CSD Bochum — Bochum Pride

CSD Bochum 2025 was organized, as in previous years, by the volunteer CSD-Orga-Team Bochum in cooperation with local queer initiatives, counseling centers, and political groups. The venues were Schauspielhausplatz (start of the demonstration), Bochum city center (demonstration route), and the Mining Museum (festival).

Several thousand participants from the Ruhr area — primarily from Bochum, Dortmund, Essen, Witten, and Wuppertal — marched through the city center. Political speeches, drag performances, live concerts, and stands from regional initiatives characterized the stage program. The sold-out CSD party in the Rotunde, one of the region's most important queer venues, marked the finale. The 2025 edition laid the groundwork for the 2026 motto „Feuer und Flamme“.