Mülheim

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Mülheim, officially Mülheim an der Ruhr (Template:IPA, Template:Lit; Template:Langx; Template:Langx) and also described as "City on the River", is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia in western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr Area between Duisburg, Essen, Oberhausen and Ratingen. It is home to many companies, and two Max Planck Institutes.

Mülheim an der Ruhr was granted city rights in 1808, and a century later its population surpassed 100,000, officially making it a major city.”

Geography

Mülheim an der Ruhr is located to the southwest of Essen in the Ruhr valley.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The city consists of 19 districts, 14 of which are located on the right bank of the Ruhr and 5 on the left bank.

Districts of Mülheim an der Ruhr
Right bank of the Ruhr Population
Altstadt 24000
Dümpten 18800
Styrum 16200
Eppinghofen¹ 12500
Mellinghofen¹ 11000
Holthausen 10800
Heißen 10000
Heimaterde² 6300
Winkhausen 5000
Raadt 1700
Menden 1200
Ickten 200
Left bank of the Ruhr Population
Saarn 20500
Speldorf 18900
Broich 14200
Selbeck 1800
Mintard 700

¹ Eppinghofen and Mellinghofen are part of the so-called northern city centre (referred to as Altstadt II).

² The old name for Heimaterde in the land register is Fulerum<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.

Figures are estimates based on statistical data from 2025<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>.

The city is divided into three administrative districts (Bezirke), six sub-areas (Teilräume) for planning purposes, and nine (official) districts and 28 statistical districts<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>. There are 27 electoral districts for local elections.

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The bridge Mintarder Ruhrtalbrücke in Mülheim, crosses the Ruhr connecting Düsseldorf and Essen

Geology

The northern foothills of the Rhenish Massif are characterised by the distinctive rock formation of the bare mountain slopes through which run coal-bearing layers which formed during the carboniferous period. Here the Ruhr cuts more than 50 meters deep into this Mittelgebirge. This natural erosion partly uncovered these mineable black coal deposits, which enabled their exploration and extraction using adits. However, the coal-rich layers became ever deeper as one progressed northward, which required setting up mines to extract the black coal. In contrast, the broad bayou (dead arm of a river) of Styrum borough is characteristic of the features of the Lower Rhine Plain.<ref name="Mülheim Geology">Template:Cite web</ref>

Rank Nationality Population (31.12.2022)
1 Template:Flag 4,807
2 Template:Flag 2,910
3 Template:Flag 1,594
4 Template:Flag 1,423
5 Template:Flag 1,357
6 Template:Flag 1,306
7 Template:Flag 1,243
8 Template:Flag 1,149
9 Template:Flag 1,017
10 Template:Flag 964

History

Template:Expand section Mülheim was chartered in 1808. Between 1878 and 1929, Mülheim absorbed its neighboring towns, including Broich and Heissen.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Later, during World War II, forced laborers of the 3rd SS construction brigade were dispatched in the town by the Nazis in 1943.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Transport

The U18 metro line connects the city with Essen.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The nearest airport is Düsseldorf Airport, located Template:Convert south west of Mülheim.

Politics

Mayor

The current mayor of Mülheim is Marc Buchholz of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since 2020. The most recent mayoral election was held on 13 September 2020, with a runoff held on 27 September, and the results were as follows:

Template:Election table ! rowspan=2 colspan=2| Candidate ! rowspan=2| Party ! colspan=2| First round ! colspan=2| Second round |- ! Votes ! % ! Votes ! % |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Marc Buchholz | align=left| Christian Democratic Union | 16,479 | 25.4 | 27,716 | 56.9 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Monika Griefahn | align=left| Social Democratic Party | 16,385 | 25.3 | 20,984 | 43.1 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Wilhelm Steitz | align=left| Alliance 90/The Greens | 10,178 | 15.7 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Horst Bilo | align=left| Independent | 5,394 | 8.3 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Jürgen Abeln | align=left| Independent | 4,907 | 7.6 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Andreas Brings | align=left| Die PARTEI | 3,940 | 6.1 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Alexander von Wrese | align=left| Alternative for Germany | 3,920 | 6.0 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Amrei Debatin | align=left| Free Democratic Party | 1,853 | 2.9 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Jochen Dirk Hartmann | align=left| Independent | 945 | 1.5 |- | | align=left| Martin Ulrich Fritz | align=left| Civic Awakening Mülheim | 808 | 1.2 |- ! colspan=3| Valid votes ! 64,809 ! 98.7 ! 48,700 ! 98.6 |- ! colspan=3| Invalid votes ! 879 ! 1.3 ! 679 ! 1.4 |- ! colspan=3| Total ! 65,688 ! 100.0 ! 49,379 ! 100.0 |- ! colspan=3| Electorate/voter turnout ! 130,571 ! 50.3 ! 130,561 ! 37.8 |- | colspan=7| Source: State Returning Officer |}

