The Ruhr is also well-known among football fans. Clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Schalke 04 are among Germany's most successful, with their fierce rivalry, known as the "Revierderby," attracting ...

The Ruhr region is characterised by heavy industry ... Neighbourhood duels are the order of the day – so it’s not for nothing that this region is known as the “land of 1,000 derbies”. Here, however, ...