As everywhere in the Ruhr region, the pub culture is also very strong in Gelsenkirchen. Going out for a beer is really no problem in Gelsenkirchen. In the south of the city, a trendy neighbourhood with pubs, clubs and the spectacular Heilig-Kreuz-Kirche venue has developed around Bochumer Straße in Gelsenkirchen-Ückendorf directly behind the train station. In the north of the city in Buer, around the Domplatte, there are many pubs, some of which are long-established, where the people of Buer have been winding down their evenings for generations.