Germany's Ruhr area used to be a Social Democrat stronghold, but the populist AfD has risen to popularity amid the region's economic decline. In one city — Gelsenkirchen — individuals are ...

the contradictions and shortcomings of our country are always present." Of course, the structural change in the Ruhr area reminds Schulze of the economic collapse of East Germany after German ...

This was followed by another 21 raids following the same pattern, targeting industrial centres throughout the Ruhr. Area bombing of city centres was achieving far more visible results than bombing ...

Built to change: This is the attitude of the Ruhr University Bochum (RUB). Since 1965 it has been the driving force behind the change from a mining area to a knowledge region. Its 21 faculties are ...

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Gelsenkirchen, in Germany's western Ruhr area, is the poorest city in the country. Garbage lies about in the streets and parks, and vacant and derelict apartments are a frequent sight. Every ...

Gelsenkirchen, in Germany's western Ruhr area, is the poorest city in the country. Garbage lies about in the streets and parks, and vacant and derelict apartments are a frequent sight. Every ...