Bochum

Jahrhunderthalle Bochum

About the Jahrhunderthalle Bochum

The story of the Jahrhunderthalle Bochum begins in 1902, when the hall served as an exhibition hall for the Bochumer Verein für Bergbau und Gußstahlfabrikation (Bochum Association for Mining and Steel Casting) at an industrial and trade show in Düsseldorf, the “small world exhibition”. The monumental steel construction was transported from the Rhine to the Ruhr over the winter of 1902/1903 and assumed its function as a gas power station in the heart of the steelworks. The gas power station processed the blast furnace gas and supplied the plant and surrounding settlements with energy for over 60 years. 100 years after its construction in Bochum – on 30 April 2003 – the Jahrhunderthalle, which was extended by a functional porch and is now a listed building, was given a new purpose as an “assembly hall for art” (Gerard Mortier) during the opening of the second season of the Ruhrtriennale.

Introductions
Would you like to familiarise yourself with the themes of the production before the performance? Then come to the introduction at the venue! In-person introductory talks will take place on site an hour before the performance starts. Further information can be found on each individual production page.
In addition, once the festival has started, audio introductions will be released for many of the productions.