EAGLES CHURCH Eagles Church International is a lively and cheerful congregation based in the eastern Ruhr Metropolis city of Dortmund. English language services are held every Sunday. The community is […]
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HOSPITALS IN RUHR Hospitals, Krankenhäuser, in the Ruhr form part of the relatively well-funded, combined public and private German health care setup. This is supported by high taxes from the […]
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FIRE BRIGADE IN RUHR The fire department, Feuerwehr, runs an emergency response service 24/7 across the Ruhr Metropolis. They are responsible for any crisis in domestic properties, industry parks, business districts […]
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AMBULANCE IN RUHR Several organisations respond with ambulances in the Ruhr Metropolis. They are the fire department, Feuerwehr, Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund, German Red Cross, the Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe and the Malteser Hilfsdienst. The number […]
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POLICE IN RUHR The police department is in the hands the state with an organisational structure that gives responsibility to dozens of regional police authorities, Kreispolizeibehörden. Local police stations, Polizeiwache, […]
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GAS IN RUHR Natural gas is easier on the environment than other fossil fuels, releasing up to fifty percent less emissions. Large players on the gas market in Germany include […]
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ELECTRICITY IN RUHR Renewable energy including solar and wind generation or an atomic opt out is highly complex in Germany. Following deregulation and consumer activity, many suppliers offer electricity but […]
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Christ Church Christ Church of Essen is an English language community led by the Düsseldorf Anglican Chaplaincy, a member of the Anglican Diocese of Europe. Services are held during the […]
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WATER IN RUHR Some 500 billion litres of water is acquired from the river Ruhr every year. The supply system includes 1000 waterworks, eight dams and five reservoirs. Drinking water […]
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