LIVEGEFLÜSTER TOUR 2026 – Live Podcast: the scariest stories and phenomena, an open mic and humor with Conny & Paddy.

Aktenzeichen Paranormal

Zeche Carl

Deep Blue Tour 2026 — Post-Hardcore concert by Future Palace (Berlin).

Future Palace

Album Tour 2026. Support: EALA. Doors 7:00 PM, show starts 8:00 PM. Advance tickets: €30 plus fees | Box office: €40.

Il Civetto – Album Tour 2026

Weststadthalle Essen

Live podcast show: the hosts Laura and Sarah present unsolved and little-known true crime and paranormal cases from their podcast 'Eyes in the Dark'.

EYES IN THE DARK - LIVE 2026

Atmospheric live music by RICKY G. KUNZE, along with coffee and cake, invite you to enjoy a long, lively dance.

Tanzcafé

Improv Comedy: human creativity vs. artificial intelligence in spontaneous improvised comedy.

GUDE LEUDE vs. KI

Workshop with Johanna. Together we will create ways for wildlife in the garden to find shelter and suitable places to overwinter. Free & open to all. A cooperation between Zeche Carl and Waldwärts Akademie. Funded by the Bezirksvertretung V of the City of Essen.

The Wild Garden: Creating Winter Shelters for Wildlife

Schauspiel Köln

Clothing Swap Party: a clothing swap, DIY offerings, waffles and drinks, organized by youngcaritas Essen and Zeche Carl. Participation is free.

Clothing Swap Party

With his international hit "Disko Partizani," Shantel became the defining face of a new global dance and club culture. Live, he blends Balkan pop, global bass, diaspora beats, Turkish psychedelica and electronic sounds into an energetic concert between analog and digital, East and West. His music makes migration, cultural exchange and urban diversity audible and danceable. In the process, it creates thrilling sound worlds that fuse tradition and modernity in a unique way. A roaring celebration of musical diversity, right on stage.

Partizani Super Sonic Live Tour

Musikkabarett by Simon & Jan — new programme of songs with two guitars, two voices, loop arrangements and orchestral pieces.

Heiße Luft

Documentary short film (25 minutes), film premiere. A portrait of three men for whom football and Rot-Weiss Essen are central, and a look at life in the Ruhr region.

You Can Choose How You Go Under

goes Altersteilzeit - the farewell club show! Punk rock with a stick. Eisenpimmel is a punk band that grew out of the children's punk band Hansafront and is today best known for humorous, self-deprecating lyrics about beer, everyday life and politics.

EISENPIMMEL

The John Jones Trio brings folk and roots music to the stage with a commanding presence. John Jones, widely known as the charismatic voice of the legendary folk-rock band Oysterband, now performs alongside his longtime companions Ray "Chopper" Cooper and Al Scott. The trio combines songs from their extensive musical careers with new pieces and traditional numbers. An evening full of rousing stories, virtuosic instrumentation and timeless folk songs, true to their motto: The Song Goes On.

The Song Goes On Tour 2026

Stand-up Comedy. New program "Sensible Inhalte" by David Kebekus.

David Kebekus: Sensible Inhalte

Birthday celebration marking five years of AugenBlick.mal.Altenessen, with a look back, insights into current projects and a group singing session with Lea Sander. Admission free.

AugenBlick.mal.Altenessen Birthday Celebration

A comedy show by the artist Miguel Robitzky featuring absurd sketches, newly composed songs and an anecdote from his youth.

Miguel Muss Was Testen: An Almost Finished Comedy Show

Second edition of the one-day festival by the Essen cultural collective KONTAKTFELD, featuring six live acts, a reading, cultural policy discussions and vegan street food. The lineup spans post-punk, new wave, electronic sounds and experimental pop aesthetics, with a focus on FLINTA and mixed-gender acts.

KONTAKTFELD Festival 2026

Turkish 90s pop/house. Presented by Kara Kedi Events. DJ & violin show with DJ UGURO from Dubai, with darbuka and percussion show by Ezgi from Amsterdam.

DJ & Violin Show with UGURO + Darbuka Show Live in Essen

Workshop with Lukas: how to get raised beds back into shape after the summer and which care matters now. Part of the Open Garden Meetup in Carl's Garden. Free and open to everyone.

