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Exzenterhaus Bochum

Whilst visiting Germany a couple of weeks ago I went to spend an afternoon in Bochum. There I came across the Exzenterhaus. The Exzenterhaus is build on top of an old bunker that had always been a bit of a sore point for Bochum’s city planning. I was amazed by what they had done with it and […]

Industrial Culture Ruhrgebiet – Zeche Zollverein

Heavy industry means heavy labour. Nowhere in Europe is this so clear as in the Ruhrgebiet. It was in the years following the early 1970s that the heavy industry in the German ‘Ruhrgebiet’ collapsed due to global economic crisis – however it is a heritage and way of life that is still proudly preserved today. In […]