Sport

1. FC Köln

since 1948

The 'Effzeh' is Cologne's big football club and, for many, a piece of the city's identity. Red and white, with the billy goat Hennes as a living mascot and an anthem sung in the stadium and at carnival alike.

Agrippabad

4.0(2,902)· Google

Cologne's busiest indoor pool in the city centre – with a 25-metre pool, a 130-metre slide and a 10-metre diving tower.

Agrippabad Sauna

since 1955

3.4(33)· Google

Sauna area of Cologne's Agrippabad – reopening on 17 July 2026 after roof and façade renovation works.

AHK Dirt (BMX & MTB Trails) – Trails 59

5.0(5)· Google

BMX and MTB trail facility in Cologne's Humboldt district – with sections for beginners and experienced riders alike, according to visitors.

Albert-Richter-Velodrom – Track Cycling Centre NRW

Cologne's roofed velodrome and track-cycling performance centre in Müngersdorf – the third track on this site since 1923, named after Albert Richter.

Aqualand

since 1991

4.2(12,574)· Google

Leisure pool in Cologne-Chorweiler featuring nine water slides, eleven saunas, and an adjoining fitness centre.

Bieselwald

Urban forest and local recreation area in Cologne's Porz district, featuring two ponds, a woodland stadium, and equestrian facilities.

Blücherpark

4.5(2,641)· Google

Strictly geometric people's park from 1911–1913 with a rectangular pond, rowing boats, and a boathouse terrace.

Concretewave Skateshop Cologne

4.9(403)· Google

Skateshop in Cologne-Ehrenfeld: According to visitors, it offers decks, completes and accessories, advice on putting a board together, and on-site assembly.

Decksteiner Weiher

since 1929

4.7(509)· Google

Artificial rowing lake in Cologne's Outer Green Belt — 5.8 km loop trail, boat hire, and a goshawk breeding site on its island since 1987.

German Sport & Olympic Museum

since 1999

4.3(2,022)· Google

Museum in Cologne's Rheinauhafen dedicated to the history of sport from antiquity to the present — with rooms on the Olympics, football, boxing, and more.

No longer exists Eis- und Schwimmstadion Köln

Eis- und Schwimmstadion Köln

since 1930

3.4(8)· Google

Home of seven Kölner Haie championship titles (1972–1998) on Lentstraße in the Grüngürtel — replaced by the Lentpark in 2011.

ELEMENT Boulders Köln Deutz

5.0(3)· Google

A 600 m² bouldering gym with a training area featuring a Kilter and a Lumo Board, right opposite the Kölnmesse Congress Centrum Nord.

FIBO

World's leading trade fair for fitness, wellness and health, held annually at the Cologne exhibition grounds since 1985.

Cologne's largest lake Fühlinger See

Fühlinger See

4.6(944)· Google

Former gravel pits turned into a 100-hectare lake in northern Cologne, home to a 2,300 m regatta course that hosted the 1998 Rowing World Championships.

Galopprennbahn Weidenpesch

Cologne's oldest sports venue: a gallop racecourse open since 1898, hosting internationally significant races and a landmark-listed historic football stand.

Groov

4.6(104)· Google

Former Rhine island in Cologne-Zündorf, transformed between 1974 and 1978 into a leisure area with a marina, swimming facilities, and green spaces along the river.

Inline-Speedskatingbahn des SSC Köln

4.1(13)· Google

SSC Köln's club-owned 200-metre inline speed skating track in Weidenpesch.

Jahndenkmal

4.4(37)· Google

A 15-metre concrete pillar crowned by the Turner Cross of four "F"s — erected at Jahnwiese to mark the 150th birthday of gymnastics pioneer Friedrich Ludwig Jahn.

Klingelpützpark

4.3(118)· Google

Park on the site of the demolished Klingelpütz prison — with a memorial stone honouring more than 1,000 victims of Nazi-era justice.

Lanxess Arena

since 1998

4.5(45,265)· Google

Germany's largest arena and one of the biggest worldwide — in 2025, over 2.6 million visitors attended 208 events in Cologne-Deutz.

Lentpark

4.1(1,586)· Google

Combined ice sports and swimming complex in Cologne's Neustadt — with a 260-metre elevated ice track and a chlorine-free natural swimming pond.

Merheimer Heide

A right-bank Cologne green space born from plans for the Outer Green Belt — meadows, woodland, and a variety of sports facilities.

Motorworld Köln

Home of the Michael Schumacher Private Collection: a hub for classic and collector cars on the grounds of the former Butzweilerhof airport.

Neptunbad

4.6(2,883)· Google

Art Nouveau bathhouse from 1912 in Ehrenfeld — Cologne's first modern suburban public bath, now a fitness and wellness centre.

Radstadion Köln

4.8(99)· Google

Müngersdorf velodrome opened in 1996 with a track made from rare tropical Afzelia wood; partly demolished since 2022, replaced by the Albert Richter Velodrome from 2027.

RheinEnergieStadion

since 1921

4.5(20,167)· Google

Home ground of 1. FC Köln in Müngersdorf — rebuilt in 2004 as a dedicated football stadium and one of twelve 2006 FIFA World Cup venues.

SoccerCenter Kautz

4.3(115)· Google

Indoor soccer hall in Cologne's Sülz district with two artificial-turf courts, plus bubble soccer, tournaments, team events and a beer garden.

No longer exists Sporthalle

Sporthalle

since 1958

Cologne's main arena for over four decades, with a permanent velodrome — stage for six-day races, boxing, and rock concerts, demolished in 1999.

Sportpark Höhenberg

since 1931

4.0(1,518)· Google

Home ground of Viktoria Köln on the right bank of the Rhine — opened in 1921, today a dedicated football stadium with 8,343 seats.

Südstadion

since 1973

4.1(1,481)· Google

Home ground of SC Fortuna Köln in Zollstock — a football stadium with athletics facilities and capacity for around 11,700 spectators.

surft.kologne

4.4(47)· Google

Surf community in Cologne offering Rhine river surfing from a boat, with a coach, courses, travel, and a communal Surft.Haus hub.

Zentralbibliothek der Sportwissenschaften

since 1947

4.7(20)· Google

The university library of the Deutsche Sporthochschule Köln — reportedly the world's largest specialized library dedicated to sport and sports science.