First Aid for Raised Beds

Loosely based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. A cleverly witty comedy with masks, music and quirks for children.

Rumpelstiltskin

Festival: Rock and beer with FORMOSA, BZFOS (Bloodsucking Zombies from Outer Space), Stølen and Neck Cementery. 1,500 liters of craft beer, brewed by the guitarist of FORMOSA.

Formosa Beer Festival 2026

Concert with Jan Plewka and Marco Schmedtje. Songs about death, including Killing Me Softly, The End and Wonderful Life, with lighthearted moments in between.

Between The Lights

Workshop with Johanna: Which plants grow in the cooler months? Together we will plant winter vegetables and other suitable plants and prepare the beds for the coming season. Part of the Open Garden Meetup in Carl's Garden. Free & open to everyone.

Planting Winter Vegetables

Concert production: an authentic interpretation of the music of Pink Floyd, performed live with video projections and lighting effects. Rescheduled date from April 12, 2025.

Floydbox - The Emotional Pink Floyd Tribute Show

Comedy solo show by Guido Cantz. Attention: Due to the artist's illness, the event has been postponed to November 24, 2026.

Comic Times

Workshop with Johanna. To kick things off, the beds are prepared together and planted with a variety of garden herbs. The session covers the basics of growing herbs, the needs of different plants, and the practical care of the beds. Part of the Open Garden Meetup in Carl's Garden; free of charge and open to everyone. A cooperation between Zeche Carl and Waldwärts Akademie. Funded by the Bezirksvertretung V of the City of Essen.

Bed Planting: Planting Garden Herbs

An entertaining and amusing evening that will change the way you see health and medicine. Dr. Cordelia Schott presents her program "REZEPTFREI."

Over the Counter: What Doctors Don't Tell Anyone

Concert by the artist anaïs as part of the tour "wünsch dir was – extrawünsche tour 2026". The event has been rescheduled to January 22, 2027; tickets already purchased remain valid.

anaïs – wünsch dir was extrawünsche tour 2026

A festival of opportunities with a job fair, art, music and culture for students from eighth grade on. Admission free.

A! Festival - Jobs, Skills & Beats

Moritz Neumeier is one of the good ones. That's clear, isn't it? Left-leaning, anti-racist, feminist – he's all of that, he does all of that. So he can kind of rest on his laurels now and tell people how to live. Well, there might be one or two things worth thinking about. And the patriarchy hasn't been abolished yet either. So he's going to do another show after all and take the whole thing under the magnifying glass. Moritz Neumeier takes the audience to where it hurts: into our own lives, our own privileges, and deep down into our well-meaning souls. It's going to be funny!

EPSG:4326

One of the Good Ones?

Lichtburg

The cult party in Essen's north. The party perennial at CARL. offers all the hits from the 80s and the best of the 90s in the Kaue, plus pop, hip-hop, rock, chart hits and classics. Admission from 18 years only.

80s/90s Party

Comedy club show by Laura Larsson featuring her new show "Balaton97" – stand-up comedy about a vacation trip with Y2K nostalgia, waterskiing fails and fear of flying.

Laura Larsson - Balaton97 Club Show

Club show – stand-up comedy by Laura Larsson

Balaton97

The 71st Essen RUDELSINGEN. We sing together for over 2 hours, performing the biggest RUDELSINGEN hits from yesterday to today.

RUDELSINGEN

Free festival on the grounds of Zeche Carl in Essen-Altenessen, organized by essendiese. Sunday is a family day with an extensive children's program and a quieter musical program.

Pott Fest 2026

The official aftershow party of Pott Fest 2026, featuring raw techno and pulsing house across two floors. Headliners are Lewis Fautzi and Franziska Berns.

Pott Fest Aftershow Party

Free festival on the grounds of Zeche Carl in Essen Altenessen, organized by essendiese. Techno and house music, participatory activities, street food and a children's program.

Free festival on the grounds of Zeche Carl in Essen Altenessen, organized by essendiese. Three days of music (techno, house), street food, hands-on activities and a children's program.

Workshop for creative minds ages 11 and up. In this workshop, you'll develop your own mini-musical: from the story to the songs, plus voices, sounds, and effects.

Mini-Musical – Stage Is Yours, Bring Your Ideas!

