ludgerus Church Bochum
Experience art, silence, and spiritual atmosphere in Bochum's St. Ludgerus Church. Manifesta 16 Ruhr brings free admission, strong spaces, and new perspectives. #Bochum #Manifesta16

Sustainability Center Bochum
Bochum makes sustainability tangible: At Kortumstraße 93, workshops, exchange, and new ideas await. On 19.08.2026, free entry. #Bochum2026 #Sustainability

Chess for Everyone
An open chess afternoon in Bochum: free, focused, and full of game ideas. On 19.08.2026 from 4 to 6 PM at Humanitas e.V. #Bochum #Chess

Path of Coal

Rebel Rebel
Visit the fascinating performance of Rebel Rebel as part of the Ruhrtriennale in the Jahrhunderthalle Bochum.

Eternal Sounds
Immerse yourself in the sound world of after mining at the German Mining Museum Bochum: Eternal Sounds makes invisible processes audible. 08/20/2026, 09:30 AM. Experience resonance, knowledge transfer, and goosebumps. Secure your appointment now! #Bochum

City Wilderness
Bochum discovers urban nature anew: City Wilderness at the LWL Museum Zeche Hannover showcases impressive photographs by Sven Meurs. 20.08.2026, admission free. #Bochum #IndustrialCulture #UrbanNature
