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What's on in Cologne this week

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Japanese soufflé pancakes Experience

Hosted by international women empowerment (MUNA community)
Sun 27 Sep · 12pm · Café Calma· 31.8 km from central Cologne
5 going

As someone who absolutely loves Japanese soufflé pancakes, I’ve tried quite a few…

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Music

fi x Kompakt TOTAL 26

Sat 26 Sep · 12am · fi· 5.1 km from central Cologne
28 interested

Kompakt TOTAL 26 at Fi, Cologne with: LIVE Martinou (Nous'klaer Audio) Reinhard…

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ArtNetworking

The Piano Circle - September 2026 Meetup

Hosted by The Piano Circle - Düsseldorf
Sat 26 Sep · 6pm · Hans Rehbock GmbH & Co.· 33.8 km from central Cologne
20 going

Kommen Sie zu unserem September Treffen bei Rehbock Pianos!

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jedermensch. im Artheater

Sat 26 Sep · 1am · Artheater· 3.3 km from central Cologne
7 interested

Am 25. treffen wir uns noch einmal alle zusammen in unserem geliebten Zuhause…

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Vundabar @ Club Volta

Tomorrow · 8pm · Club Volta· 4.9 km from central Cologne

Presented by Live Nation

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Women & FLINTA Coffee Meetup Cologne

Hosted by Cologne FLINTA & Friends Coffee Meetup
Sun 27 Sep · 11am · Severinstorburg· Köln · 2 km from central Cologne
40 going

Hi everyone! My name is Adriana, and I moved to Cologne last year.

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sacred x BLOOM:CAST

Sat 26 Sep · 1am · Helios37· 3.5 km from central Cologne
19 interested

Cologne we're teaming up with BLOOM:CAST & BYS for another epic night at our…

FreeMeetup
Hobby

Einweihungsfeier Bücherschank✨

Hosted by Der Buchclub in Köln
Sun 27 Sep · 3pm · Goldmund Literatur Café Restaurant· Köln · 3 km from central Cologne
16 going

Liebe Bücherwürmer🐛, wir haben es geschafft!

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International women afterwork talk and games

Hosted by international women empowerment (MUNA community)
Fri 25 Sep · 5pm · Tomo cafe· 34.1 km from central Cologne
11 going

Let us create a community for women’s where we can share and support each other…

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Systematic Cologne

Sat 26 Sep · 1am · Odonien· 2.3 km from central Cologne
9 interested

A label born in North Rhine-Westphalia with global influence.

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Drug Church @ Luxor

Tomorrow · 8pm · Luxor· 1.9 km from central Cologne

Support: Liquid Mike, Hippie Trim Presented by Live Nation

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Hobby

Unhinged Heroines

Hosted by Spicy pages - Buchclub für Romantasy & Smut Fans
Sat 26 Sep · 7pm · Goldmund cafe· 3.1 km from central Cologne
8 going

✨Unhinged Heroines ✨ Dieser Abend gehört Heldinnen, die alles niederbrennen wollen.

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Secret Hitl€r Friday

Hosted by Altbier tales - Düsseldorf
Fri 25 Sep · 7pm · Starbucks· 34 km from central Cologne
10 going

This time, we’re diving into one of the funniest (and most suspicious) party…

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Matching Night Düsseldorf

Hosted by Düsseldorf Singles Meetup
Fri 25 Sep · 8pm · Tor 3 Club· 32.2 km from central Cologne
19 going

Bei der ''Matching Night'' triffst du bis zu 250 Singles in deiner Stadt in einer…

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Music

round1: Maxime Denuc

Tomorrow · 11pm · Kölner Philharmonie· 300 m from central Cologne

Orgel als elektronischer Klangkörper der Zukunft Maxime Denuc öffnet der…

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SportNetworking

Hiking around Hattingen!

Hosted by Düsseldorf Wandern Meetup
Sun 27 Sep · 10:15am · Düsseldorf Hauptbahnhof· 33.4 km from central Cologne
12 going

🥾 Hiking around Hattingen (Ruhr) 🌳⛰️ Hey everyone!

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1o Ελληνικό Stammtisch

Hosted by Altbier tales - Düsseldorf
Sat 26 Sep · 4pm · Cozy Coffee & Bar· 32.7 km from central Cologne
6 going

Θες να μεγαλώσεις την ελληνική σου παρέα στο Ντύσσελντορφ; Πάμε να το κανονίσουμε…

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uXchange

Hosted by uXchange
Tomorrow · 7pm · Cologne· 100 m from central Cologne
12 going

Don't theorize about UX – let's talk about hands-on UX for the digital products…

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Sober Lunch 🍜 @Takoyaki Teppachi

Hosted by Sober Activities Düsseldorf (Under40)
Sat 26 Sep · 12pm · Takoyaki Teppachi· 34.1 km from central Cologne
5 going

Hey erveryone, let's meet for a cozy asian kitchen lunch here in little Tokyo!

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Locura Groovy

Sun 27 Sep · 1:59am · Bollwerk Cologne· 1.5 km from central Cologne

LOCURA GROOVY makes its way to Bollwerk Cologne!

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Sport

OUTDOOR 6.00pm Thursdays Merkur Arena

Hosted by Düsseldorf International Football Club (INDOOR & OUTDOOR)
Thu 24 Sep · 6pm· In Düsseldorf, DE
20 going
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Wyldhearts at 3 Clubs 1 Rave

Sun 27 Sep · 1am · Artheater· 3.3 km from central Cologne

WYLDHEARTS IM ARTHEATER BEI 3 CLUBS 1 RAVE Samstag, 26.

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Co-Create Cologne : Connect with Creative Minds

Hosted by Co-Create Cologne (formerly Design Sprint Cologne)
Tomorrow · 7pm · Superblau· Köln · 2 km from central Cologne
18 going

Co-Create Cologne Triff kreative, offene Menschen in Köln – und findet heraus…

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MusicClub night

CHARITY RAVE by Neon Graveyard

Tomorrow · 8pm · Schrotty· 5.3 km from central Cologne

Join Neon Graveyard /w Callush, Johannes Schuster, LSG, Oskamaxx & NYRA on…

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MusicClub night

Techno Dampfer Köln with Bonnie Strange

Sat 26 Sep · 7:30pm · TBA - Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer, 50668 Köln, Schiffanlegestelle Viking River Cruises 4· 1.4 km from central Cologne
8 interested

Freut euch auf eine der unberechenbarsten Künstlerinnen der Szene.

Finding what's on in Cologne when you don't read German

The events worth going to in Cologne are mostly not on the pages that rank for "things to do in Cologne". They're on German-language listings sites, promoter pages and mailing lists that were never written for visitors — which is why a week here can end up looking like everyone else's week here.

Palaner reads those sources directly, deduplicates the same night listed in four places, and shows you the result in English. Right now that's 213 events happening in Cologne.

Every pick comes with the reason it was picked — the taste it matched, the real price, and how far it is. You can tell it when it's wrong, and the next list is different.

Questions about events in Cologne

What is there to do in Cologne this week?
Palaner is showing 213 events on in Cologne right now, pulled from every listings site, ticket seller and promoter newsletter we can reach for Germany. The list is ranked, not alphabetical: tell Palaner what you like and the order changes.
Is this a list of the usual tourist attractions?
No. Palaner only shows things that are actually happening on a date — gigs, club nights, markets, talks, socials, screenings, food events. Permanent attractions don't appear, because they aren't events.
Does it work if I don't speak German?
Yes, and that is most of the point. A lot of what is on in Cologne is only ever posted in German — on local listings sites, promoter pages and mailing lists that don't have an English version. Palaner reads those sources and shows you the results in English.
I'm only in Cologne for a few days. Is that useful?
That's the case it's built for. Say how long you're around and what you're into, and Palaner narrows 213 events down to the handful worth your evenings — with the reason it picked each one, so you can disagree with it.
Does Palaner cost anything?
No. It's free in any browser, and it isn't a ticket seller — it links out to wherever the event is actually sold.

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