Familiendialog.NRW for fathers

Information, exchange and fun: On Sunday, June 29, 2025, the VäterSummit will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the adventure playground in Düsseldorf-Eller. The event is aimed at fathers, children and professionals and creates space for an open dialog.

The VäterSummit is a joint event of the Office for Equality and Anti-Discrimination of the City of Düsseldorf, the State Working Group for Fathers' Work NRW and the equal opportunities offices of the cities of Dortmund, Münster, Essen, Recklinghausen and Bonn. The aim is to make the many facets of fatherhood visible and provide impetus for a partnership-based society.

The program includes inspiring keynotes, exciting campfire talks and numerous hands-on activities on the topics of fatherhood, bonding and equal care. Greetings from the Lord Mayor of the City of Düsseldorf, Dr. Stephan Keller, and the State Secretary of the NRW Ministry of Family Affairs, Lorenz Bahr, will round off the program.

The address is:

Abenteuerspielplatz Eller
Heidelberger Straße 46
40229 Düsseldorf

By public transport:

• U75 to Vennhauser Allee terminus, also by streetcar 701 and bus lines M1, 730, 731, 732, 735, from here approx. 5 minutes on foot towards Schloss Eller
• S1 to Eller Mitte or Eller S6 to Eller Süd, from all S-Bahn stations approx. 12 minutes on foot

By car:

• From the north, east and south to the Hilden junction A 46 towards Neuss to the Düsseldorf Süd junction, exit D Eller straight ahead to the 4th traffic light, here turn left into Sackgasse. At the end of the cul-de-sac, entrance to the adventure playground
• from the west via AB Kreuz Neuss Süd A 46 towards Wuppertal as far as AB Kreuz Düsseldorf Süd, exit D Eller, after the traffic lights at the exit turn right straight on until the 5th set of traffic lights, here turn left into a cul-de-sac (drinking hall on the corner), at the end of the cul-de-sac entrance to the adventure playground