Photo: Elke Wetzig (User:Elya), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photo: Elke Wetzig (User:Elya), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ehrenfeld street art and design walk
Your local guide
Emre Aksoy
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Highlights
- Large-scale murals from the CityLeaks festival
- The old Helios lighthouse on a factory roof
- Design studios inside former industrial halls
- Venloer Straße, Ehrenfeld's Turkish shopping street
- An illustration shop run by working artists
About this tour
This session covers Ehrenfeld, Cologne's former industrial district turned art and design quarter, from CityLeaks murals to the old Helios lighthouse and an illustration shop on Venloer Straße. The camera moves between large-scale street art and the smaller, quieter studios tucked into old factory halls. The guide explains how the district changed from manufacturing to design over the last few decades.
The call opens with a short sound check, then follows the district street by street, pausing at each mural or studio for questions. A short list of the studios and shops mentioned goes out by message once the call ends.
This suits anyone interested in street art, design or how industrial districts change over time, whether planning a visit to Cologne or simply curious from home. It also works for anyone looking for a part of the city beyond the cathedral.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Cologne before heading out.
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CityLeaks murals 21 min
Large murals painted for the CityLeaks festival cover several walls in Ehrenfeld, and the guide points out which ones are recent and explains how the festival turned an industrial district into an open-air gallery.
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Helios lighthouse and design studios 21 min
A small lighthouse sits on top of an old factory roof, a leftover from the Helios works that once stood here, and nearby former industrial halls now hold design studios instead of machinery.
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Venloer Straße illustration shop 21 min
The walk passes along Venloer Straße, Ehrenfeld's Turkish shopping street, before stopping outside a small illustration shop run by working artists, where the guide points out prints in the window.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Cologne: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Halver Hahn (rye roll with cheese) and Altstadt, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 12 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Cologne, showing you Museum Ludwig and Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Cologne live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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