Oberhausen (Ripuarian: "Ovverhouse", Low German: "Owerhuusen", "Overhus") is a city in Germany, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Ruhr Area. Oberhausen has about 220,000 inhabitants. It was dominated by industry like most towns in the Ruhr Area. The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen.