Now for something completely different - this is not a question about Bavaria!
We'll be in Northern Germany for 10 days this summer (don't worry, we're going to Bavaria right afterwards.) In browsing through German tourism websites, there is a lot of chatter about the European Capital of Culture Ruhr.2010. We want to visit some of this, but it's a bit overwhelming - 53 towns have combined into the Ruhr Metropolis and are offering dozens of cultural activites EACH DAY. Here's a link: Ruhr2010
Question: does anyone have any experience with interesting sites or events in this region, or any hot tips on how to sort the highlights from the duds?