Spinning around: record stores in Cologne
The rest of the world may be opening new record factories and celebrating the comeback of vinyl, but in Cologne the record store…
The rest of the world may be opening new record factories and celebrating the comeback of vinyl, but in Cologne the record store…
Jonas Engel is a member of Impakt, a collective of 14 young musicians from Cologne who share a passion for free improvised music…
The names might come from well-known, hip areas of Cologne but the Rheinauhafen, Rathenauplatz, and Aachener Weiher we’re talking about here are actually…
Tim Ossege, better known by his alias, SeiLeise, is one of Cologne’s best-known street artists. His delicate imagery, dealing with current political events…
For many young entrepreneurs looking to launch a new business, their own label or an innovative product, sustainability is more than a mere…
Actor Katrin Heß spent more than ten years playing a touch-cookie inspector in the RTL police series “Alarm für Cobra 11”. But acting…
There’s simply no better view. With a cold drink and a warm spot on the sun-soaked stone steps of the Rheinboulevard, it doesn’t…
Kaffee und Kuchen (coffee and cake) in the afternoon is part of civilised culture throughout Germany. But it doesn’t always have to be…
Venturing up high to get a view across the city’s rooftops and look the cathedral in the spires… Not as far-fetched as it…
Schaafenstraße – the gateway to Cologne’s queer party mecca At first glance, you’d never guess but the unassuming Mauritius neighbourhood is the place…
Cologne flies its rainbow flag with pride. According to a study by the city council, one in ten residents identify as gay, lesbian,…