Shared food and drinks at a long table in the courtyard of the Kaue at Zeche Carl; admission is free, though a small culinary contribution is appreciated. Registration requested at stadtteil@zechecarl.de.

AugenBlick.mal.Altenessen tafelt

Open garden get-together in Carl's Garden: gardening together, learning and discovering all about collecting seeds and preserving plants for next year. Free and open to all.

Saving Seeds

Discover Your Voice – Singing with Lea Sander. Together we playfully explore our voices, sing simple songs, and discover how much fun music can be, with no pressure at all. The offering is open to all ages, and no prior experience is required.

AugenBlick.mal.Altenessen Sings

Qi Gong is a traditional Chinese movement art combining breathing, movement and meditation exercises. Free admission; no prior experience required. Led by relaxation pedagogue Simone Heinrichsen in the open air.

Augenblick.mal.Altenessen Does Qi Gong

Kaiserpark

Live podcast by Hanno Klänhardt (Mantar) and Simon Hawemann (ex-War From A Harlots Mouth/Nightmarer) about everyday life as a professional heavy metal musician. The event has been canceled.

GEAR OF THE DARK

Harvest workshop and open garden meetup in Carl's Garden on the grounds of Zeche Carl. Harvest, taste and experience what has grown in the garden. Free and open to all.

Carl's Garden Hands-On Activity

Relaxed yoga session outdoors with body, breath and mindfulness exercises; no prior experience required. Admission is free. Registration at stadtteil@zechecarl.de.

AugenBlick.mal.Altenessen macht Yoga

Summer in the Garden. Rescheduled date (originally 11.06.26, moved). The event takes place indoors in the Kaue instead of open-air. With the album „Wenn es Liebe ist“ and the single „Ich nehme das Amt nicht an“.

Die Sterne

Open-air dance evening on Karlsplatz in Altenessen: an introduction to basic steps of the tango, salsa and cha-cha by Ulrike and Siegfried Schmidt, followed by an open dance floor. Admission is free; registration requested.

AugenBlick.mal.Altenessen tanzt

Glaspavillon am Karlsplatz

A reading evening in the green inner courtyard of the Kaue. Karen Schlicht reads aloud texts to think about, reconsider and smile over, in a relaxed atmosphere. Bring a picnic basket and drinks. Admission is free; registration is requested at stadtteil@zechecarl.de.

Augenblick.mal.Altenessen Reading & Picnic

The Essen festival for sustainability and climate protection. Over 100 initiatives, associations, institutions and committed groups present topics related to climate protection and sustainability. Admission free.

Gutes Klima Festival

Open garden meetup in Carl's garden: gardening together, learning about and discovering edible plants. Free and open to everyone.

Herbs and Edible Flowers

Summer in the garden. The interactive pop concert for the whole family with Senta and her best friend Drachi – music, participatory moments and small theatre scenes for children aged 4 to 10 and their parents.

SENTA – The Interactive Pop Concert for the Whole Family

Dark party at Carl, starting into the night. On the main floor in the Kaue: EBM, industrial, futurepop and electro (DJ Alexx Botox); second floor: 80s, wave, gothic, post-punk and Batcave. Lounge area with coffee, candles and snacks, plus market stalls with jewelry and clothing. Admission from 18 years. Dress code: black/dark/scene.

Night Dance Party

Summer in the Garden — fast-paced, high-energy punk rock with catchy hooks; open-air.

Bad Nerves

Hosted short film programs for children featuring international short films from festivals, with the questions and reactions of the young audience at the center.

KinoEulen: Short Films for Kids

Summer in the Garden. Three voices, guitar and bass perform pop songs from the last 50 years in a minimalist, stripped-down style, reduced to the essentials.

Small Is Beautiful

Summer in the Garden – concert with Erobique, the disco phenomenon of Carsten "Erobique" Meyer, with Lucas Kochbeck on drums.

Erobique

Summer in the Garden – Open-Air Concert with Luca Vasta, "Spaghetti Pop" – Italian lightness, nostalgia and a modern sound.

Luca Vasta

Open garden and hands-on planting event to kick off the gardening season together. Open garden meetup in Carl's garden for families, children, neighbors and anyone interested; free of charge and outdoors.

