DerWesten

We are the West - and tell you what happened in your city in the area. Here you get the latest news from the Ruhr and throughout NRW. Transport, nightlife, shopping, Crime and people from here: We provide you quick news, live reports, interviews and background information.

In the text, the image, in video: Our reporters are where what's going on and report on them. Also: Football Schalke until the Kreisliga, news from around the world, stars, starlets and Curiosities.

The West on your smartphone:
- Live stream on the home page: News from the Ruhr, from NRW and the world in our new fresh design.
- From Schalke until Kreisliga: scores, interviews, background and fan scene.
- People in the area: Pott originals, scene, young artists and moving stories.
- Gastro: The best cafés, the coziest pubs, the new burger shop around the corner. We tell you what is happening in your city.
- Don't miss: with our breaking news.
- Top Videos from the Ruhr.
- Participate: Which Schalke coach are you? And what are the most beautiful places in the area? Quizzes, rankings, polls - your opinion counts!