Nightlife

Cologne has an enormous number of bars and clubs. No matter what type of music you like, or what type of people you like to hang out with, you are guaranteed to find like-minded people and the right location. House/electro, rock, hip hop, punk, metal or pop – there are clubs catering to every musical genre and every taste; if you want you can even dance to cheesy pop and carnival music the whole year round.

In addition to its club scene, Cologne is also well known for its rich offering of bars and bistros. In Zülpicher Straße in Kwartier Latäng, in Cologne’s student district, in the Belgian district or in Ehrenfeld, there is always something going on in the city’s bars and pubs every night of the week and at reasonable prices too.

Culture

Culture lovers are also not sold short here either. All year round, the city’s various concert halls such as the Philharmonic, the E-Werk, the Tanzbrunnen and, of course, the Lanxess-Arena with a capacity of 20,000, are full to bursting with international stars. Together with the Opera House, the Schauspielhaus and numerous smaller stages and theatres, several million visitors make their way to Cologne each year.

With a total of almost 30 museums, the reputation and significance of Cologne as a city of art or museums is more than justified. The most famous of Cologne’s museums include the Wallraf-Richartz-Museum, Museum Ludwig, the Romano-Germanic Museum and the Archaeological Zone. The Schokoladenmuseum (chocolate museum) in Rheinauhafen is also very popular.

Literature fans will also feel welcome in Cologne. Numerous publishers such as the famous DuMont Verlag are based in the media city. Not only that, one of the largest literature festivals in Europe, the Lit.Cologne, takes place over a period of eleven days each spring.