tisdag 17 november 2015

Moving to and living in Cologne

After approximately two months of studies in Düsseldorf I directed my ship towards Cologne (on german: Köln) where I have started my internship at DLR (Deutsche Luft- und Raumfarth) which will last until December. DLR is the German centre for aerospace-, energy- and transport research, with the headquarters located in Cologne. The research in the aerospace industry is mainly aimed to improve the future of aircaft propulsion and to improve our knowledge of space. This is my main area of study, therefore the internship suits me well.

Cologne is the 4th largest city in Germany, with around 1 million inhabitants. It was founded by the romans almost 2000 years ago and is on of Germanys oldest cities. The city is well known for its huge cathedral and the famous perfume Eau-de-Cologne.

Kölsch is the main dialect in Cologne and was the former language before. It is also the name of the famous beer which is drafted in this area. The dispute between Düsseldorf and Cologne is well spread in both Cologne and Düsseldorf and can be clearly noted when buying beer. The famous Düsseldorf Alt-Bier can hardly be found in Cologne (even though Düsseldorf is only located 40 minutes away by car) and the opposite in Düsseldorf. However judging on my personal experience I believe that it is harder to find Alt-Bier in Cologne than finding Kölsch in Düsseldorf.


The town of Cologne is very beautiful. However one have to understand that 90-95% of the town was destroyed during WWII which means that most of the buildings are not older than 70 years. Miraculously the cathedral survived despite being hit 14 times.

Night shoot of the Cologne cathedral
The famous bridge in front of the cathedral. 
The cathedral with the old town
Cologne Hafencity, the modern part of town.
The restaured and famous statue of King Friedrich Wilhelm III in Cologne old town. 
One of the remaining old gates.
The cathedral night time.
The cathedral from within, it took 632 years to finish this amazing building.
The famous Kölsch-bier served in its unique 0.2 l glas.

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