Garden Kickoff & Planting Day

Apartment Wanted! Commotion on Bertholdstraße. What happens when home suddenly is no longer a safe place? In an ordinary apartment building, a notice of termination for owner's use lands right in the middle of a birthday party, turning the lives of Gisela and Dieter upside down after decades. In the stairwell, generations, life plans and worries collide. Amid gossip, humor and everyday chaos, a sense of solidarity grows, and neighbors take to the streets together, fighting for affordable housing and a place to call home.

Ruhrpott Revue

Second edition of the Treibhaus Festival, a festival of music and pop culture at Zeche Carl in Essen-Altenessen.

TREIBHAUS FESTIVAL 2026

Words Against the End of the World. A reading by Sarah Bosetti on saving democracy.

Make Democracy Great Again!

A reading by Christian Huber from his new novel "As Long as a Match Burns," a story about guilt and forgiveness, flight and love.

As Long as a Match Burns – Readings 2026

Kinderflohmarkt (children's flea market) on the outdoor grounds of ZECHE CARL. Everything related to children can be offered and bought: clothing, toys, strollers, bicycles, and books (no new goods). Admission is free. The event is already sold out.

Kinderflohmarkt

Reading with Frank Goosen from his new novel "Lovely Rita."

Lovely Rita

Synth-pop concert by the band Tropikel Ltd. at Zeche Carl, Essen. The event on 09.05.2026 has been cancelled due to illness; there is no replacement date. Tickets already purchased can be returned at the point of sale.

TROPIKEL LTD. | CANCELLED

Diversity, tolerance, respect and togetherness. International cultural festival with stalls from around the world and information booths from cultural associations and social initiatives. Admission free.

International Cultural Festival on May 1st

The RUDELSINGEN in Essen continues with a new program. Group singing of the biggest RUDELSINGEN hits from yesterday to today, lasting over 2 hours.

The 70th Essen RUDELSINGEN

A colorful family and children's day with hands-on activities, craft stations, games, a bouncy castle, face painting and snacks. Admission is free.

International Children's Festival at Carl

The Danish duo Svaneborg Kardyb (pianist Nikolaj Svaneborg and drummer Jonas Kardyb) blends Nordic jazz, folk, ambient and Scandinavian melody into an intimate, atmospheric sound.

Svaneborg Kardyb

EU Tour Continued 2026. Following a completely sold-out German tour, Panic Shack return already in spring 2026. Concert, doors 7:00 PM, start 8:00 PM. Advance tickets: €27 plus fees | Box office: €35.

Panic Shack

Here you will find everything related to children. Our children's flea market has been a meeting place for grown-ups and little ones alike for many years. Everything related to children can be offered and bought here: clothing and toys, strollers and bicycles, books and miscellaneous items (however, no new merchandise). The children's flea market takes place only on our outdoor grounds. Admission for visitors is free.

Children's Flea Market

Concert by the Berlin noise rock band Gewalt. The event has been postponed to April 15, 2027, due to insufficient ticket sales. Tickets already purchased remain valid or can be returned through Ticket Trader.

Gewalt

Nova Twins live concert, support: Native James

Parasites & Butterflies

The popular Essen-based German pop band KUULT meets a classical ensemble. A unique musical fusion of German pop music and classical instruments.

KUULT meets Classic

The Danish duo Bremer/McCoy brings its new album, Kosmos, to the stage. With double bass, piano and analog sounds, Jonathan Bremer and Morten McCoy create a warm, timeless blend of jazz, dub and ambient. The two musicians perform with great presence and spontaneity; their pieces often come into being in the moment and unfold a special calm and depth. A concert that shows how powerful simplicity and genuine interplay can be.

BREMER/MCCOY

A pick-me-up book against bad moods. Adapted for the stage as an entertaining and exciting mix, with plenty of songs and music.

The Grumpy Hare

An evening between tenderness and noise, intimacy and ecstasy: the Berlin band around South African singer Lucy Kruger turns emotional tension into dark, cinematic art pop. Support: Jonny

LUCY KRUGER & THE LOST BOYS

Co-Headline Tour 2026 — Tour Finale in the Ruhr Area. Our Mirage and Elwood Stray perform together.

Elwood Stray & Our Mirage

Kids' Flea Market: a flea market for everything related to children (clothing, toys, strollers, bicycles, books). Free admission, outdoor grounds only.

