Originally characterised by a long industrial tradition of coal and steel, Oberhausen has long since developed into a popular hotspot for tourists from Germany and abroad.
More than 20 million guests visit the Neue Mitte Oberhausen centre every year. With the Westfield Centro, Europe's largest shopping and leisure centre, musicals in the reopened Metronom Theater, Germany's largest Sea Life Aquarium, concerts and shows in the Rudolf Weber Arena or the first Topgolf-course on the European mainland, there is plenty to discover and experience for families, friends, but of course also for groups and clubs. In the run-up to Christmas, one of the largest and most beautiful Christmas markets in all of North Rhine-Westphalia takes place right next to the Centro, with plenty of space for coaches.
One of the main attractions is the 117 metre high Oberhausen Gasometer. As a former gas storage facility, the city's landmark is now not only an impressive industrial monument and observation tower, but also one of the most extraordinary exhibition halls in the world. The successful ‘Planet Ocean’ exhibition, which has already been seen by over a million visitors, can be admired here until the end of November. Work is already underway behind the scenes on a new exhibition for 2026.
In the Ludwiggalerie Schloss Oberhausen in the idyllic Kaisergarten, a Loriot exhibition is currently proving very popular, and from June, famous German singer and songwriter Udo Lindenberg will take centre stage in the museum with his ‘Udoversum’. After the virtual reality adventure location Sandbox VR, which only opened at the end of last year, there will be another new attraction in Oberhausen from April: the OBEX event hall will then present the immersive exhibition ‘The Last Days of Pompeii’ for the first time - after Vienna and Berlin, the multimedia spectacle is now also coming to the Ruhr region.
Meet the Oberhausen.Tourismus team at the RDA Group Travel Expo 2025 in Cologne at stand A26!