All around Cologne Archives

Fauna Animal Park Solingen

Even though Solingen is not a that major city (some 160,000 inhabitants), it features two mid-size animal parks / zoos. However, they are quite a …

I received quite a lot of feedback on my initial (late April 2021) version of the The German Songs edition of my Country Music Picks, just …

The hotel situation at Cologne / Bonn Airport used to be quite bothering. There used to be a single hotel in the airport area, the …

I just have to admit: I like to listen to very few kinds of jazz, but I am absolutely not in the genre. Thus, even …

Especially after all the Covid-19 restrictions, my wife and I were really looking forward to two relaxing hours in a private spa. There are a …

A debut EP by a home town artist – of course I have been curious when I ran into Luna Morgenstern and her alternative pop …

German rock made in Cologne: of course, I am always especially curious when I run into artists I don’t know yet from my hometown. This …

It can’t be too bad to have a smile in these times, can it? When I ran into the German band Durch & Durch and …

The story why I felt I had to visit the Bergisches Museum für Bergbau, Handwerk und Handel – the Bergisches Museum for Mining, Craft & …

It took me one week later than usual to give you a new edition of the Songs Of My Life. This time, the episode will be …

Despite Mike Leon Grosch had a huge success in Germany in 2006, his career had quite a hit shortly thereafter. The more, I was happy …

Some new music from my home town: Klee is a German pop act, who have been quite successful in the early 2000’s. After quite a …