Bike Art - The bicycle exhibition in Bocholt city centre.

A bicycle. Your idea. Our city.

Bocholt is a cycling city! This has now been proven once again. Shortly after the launch of the "Bike Art" campaign, the first batch of 30 bikes was already fully booked. Due to the high demand, Stadtmarketing has organised more bikes, which will be transformed into works of art by schools, kindergartens, friends, families, day care centres for the elderly, clubs and many, many others until the exhibition in the...

City history: The municipal indoor swimming pool on Meckenemstraße

The opening of the indoor swimming pool - later called the "Meckenembad" - fulfilled a long-standing wish of the Bocholt population. Even before the First World War, the city fathers had been planning a local indoor swimming pool, but the project soon came to nothing. What had been presented in the press as an April Fool's joke on 1 April 1953 was finally put into action by the decision of the main committee on...

For tree felling: closure on the south wall

Full closure on 4 July 2025 // Sparkasse car park not accessible

On 4 July, a tree that is no longer stable will be removed from Bocholter Südwall. During the work, the Sparkasse Westmünsterland car park cannot be reached.

Tree care work: Closure of the Krüsallee

Full closure from 30 June to 2 July 2025

Due to tree maintenance work, Krüsallee will be fully closed between 30 June and 2 July.

Lake Aasee remains safe bathing water: water quality remains good

Recent measurements without abnormalities // Quality is determined regularly

Although the Bocholt bathing bay will probably remain closed for a few more days due to ongoing work to restore the subsoil, the administration emphasises that this has nothing to do with the water quality. The latest measurements also show that it is still good.

Renovation work on the cycle path along the River Aa

Full closure of the cycle path from 30 June to 29 July 2025

Due to renovation work on the cycle path section between Thonhausenstraße and Liederner Ringstraße, the cycle path will be fully closed from 30 June to 29 July.

Krammarkt on 02 July in the city centre of Bocholt

Stroll, browse and rummage in the colourful hustle and bustle of Bocholt city centre

On Wednesday, 2 July, there will once again be a market in Bocholt's city centre - the goods will be presented in the usual way and at the familiar stalls on St.-Georg-Platz, the market in front of the historic town hall, on Nordstraße, on Neustraße, on Osterstraße and on Neutorplatz. From 9.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., all visitors to the city centre are invited to stroll and browse through the pedestrian areas of the...

Women's health: City of Bocholt invites you to a day of action at the Europahaus

Lectures and workshops on 13 September // Registration until 9 September

On 13 September 2025, the Equal Opportunities Officer of the City of Bocholt, together with experts from various health sectors, invites all interested women to the Europahaus on the topic of women's health.

Music school festival: open-air concert on 4 July

Friday, 4 July 2025 // 14:30 at Neutorplatz // Admission free

The big music school festival will take place on Neutorplatz on 4 July. Over 300 children and young people perform a colourful programme during the free open-air concert.

Stores market in Bocholt city centre on 2 July

Stroll, browse and rummage in the colourful hustle and bustle of Bocholt city centre

On Wednesday, 2 July, there will once again be a market in Bocholt's city centre - the goods will be presented in the usual way and at the familiar stalls on St.-Georg-Platz, the market in front of the historic town hall, on Nordstraße, on Neustraße, on Osterstraße and on Neutorplatz. From 9.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m., all visitors to the city centre are invited to stroll and browse through the pedestrian areas of the...