Name: Bochum Weeks of Europe 2026
Start: 2026-05-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-01T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Verschiedene Orte in Bochum (Rathaus, VHS, MosaikViertel, endstation.kino, Planetarium)

Bochum Weeks of Europe

About Bochum Weeks of Europe

From May 4 to June 1, 2026, the city of Bochum will celebrate the Bochum Weeks of Europe for four weeks. At various locations - from the Planetarium to the MosaikViertel - over 25 events will take place: cooking classes from France, Finland, and Italy, Finnish film at the endstation.kino, concert "Somewhere over the Rainbow", youth dialogue with Mayor Lukat, international pub quiz evenings, and the "popSPACE" concert at the Planetarium. Admission to many events is free.

Dates 04 May — 01 Jun 2026

Venue Bochum (05911)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Bochum Weeks of Europe — edition 2026

Four weeks of European program in Bochum: over 25 events covering culinary, music, art, film, and dialogue. Organized by the City of Bochum (International Affairs), VHS, FBS, and international associations.

Events at various locations in Bochum — City Hall, VHS, Planetarium, endstation.kino, MosaikViertel. Most events are free, some with a participation fee (cooking classes, wine tasting).

Highlights Bochum Weeks of Europe 2026

Over 25 events in four weeks
popSPACE concert at the Planetarium
"Somewhere over the Rainbow" concert
Youth Dialogue with Mayor Lukat
Several culinary evenings

Programme Bochum Weeks of Europe 2026

Culinary

May 4: Mediterranean Cuisine
May 5: French Regions
May 6: Finnish Cuisine
May 8: Wine Tasting F/I/E
May 9: European Multi-Country Cooking Evening
May 18: Food Tour MosaikViertel

Culture

May 11: Finnish Film at endstation.kino
May 12: City Tour Bochum and Partner Cities
May 21: popSPACE at the Planetarium
May 21: Brazil Concert
May 23: "Somewhere over the Rainbow" Concert

Dialogue

May 7: "Lore invites"
May 20/26/28: International Pub Quizzes
May 22: Youth Europe Dialogue with Mayor Lukat

Full program: bochum.de/Internationales.

Prices Bochum Weeks of Europe 2026

Mostly free. Cooking classes, wine tasting, and select concerts have a participation fee.

Practical information

Practical information — Bochum Weeks of Europe

Getting There

Bochum Hauptbahnhof (main station), from there take a tram (lines 302, 305, 308) or subway (U35) to the respective venues. By car: A40 / A43 exit Bochum-Zentrum.

Admission

Mostly free. Contributions apply for cooking classes, wine tastings, and concerts - details on the event page.

Program Overview

Complete program overview: bochum.de/Internationales. Inquiries at [email protected].

Tip

Registration is required for the pub quiz evenings - tables are often booked quickly. Those who want to experience the Planetarium concert (popSPACE, May 21) should reserve early - the Planetarium has limited capacity as a concert venue.

Bochum Weeks of Europe 2026 — Four Weeks of Europe in Bochum

The Bochum Weeks of Europe 2026 is the city of Bochum's major collective program on the theme of Europe. From May 4 to June 1, 2026, more than 25 events will take place at various locations in the city - culinary, artistic, musical, and in dialogue format. The organizers are the City of Bochum (International Department), the Volkshochschule Bochum, the Familienbildungsstätte Bochum, and numerous international partner associations.

Culinary: Europe at the Table

The culinary program is a focal point:

May 4 — Cooking class "Mediterranean Cuisine"
May 5 — Culinary journey through French regions
May 6 — Finnish cuisine evening
May 8 — Wine tasting France, Italy, Spain
May 9 — European multi-country cooking evening
May 18 — International food tour through the MosaikViertel

Art, Music, Film

Complementing the culinary program is a dense cultural program:

May 11 — Finnish film at the endstation.kino
May 12 — City tour "Bochum and its partner cities"
May 21 — popSPACE: Musical journey through the partner cities at the Planetarium
May 21 — Brazil concert by a social orchestra ensemble
May 23 — Concert "Somewhere over the Rainbow" — connecting opera, musical, and European songs

Dialogue and Community

A third focus is on dialogue formats that emphasize encounter and exchange:

May 7 — "Lore invites" friendship evening
May 20, 26, and 28 — International pub quiz formats
May 22 — Youth Europe Dialogue with Mayor Lukat

Bochum — City of Europe in the Ruhr Area

Bochum (approx. 365,000 inhabitants) is one of the central cities of the Ruhr area in North Rhine-Westphalia. The city maintains partnerships with cities including Sheffield (UK), Donetsk (UA), Oviedo (ES), Nordhausen (DE), Tsukuba (JP) - and through the Ruhr area network, with numerous other European cities. The Weeks of Europe are the annual program highlight where these relationships become visible.

Admission — Mostly Free

Most events are free of charge. Cooking classes, wine tastings, and concerts usually involve moderate participation fees, which are communicated on the event page of the City of Bochum.