Welcome to the
Rathaus Galerie Essen!

Your shopping center in the heart of Essen invites you to enjoy a shopping experience.

With over 31,000 m² of rental space, numerous stores and restaurants offer the shopping center’s customers everything under one roof and invite them to stroll, store and enjoy. The tenant and sector mix as well as the diversity of sectors inspire customers.

The shopping center with a wide range of sectors

The mix of offerings includes, among other things, fashion, jewelry, and shoes. Discover attractive brands such as Olymp & Hades at the shopping mall. Other prominent brands like REWE, Tedi, and HEMA round out the diverse range of retailers.

Plan your journey
Opening hours
Monday to Saturday: 10 am to 8 pm

Further opening hours
Parking spaces
1,000 parking spaces with direct access

Parking spaces & tariffs

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Opening hours

Here you can find our current opening hours at a glance. Please note that the opening hours of individual stores may vary. You can find all individual store opening times via the button next to the respective store.

Opening hours of the stores

Holidays

01.01.2026 – New Year – closed
03.04.2026 – Good Friday – closed
06.04.2026 – Easter Monday – closed
01.05.2026 – Labor Day – closed
14.05.2026 – Ascension Day – closed
25.05.2026 – Whit Monday – closed
04.06.2026 – Corpus Christi – closed
03.10.2026 – Day of German Unity – closed
24.12.2026 – Christmas Eve – open from 10:00 – 14:00
25.12.2026 – Christmas Day – closed
26.12.2026 – 2nd Christmas Day – closed
31.12.2026 – New Year’s Eve – open from 10:00 – 14:00

Extraordinary opening hours

May 10, 2026 – 13:00 – 18:00 – Sunday open for business (subject to change)
October 25, 2026 – 13:00 – 18:00 – Sunday open for business (subject to change)
December 13, 2026 – 13:00 – 18:00 – Sunday open for business (subject to change)