Kids' Flea Market

March becomes magical - Back to the Boots! The band around chaos poet Martin Bechler had given itself a year off. With 19 concerts starting March 2026, the Cologne band is making its return.

Fortuna Ehrenfeld - Live! at the Hollywood Bowl Tour 2026

A gluttonous armored crocodile, the cunning robber Lars Listig, the devil who lures people with ads for the Bundeswehr, and many more wicked villains run amok in the puppet theater. Fortunately, Kasper, Gretel and Grandmother are there to put a stop to the nefarious goings-on. A bitingly wicked, funny and musical revue featuring many old and new familiar faces makes clear: whoever doesn't fight back lives the wrong way.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY 2026

Children's concert by Berlin one-man band Bummelkasten with a-cappella beatbox sound. A ticket is required from age 3, and the event is unseated. Note: extremely loud, child-friendly hearing protection is recommended.

Irgendwas Bestimmtes

Comedy at its best. The stand-up comedy format, honored with the German Comedy Award, featuring the latest talents and established comedians.

Nightwash LIVE

Dance your troubles away. Between 2:30 and 6:00 p.m., we invite you to a Lindy Hop tea dance at CARL. Swing music at its finest will set hearts racing and keep feet moving.

Lindy Hop Teadance

Jazz festival, Saturday, February 21, 2026, featuring Elliott Sharp – ReGenerate, Helicopter and Nik Bärtsch

JOE Festival 2026

Jazz festival, Friday February 20, 2026 – Hübsch/Minton, Crutches, Laubrock/Rainey

Jazz festival featuring Sheen Trio, Almost Natural and PULSE & Ludwig Wandinger

JOE FESTIVAL 2026

Group singing returns at last to the Zeche Carl! David Rauterberg and Matthias Schneider bring a new program and sing along with you the biggest hits and evergreens from yesterday to today!

The 69th Essen RUDELSINGEN

The TV actor reads offbeat crime short stories

Es wird Tote geben – Overbeck reloaded

Volunteer fair at Zeche Carl, Essen: Nonprofit organizations and community projects present themselves and seek volunteers. Admission is free.

VOLUNTEER FAIR

Katharsis Tour: Concert by the rapper absent as part of his "Katharsis" tour.

ABSENT | SOLD OUT

Dance your troubles away. Between 2:30 and 6:00 PM we invite you to a Lindy Hop tea dance at CARL. The finest swing music will make your hearts beat faster and keep your feet moving.

Program #59 “Little but Mighty” – five international short films for children in a moderated children's cinema program by the KinoEulen.

Little but Mighty

Liveshow of German-speaking newcomer Eddin on his 2026 '23:59' tour, featuring hits and new music.

EDDIN - 23:59 Tour

Vernissage of the portrait series stadt.teil.GESICHTER.altenessen #2 by Christoph Stenzel, presenting people who contribute to the common good through voluntary civic engagement in Altenessen. A project of AugenBlick.mal.Altenessen, funded by the Allbau-Stiftung and the Kulturamt der Stadt Essen. Admission is free. The exhibition is expected to run until the end of February.

stadt.teil.GESICHTER.altenessen#2 – Eine Porträtreihe von Christoph Stenzel

Pröse-Haus

Christmas jazz concert by the Big Band of the University of Duisburg-Essen, conducted by Nils Powilleit. Jazzy, soulful and funky sounds in a festive Christmas mood.

BIG BANDits

Curtain Call festival — The Narrator, Half Me, Senna, Letters Sent Home and Vicious Rain. Fourth edition of the festival at Zeche Carl, Essen.

Curtain Call 2025

A lively children's theatre production: the angel Bauz searches for an answer to the question of what Christmas is, distinguishing cultural customs from the true meaning, the birth of Jesus.

Zeche Carl

Nov 10, 2026

The Magic Mumble Jumble - Better Days Tour 2026

Nov 14, 2026

Vintage Soccer Market

Nov 17, 2026

HEKTOMATIK WÖD Tour 2027

Nov 18, 2026

EHRENLOS

Nov 19, 2026

CATT - Alive Tour 26/27

Nov 3, 2026

Aktenzeichen Paranormal

Nov 2, 2026

Future Palace

Zeche Carl