They constructed the major Roman road, the Via Belgica, that crossed the area where Bergheim is today.

In the Middle Ages, Bergheim was granted city rights and later became part of the County of Jülich.

In the 19th and 20th centuries Bergheim grew rapidly through the settlement of industry based on the local lignite coal.

Then in April 1944, a large underground plant for synthetic oil manufactured from lignite was set up outside Bergheim.

[3] Points of interest are the Niederaussem Power Station with the world's tallest cooling tower as well as the Kottenforst-Ville Nature Park.