Cool Colonia! How the spirit of the 1980s continues to define the city today
The 1980s saw Cologne become an international hub of art and music. Gisa Funck and Gregor Schwering were right in the middle of things when it all happened.
Ebertplatz, mon amour
Long a desolate space, Cologne’s Ebertplatz square is now set to serve as a “lab” for ideas for the urban community of the future. We took a look.
A city of seven bridges
Without the Rhine, there would be no Cologne. The river serves as an important shipping route, a romantic backdrop and as the boundary…
Love in times of disaster: “INES” at Cologne Opera
16 June will see the premiere of “INES” by director Katharina Schmitt and composer Ondřej Adámek at Cologne Opera. It’s the tale of…