City council

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Results of the 2020 city council election

The Mülheim city council governs the city alongside the mayor. The most recent city council election was held on 13 September 2020, and the results were as follows:

Template:Election table ! colspan=2| Party ! Votes ! % ! +/- ! Seats ! +/- |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Christian Democratic Union (CDU) | 16,970 | 26.3 | Template:Decrease 0.9 | 14 | Template:Decrease 1 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Alliance 90/The Greens (Grüne) | 15,097 | 23.4 | Template:Increase 12.4 | 13 | Template:Increase 7 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Social Democratic Party (SPD) | 13,765 | 21.3 | Template:Decrease 10.2 | 12 | Template:Decrease 5 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Alternative for Germany (AfD) | 4,629 | 7.2 | Template:Increase 1.9 | 4 | Template:Increase 1 |- | | align=left| Mülheimer Citizens' Initiative (MBI) | 3,043 | 4.7 | Template:Decrease 5.4 | 3 | Template:Decrease 2 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Free Democratic Party (FDP) | 3,003 | 4.7 | Template:Decrease 0.7 | 3 | ±0 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Die PARTEI (PARTEI) | 2,866 | 4.4 | New | 2 | New |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| The Left (Die Linke) | 1,751 | 2.7 | Template:Decrease 1.4 | 1 | Template:Decrease 1 |- | | align=left| We From Mülheim (WIR) | 1,560 | 2.4 | Template:Increase 1.0 | 1 | ±0 |- | | align=left| Civic Awakening Mülheim (BAMH) | 1,173 | 1.8 | New | 1 | New |- | colspan=7 bgcolor=lightgrey| |- | | align=left| Alliance for Education (BüfBi) | 424 | 0.7 | Template:Decrease 0.3 | 0 | Template:Decrease 1 |- | bgcolor=Template:Party color| | align=left| Independents | 226 | 0.4 | – | 0 | – |- ! colspan=2| Valid votes ! 64,507 ! 98.3 ! ! ! |- ! colspan=2| Invalid votes ! 1,144 ! 1.7 ! ! ! |- ! colspan=2| Total ! 65,651 ! 100.0 ! ! 54 ! ±0 |- ! colspan=2| Electorate/voter turnout ! 130,571 ! 50.3 ! Template:Steady 0.0 ! ! |- | colspan=7| Source: State Returning Officer |}

Education and research

Mülheim is home to two Max Planck Institutes, a university campus, and various other educational and scientific institutions.

Economy

Mülheim an der Ruhr has a longstanding industrial heritage as part of the Ruhrgebiet, historically focused on coal mining, steel, and chemicals. While heavy industry has declined, the city has shifted towards logistics, retail, scientific research, and high-value services.

Mülheim has positioned itself as a logistics and services hub within North Rhine-Westphalia, supported by its proximity to Düsseldorf, Essen, and the Rhine-Ruhr transport network. The local economy includes strong retail and food distribution sectors, along with growing activity in energy and environmental sciences, partly driven by the presence of research institutions such as the Max Planck Institutes and Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences.

Companies

  • Siemens Energy (founded 2020), an energy technology company, is the largest employer in Mülheim
  • Aldi Süd (founded 1946, split in two parts in 1960, renamed to Aldi Süd in 1962), a discount supermarket chain, has its corporate headquarters in Mülheim
  • PVS rhein-ruhr (founded in 1927) handles billing for the healthcare sector<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
  • Europipe GmbH (founded 1991), Europipe produces large seamless pipes for oil and gas pipelines, including Nord Stream
  • At ThyssenKrupp Presta, steering systems for the automotive industry are assembled
  • Harke Group, formerly Syntana (founded 1965), wholesaler for chemicals

Sports clubs

Twin towns – sister cities

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Notable people

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See also

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References

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