Cologne’s film festivals 2026: popcorn, premieres and big screen buzz
As a major media city, Cologne hosts a wide variety of film festivals every year, with films and series taking centre stage. From international arthouse productions and investigative documentaries with feminist perspectives to bold queer storytelling, the city’s festivals show just how diverse, layered and thought-provoking moving images can be today.
Cologne and photography – a perfect match
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.
B2B sets and basslines: Cologne’s club scene is in E.P.I.Q. fever
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.
Exploring Cologne’s Street Art Scene part 2: the underground world of stencils and paste-ups
Explore Cologne’s hidden street art: stencils & paste-ups in Ehrenfeld & Belgian Quarter, featuring Planet Selfie’s witty characters.
Exploring Cologne’s Street Art Scene with Semor the Mad One
Discover Cologne’s street art with Semor the Mad One – a deep dive into graffiti, creativity, and the vibrant urban art scene.
At home in Cologne: an interview with Eike Herwig, Ray Lozano and Jenny Thiele
Eike Herwig, Ray Lozano and Jenny Thiele have been in the music business for years. We caught up with them in Cologne’s Mülheim district to talk about the city’s musical diversity and what it is that makes Cologne so special for artists.
Pop, pictures and people – discover the real Cologne at these six festivals
Beats by the lake, queer performances in Ehrenfeld, wakeboarding to electro sounds: you won’t want to miss these festivals!
Music producer Bazzazian: the man with 100 fears
Anyone who’s anyone in Germany’s current hip-hop scene is on Bazzazian’s new album, “100Angst” (“100fear”). We spoke to the producer about his home city of Cologne and the things he fears. And we let you in on whether it’s a good idea to approach him on public transport or not.
Odonien: a “free state” for art and culture in Cologne
If you’re looking for art and culture off the beaten track in Cologne, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything more intriguing than Odonien. We talked to the man who created it, artist Odo Rumpf.
