Cologne is a creative hotspot and offers Cologne residents and visitors everything that makes the city a special experience. These “lifestyle factors” include trends that shape urban public spaces, as well as a unique and long-standing neighbourhood culture that Cologne residents identify with in many different ways.
Our stories about eating out in Cologne
Our stories about lifestyle in Cologne
We love Cologne! Together with you, we stroll through Cologne’s neighbourhoods and enjoy our city’s urban ambience.
Ralf Johnen is a trained newspaper journalist and author of two books about Cologne. His preferred mode of exploring the city is by foot. He also started a travel blog, entitled “Boarding Completed”, in 2011, where he continues to write about road trips, cities and adventures with a small “a”.
Jacqueline is a social media manager and has been living in Cologne for seven years. Her blog, Frau Förster, is about design, lifestyle and mainly fashion because she loves subtle, unfussy, Scandinavian-inspired outfits – preferably in black.
Julia Floss is a journalist specialising in food. A trained (pastry) chef, Julia has lived in Cologne for the last eight years and constantly roves the city looking for new favourite restaurants, bistros, café and bars.
