February 2024

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Snaps from February 2024, including the participation in the Geisterzug during the Cologne Carnival, a Saturday walk through Cologne, and the participation in the demonstrationꜛ on the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (Roncalliplatz, Cologne).

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Faith and commerce: The medieval relic trade in Cologne

April 14, 2024 9 minute read

During my last visit to the Schnütgen Museum, I noticed a series of elaborate reliquary busts. These intricately crafted a...

Geisterzug: The alternative Carnival in Cologne

February 7, 2024 7 minute read

After exploring the Roman origins of the Cologne Carnival, we will now take a look at the alternative carnival event in Co...

Jan von Werth: A Cologne love story

March 9, 2024 5 minute read

The rich folklore of Cologne holds another captivating tale: The legend of Jan von Werth and Griet. A story that combines ...

Kölsch – Rethinking a local myth

March 23, 2024 5 minute read updated: May 5, 2024

In Cologne, one tradition distinctly captures the essence of the city more than any other: Kölsch. This clear, top-ferment...

Origins of Cologne’s coat of arms

February 10, 2024 5 minute read updated: May 5, 2024

Did you ever wonder about the coat of arms of Cologne and why it is the way it is? I just did some research and found out ...

Roman origins of the Cologne Carnival

February 7, 2024 10 minute read updated: May 5, 2024

As the clock strikes 11:11 AM tomorrow, the so-called ‘Fifth Season’ begins in Cologne. The city is overrun with revelers,...

The Heinzelmännchen: Secret shadow workers of Cologne

February 25, 2024 3 minute read updated: June 1, 2024

Here is another snippet from the long list of Cologne legends: The Heinzelmännchen. The Heinzelmännchen are a legendary gr...

Trinitatiskirche: Historical Protestant church in the heart of Catholic Cologne

November 3, 2024 4 minute read

The Trinitatiskirche, located in the southern part of Cologne’s Old Town near the Heumarkt, is the oldest Protestant churc...

Tünnes and Schäl: Two Cologne icons

March 3, 2024 3 minute read

In Cologne, few characters are as beloved and emblematic as Tünnes and Schäl. These two figures represent the quintessenti...

November 2024

November 18, 2024 less than 1 minute read

Snaps from November 2024.

October 2024

October 3, 2024 1 minute read updated: November 18, 2024

Snaps from October 2024, including a trip to Frankfurt where I visited the Martin Parr exhibition at the Fotografie Forum Frankfurt. I was in Frankfurt for a...

September 2024

September 13, 2024 1 minute read updated: November 10, 2024

Snaps from September 2024, including a visit to Pützchen’s Markt in Bonn, one of the oldest and largest folk festivals in Germany. I also had the chance to v...

August 2024

August 3, 2024 less than 1 minute read updated: November 16, 2024

Snaps from August 2024, including a visit to the wholesale market, the botanical garden (Flora), the Kartäuser Church, St. Aposteln, St. Kolumba Madonna in d...

July 2024

July 11, 2024 less than 1 minute read updated: September 13, 2024

Snaps from July 2024, including a visit Wülfrath, a small town nearby my hometown. Luckily, I was also able to visit this year’s Cologne Pride Parade, which ...

June 2024

June 16, 2024 less than 1 minute read updated: July 1, 2024

Snaps from June 2024.

May 2024

May 10, 2024 less than 1 minute read updated: November 22, 2024

Snaps from May 2024, including a visit to St. Maria im Kapitol, the Museum for East Asian Art, and a trip to Mainz.

April 2024

April 15, 2024 less than 1 minute read updated: June 22, 2024

Snaps from April 2024, including this year’s cherry blossom, a visit to the Cologne City Museum, which just reopened in March this year, a trip to Remagen an...

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