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…
Bar-hopping in Cologne by bike
A bike ride that takes you from one bar to the next or a spot of liquid motivation along the way? This 10km route offers exercise, lots of city flair and some of Cologne’s best bars. Go for their innovative, non-alcoholic creations if you’re planning lots of “pit stops”.
Boxing her way to the top: Stefanie von Berge on Cologne cafés, university and the Olympics
Stefanie von Berge is always on the move. In fact, sometimes the 23-year-old boxer spends more time travelling the globe than she does…
Kölsch kick-offs
Cologne is a football-crazy city and everyone’s equal at the city’s football bars. We take a look at a pub landscape that’s hard to beat.
Michael Trippel: the voice of 1. FC Köln
It probably comes as no surprise that Michael Trippel’s favourite place in Cologne is also the place where he works – the “RheinEnergieSTADION”…
Purple Schulz and Cologne – a complicated love affair
Cologne-born Purple Schulz is an author, pop singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, radio presenter and a walking encyclopaedia of good music. The all-rounder, whose real…
Olivia Sawano – a love of Cologne and of music
A favourite place in Cologne? Olivia Sawano can name quite a few but one in particular is a club that’s a real classic.…
Cologne across the rooftops
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…
