Germany's Ruhr area used to be a Social Democrat stronghold, but the populist AfD has risen to popularity amid the region's ...

During the 19th century, the Ruhr was the driving force behind Germany’s rapid evolution from a loose confederation of small states into the most powerful country on the continent.

THE economic geographers' maps show a black smudge running along both banks of the Rhine from just north of Cologne almost to the Dutch border. Loosely called "the Ruhr," after one of the eastern ...

Tucked into an area the size of Delaware, with 25 cities larger than Gary, Ind., and a population of 8,000,000, the Ruhr until recently turned out 85% of Germany’s iron and steel and practically ...

Covering an area of around 5,062 square miles, the Ruhr’s size is staggering. The cities are bordered by the rivers Ruhr, Rhine, and Lippe, forming a natural boundary to the south, west, and north.

And she visited the Ruhr area in Germany, where she discussed with our members and with German workers who still today remember her very well. Even more recently, ...

Ingo Schulze spent six months exploring the Ruhr area. Not only did he discover many new things there, but also some things that connect this part of the West with the East. Bookreview. ... (a ...

Nighttime satellite images have shown that cities are getting brighter, and light pollution is now recognized as an ...

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