Katja Thimm
Katja Thimm (b. 1969) has been an editor for Der Spiegel magazine since 2001, and is now a special correspondent for the cultural section. In 2009 she won the Henri Nannen award.
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A town in Europe
The Ruhr – from coal to culture
5 March 2010Der Spiegel Hamburg
The Ruhr region has seen the rise and fall of the coal industry in the space of 170 years. Now, during its stint as 2010 European Capital of Culture, it aims to complete its modernisation process. But its cities are running out of funds, reports Der Spiegel.