KölnTourist steers ten ships across the Rhine for the spectacular fireworks event After a break of several years, the time has finally come again next year: the Cologne Lights, one of the largest and most famous fireworks events in Germany, are returning! On 30.08.2025, the sky above the cathedral city will once again shine in impressive colors and hundreds of thousands of spectators will [...]
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KölnTourist's extraordinary event series goes ashore for the first time On December 21, 2024, the time has come: Klub Domhof in Cologne will become the new, additional location for the successful "Floating Bars" event series. For three years now, this unusual event format on the MS RheinLand has provided a floating stage for young artists in the fields of hip-hop, afro
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The Augustiner Büdchen will offer snacks, drinks and sweets from 13.11.2024 The conversion and renovation work at RheinGastro in the former Augustiner Hof in Sankt Augustin-Ort has been largely completed. Another new highlight for the people of Sankt Augustin will now open on Wednesday, 13.11.2024, the "Augustiner Büdchen". In addition to all kinds of different drinks, ice cream, sweets, delicious
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The fifth nautical workshop has started in Cologne Nautical trainees from all over Germany are once again coming to the cathedral city to gain important impetus for their vocational training. This is the fifth nautical workshop that KölnTourist Personenschiffahrt has organized in cooperation with Köln-Düsseldorfer Rheinschiffahrt since 2020. In three different courses for trainees in the
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On Sunday, hip-hop artists Helio & Luzid, Jioni, Money 42, Omar Jatta and Phily Van and his crew were guests on board the MS RheinLand and created an outstanding atmosphere on the fully booked MS RheinLand. If you missed the concert on the Rhine, you can get a little insight in the edition of the
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Successful "Floating Bars" event series enters its sixth round The cathedral city is famous for its regional music scene and traditions. However, the fact that both go far beyond Cologne music or carnival is probably less well known. As the hip-hop event series "Floating Bars" organized by KölnTourist Personenschiffahrt will be taking place for the sixth time this year, you can celebrate it with
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Delicious buffets on land and water The neighbors around the former Augustiner Hof in Sankt Augustin-Ort have certainly already noticed. The premises, which have been vacant for several years, have been undergoing major renovation and work for several months. Brickwork and tiling, painting and drilling have been carried out. In the large kitchen of the old restaurant, something
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After its complete refurbishment, the "treasure chest" of the KölnTourist fleet is back in service After a full 18 months of refurbishment, the time has finally come: the MS RheinPerle, the "treasure chest" of KölnTourist Personenschiffahrt, shines in new splendor and is now back on the Rhine near Cologne. After the first test runs, the ship will be ceremoniously relaunched on Monday, 27.05.2024.
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Girls gain valuable insights into a day's work in the nautical industry Look over the shoulders of the bargemen, try on and try out the protective equipment including a life jacket or moor a ship yourself: On April 25, 2024, KölnTourist Personenschiffahrt is once again inviting schoolgirls to Girls' Day on board its ships to gain an insight into the work of the
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Who are the heads of KölnTourist Personenschiffahrt? Our managing directors Angelika and Michael Schmitz answer these questions in a short video portrait. They talk a little about their day-to-day work, what it's like to work in a family business and what they particularly like about their job in passenger shipping. Manuscript, camera & director: Tobias Nahrendorf
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