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Colourful flags of the Ruhrtriennale attached to flagpoles, standing side by side.

Change of schedule: Programme release on 28 April 2026

Scene from Balkan Erotic Epic: Performers in traditional clothing dance in the rain and raise their arms to the sky.

Marina Abramović: Balkan Erotic Epic at Ruhrtriennale 2026

Ruhrtriennale 2026 will take place from 20 August to 20 September

The cast of "I Did It My Way" seen from behind, lit by spotlights, looking at the applauding audience.

Ruhrtriennale 2025 has come to an end!

A group gathers in front of a large wall covered with white brushstrokes and sketched figures. Several people take photos of the scene, while one person holds up a Spanish flag.

Ruhrtriennale enters its final week

A woman is lifted into the air by several performers on a dark stage. In the background you see a band playing instruments. The photo is in black and white.

Ruhrtriennale continues programme with German premieres and a world premiere

Mining tower of the Bergbau-Museum Bochum, illuminated in blue against a dark sky, featuring the glowing text “Longing for Tomorrow” at its center.

Glückauf for your festival tickets!

Ruhrtriennale Artistic Director Ivo Van Hove, Programme Director Krystian Lada and Britta Schünemann, Head of Dramaturgy at the Ruhrtriennale, are standing side by side at bar tables in the upper, glass-fronted foyer of the Jahrhunderthalle Bochum. The atmosphere is lively.

The opening weekend's programme

Two Ruhrtriennale employees at the marketing stand set up in Bochum City Library.

Ruhrtriennale 2025 to go – at Bochum City Library

The Jahrhunderthalle Bochum at night, illuminated by striking red light on the water tower and entrance area, with car light trails in the foreground.

A40: Complete closure between Bochum and Essen

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