Comedians born in Dinslaken

On the lower Rhine at the northwestern edge of the Ruhr, Dinslaken grew with coal mining before the pits closed and green space reclaimed the land. Parks, the Emscher landscape and a compact old centre now define it, and like much of the Ruhr it carries a down-to-earth, working-class humour. As Germany's live comedy circuit broadens, community venues in towns like this host a growing share of visiting stand-up.