Comedians born in Mülheim an der Ruhr

Straddling the Ruhr river between Duisburg and Essen, Mulheim an der Ruhr belongs to the densely populated Ruhr metropolitan area in North Rhine-Westphalia. Once shaped by coal and heavy industry, it has reinvented itself around commerce and greenery along the riverbanks.

Culture runs deep across the Ruhr region, and as Germany's live comedy circuit expands beyond the big clubs, stand-up acts increasingly tour venues here, the birthplace of comedians Helge Schneider, Hany Siam and Christian Hirdes.