Stadtgarten

Cologne's first public park in the Neustadt – a green oasis and at the same time a legendary venue for jazz and concerts, with a beer garden.

Green space Jazz Beer garden Free entry

The Stadtgarten in the northern Neustadt was Cologne's first modern public park and is today a listed monument. It combines a green inner-city oasis with one of the city's best-known cultural venues.

Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-06-24

At a glance

Location: Neustadt-Nord, between Venloer and Gladbacher Straße
History: Cologne's first public park
Notable: the "Stadtgarten" concert hall and beer garden
Character: park and cultural venue in one

Green meets jazz

By day, lawns and mature trees invite you to linger; by evening, the Stadtgarten becomes a stage: the venue of the same name is an internationally renowned address for jazz and improvised music. The beer garden is a popular meeting place in summer – relaxation and culture side by side.