Ebertbad, Historic bathing establishment and theatre in Oberhausen, Germany

Ebertbad is a former public bathhouse in Oberhausen, built in 1894/95 to plans by city architect Albert Regelmann and opened as the Badeanstalt am Neumarkt. The building was converted by architect Werner Ruhnau at the end of the 1980s and reopened in 1989 as an events venue. It now contains a cabaret and small-stage performance space.

Oberhausen's first public bathing establishment opened in 1894/95 as Badeanstalt am Neumarkt, built to plans by Stadtbaumeister Albert Regelmann, since most homes lacked private baths. In 1947 the square and street were renamed after Friedrich Ebert, making it Stadtbad am Ebertplatz, later Ebertbad. Closed as an indoor pool in the early 1980s, it was listed as a monument in 1986, rebuilt by architect Werner Ruhnau and reopened in 1989 as an event venue.

The name Ebertbad dates from 1947, when the square and street were renamed after Friedrich Ebert; the bath had opened in 1894/95 as Badeanstalt am Neumarkt. Since 1999 it has run as a cabaret and small-stage venue under Hajo Sommers and Susanne Fünderich, later Sommers alone, then Tobias Voss from 2021. The Missfits performed here regularly until 2005, and Gerburg Jahnke still brings her programmes.

The building is located in Oberhausen and is accessible on event days, with details about opening hours and accessibility available through the website. Visitors should arrive early to explore the architecture and interior in a relaxed way, especially when larger events are scheduled.

The Missfits performed regularly at the Ebertbad until the comedy duo split in 2005; Gerburg Jahnke continued to appear there with her own programmes. From 2003 to 2013 the venue was one of five stops on the competition tour of Tegtmeiers Erben. In 2017 it hosted 287 events attended by 140,000 visitors.