Industrial halls as film locations in NRW

The Ruhr and surrounding industrial cities offer a density of factory and warehouse spaces, collieries, coking plants and converted industrial sites that is unique in Germany. For large-scale sets, car and advertising shoots, music videos or lost-place looks these spaces are ideal: high ceilings, rough surfaces, lots of room for builds and vehicles. Through regional search you compare available halls NRW-wide by floor area, condition and access.

Industrial spaces vary widely by size, condition and infrastructure, so clarify the technical specs early: power supply and capacity, ground-level truck access, gate heights, any overhead crane and usable ceiling height. For the shoot on the private hall premises, the owner's consent plus agreed requirements is enough; a municipal permit only comes in once you use adjacent public space or close off roads.

For industrial halls, on-site organisation decides whether the shoot day runs smoothly. There are often requirements for fire safety, security and insurance, and you arrange things like power feed-in, a security service or the final clean as a production yourself. These are not items the platform bills, so clarify early with the host and, where relevant, the authorities what falls to your own effort beyond the bare hall use, and plan time and budget realistically.