In almost every major city in Germany, there are now a CSD, the largest in Köln (Cologne Pride) and Berlin. The Ruhr.CSD in Essen is now the largest CSD in the Ruhr area. The parades and demonstrations during the CSD now account similar attractions are, such as carnivals or the much newer Techno Parade. In Cologne, the CSD had in 2002 (when Euro Pride) with 1.2 million participants (participants and spectators) for the first time attracted more visitors to the city, as the Carnival and was the largest CSD in Europe.

Surrounded by rainbow flags the festival on the Kennedy space offers a mix of fun and education, colorful musical program and political content. The tenth “Ruhr.CSD” was 2013. and presented an information road with 25 information booths of associations and groups from across the region and has become the largest CSD in the Ruhr area. The Ruhr.CSD presented by essenandersrum eV The Essen club acted in cooperation with the AIDS food and rock (Forum Essen lesbians and gays) to lift the over the past six years grown event together.