Convenience and community with a “k” – the kiosks of Cologne
A second living room, a quick-stop shop, a launchpad for a long night out: Cologne’s kiosks are all those things, the beating heart of the local neighbourhood. We’ve got seven very special ones to show you – from traditional to trendy.
Kompakt Records: DJ Michael Mayer on the “sound of Cologne” and the story behind it
Michael Mayer has done many things over the past four decades. He made a name for himself internationally as a DJ, co-founded the…
Kalk: a working-class district that’s attracted pilgrims and anarchists alike
Kalk – once a hub of industrialisation and a place of pilgrimage, today, this district of Cologne is a melting pot of subculture, different nationalities and historical relics.
Cologne’s bike couriers: like phantoms flying through the city’s streets
A new shift is starting at the headquarters of Rapido, one of Cologne’s two long-established bike courier firms. Dispatcher Nino, who’s just taken…