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Bonn Rocks and Grooves

Bonn Rocks and Grooves

Most people think of Beethoven and classical music when they think of Bonn, but Bonn also has a lot to offer in terms of other genres of music. Back in the 60s and 70s, Bonn was a hotspot for music, and even Queen, who...

Hidden on the banks of the Rhine

Hidden on the banks of the Rhine

Anyone strolling along Bonn's Rhine promenade usually has their eyes fixed on the river and the sights on the horizon: the Siebengebirge mountains, the government district or the Schwarzrheindorfer Doppelkirche church, for example. But it's worth taking a look to the...

It’s hard to imagine Bonn without the cherry blossoms!

It’s hard to imagine Bonn without the cherry blossoms!

In the first phase the white-flowered cherries, such as the plum cherry in Wolfstraße, Franzstraße or in the Rheinaue, bloom. After that it takes about 14 days for the thick pink-flowered Japanese flowering cherries (especially in Breite Straße and Heerstraße) to...

A fairytale castle in Bonn Ramersdorf

A fairytale castle in Bonn Ramersdorf

From the terrace of the castle, you can see as far as Cologne Cathedral and, of course, the whole of Bonn. The view, under a bright blue sky, is truly magical. Fortunately in the 1970s a citizens' initiative was able to save the castle from demolition with a view to...

Bonn’s often-forgotten cemetery

Bonn’s often-forgotten cemetery

With the Old Cemetery in the city centre, the Bad Godesberg Castle Cemetery and the Poppelsdorf Cemetery, Bonn has three outstanding burial sites due to their significance, ambience or location. If you add to this the village churchyards in some districts that are...

Bonn Marathon

Bonn Marathon

I moved to Bonn in 1986. Shortly after that, I met Helmut Thillmann at a seminar. He organised the early-morning sports and showed us how relaxed he could run fast and long when we went jogging. What he didn't tell us is that on 29 January 1986 he, together with Karl...

Carnival in Bonn

Carnival in Bonn

Bonn's Carnival is also known as the ‘fifth season’ and officially begins on 11 November at 11:11 a.m. and reaches its peak in the days before Ash Wednesday. Originally Carnival was celebrated as a pagan festival to drive out winter. Later, Carnival was celebrated...