BRUSSELS - BELGIUM - 11 APRIL 2006 -- The German city Essen and the Ruhrgebiet became the European Capital of Culture 2010. Here the delegation from Essen from left Heinz-Dieter KLINK, Regionaldirector, Hans-Heinrich GROSSE-BROCKHOFF, Staatssekretar fur Kultur des Landes Nordrehin-Westfalen, Thomas G. EHR, executive Director, Dr. Oliver SCHEYTT, Moderator and Dr. Hans-Georg KUPPERS. PHOTO: ERIK LUNTANG / EUP-IMAGES