From 16 to 22 January 2026, Machwerkhaus opens its studios for Passagen Köln. Peek behind the scenes, discover works in progress and see how design, craftsmanship and urban creativity come to life in the heart of Kalk.
Cosy shared-flat vibes instead of a classic hostel, minimalist design in Ehrenfeld or a big-city hotel with NYC flair? Cologne delivers.
Taste your way through Cologne, and you’ll quickly discover the women behind the flavours: cooks who shape the city’s food scene with passion, precision and a generous dash of courage. We visited three of them.
Some cities dazzle with grand buildings and gleaming boulevards.
And then there’s Cologne — a city that, beyond its world-famous landmarks, often reveals its true beauty in the details.
Cologne’s food scene is seeing more and more women at the helm. Not in the kitchen, but at the top. More and more women are founding, running and shaping restaurants – proving that hospitality management can be far more than numbers, hierarchies and the usual top-down pressure. We met three of them.
Actor Katrin Heß spent more than ten years playing a touch-cookie inspector in the RTL police series “Alarm für Cobra 11”. But acting…
Cologne has a thing for photography. And it’s been going strong for decades. Discover hip photo collections, avant-garde galleries and ART COLOGNE 2025 – a guide for everyone who celebrates art with attitude.
You’re looking for Christmas presents for family and friends and you want to step up your game this year? Easy peasy in Cologne — as long as you know where to look. Here are our five favourite shops.
Cologne offers plenty of ways to step into 2026 with a bang. We’ve got five ideas to make the big night one you won’t forget.
During Advent, Cologne proves that Christmas markets can be so much more than the usual clichés.
Cologne’s Christmas markets aren’t all about wooden pyramids and incense smoke. Beyond the classics, the city offers plenty of creative, colourful spots where you can browse, sip a mulled wine and grab a bite or two along the way. Here are five that should be on your festive radar.
Woke up late but still hungry? We got you! Just because you hit snooze five times doesn’t mean you have to miss out on omelettes, waffles or porridge. Here are some cool late brunch spots in Cologne.
Cologne isn’t a place you simply tick off. Cologne needs to be smelled, tasted, heard. Instead of racing through “must-sees”, we slow down and dive deep into the real “Kölle-Jeföhl” – that unmistakable Cologne vibe.
8 DJs, 1 mission: to make Cologne move. E.P.I.Q. light up the dancefloor – while pushing for a more diverse and fair club culture.
It was “The Swarm” that cemented Frank Schätzing’s reputation as one of Cologne’s best-known literary exports. We sat down with the bestselling author to talk about why he prefers to write about his hometown, his favourite running spots, and his thoughts on heroism in our times.
Every city has a neighbourhood that feels almost too good to be true. In Cologne, it’s the Belgian Quarter – or ‘Veedel’, as locals call it. Fancy a stroll? Let’s do some exploring!
Gaming in Cologne is more than just a passing trend. So how did Dom-town become a global HQ for devs, creators and fans alike? We explore Cologne’s gaming culture – beyond the buzz of Gamescom.
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