Locations
Our classes and parties of this year’s edition will take place in the districts of Köln-Ehrenfeld and Köln-Bickendorf (we will post pics of our venues soon). In our detailed schedule we will announce where all classes and parties will be hosted.
Swing times studio
Ehrenfeldgürtel 112
50823 Köln
Gym at
GGS Nussbaumer Strasse
Nussbaumer Straße 254
50825 Köln
Friedrich-Ebert-Saal
Josef-Esser-Platz 1
50827 Köln
Gym At
GGS Erlenweg
Erlenweg 16
50827 Köln
Location Info
You would like to know where to grab a coffee before classes, where to go during lunch break or where to enjoy delicious cinnamon rolls? You are asking yourself which type of shoes to bring? Below you’ll find some useful information for the festival weekend!
Which shoes to bring?
General Traveling Info
Location Info (traveling & food/coffee):
Swing Times Studio & Gym at GGS Nussbaumer Straße
Location Info (traveling & food/coffee):
Friedrich-Ebert-Saal & Gym at GGS Erlenweg
Which shoes to bring?
We are so lucky with our locations since all of them have hardwood floors, and most of them even have sprung floors!
The Swing Times Dance Studio is equipped with a beautiful new wooden sprung dance floor. Please do not step onto the dance floor with outdoor shoes, and be sure to bring clean dance shoes.
The Gym at Nussbaumer Straße has a wooden sprung sports floor. Be sure to bring clean dance shoes. Please note: The floor is slippery and sticky at the same time since it’s varnished hardwood floor. We recommend to bring dance shoes with different types of soles and to try out which ones work best for you.
Friedrich-Ebert-Saal has a beautiful antique wooden dance floor. Please do not step onto the dance floor with outdoor shoes, and be sure to bring clean dance shoes.
The Gym at GSG Erlenweg has a wooden sprung sports floor. Be sure to bring clean dance shoes. Please note: The floor is slippery and sticky at the same time since it’s a varnished hardwood floor. We recommend to bring dance shoes with different types of soles and to try out which ones work best for you.
General Travelling info
All locations are very well connected to public transportation and, of course, easily accessible by bike. Our party venue (Friedrich-Ebert-Saal) isn't located in a trendy neighborhood, but in a rather quiet and safe residential area.
Please take this into account if you travel by car: All locations are within the Cologne Low Emission Zone (see here). It’s quite difficult to find parking spaces in Cologne: We recommend to book an ampido parking space and to ride or walk to the location.
Swing Times Studio &
Gym at GGS Nußbaumer Straße
Travelling
By Public Transportation: Köln Stadtbahn (KVB) lines 3,4,5 & 13; local trains and ”S-Bahnen” at Bahnhof Ehrenfeld
By Bike: You can easily park your bicycle in front of the locations.
By Car: Ehrenfeldgürtel 123, just opposite the Swing Times Studio, you can book an ampido parking space (2 min. walk to the Swing Times Studio, 10 mins. walk to the Gym)
Food and Coffee
No matter which way you go, everywhere near these two locations you'll find great coffee and delicious snacks! Here are some of our favourite places:
Café Soleil, Fridolinstraße 2, 50823 Ehrenfeld: Beautiful terrace. Healthy lunch and yummy cakes.The owner is a Lindy Hop dancer! Vegan options. (https://www.cafesoleil-ehrenfeld.de/)
Café Franck, Eichendorffstraße 30, 50825 Ehrenfeld: Vintage themed coffee place with breakfast until 2pm. (https://www.cafe-franck.de/)
Soliana: Super sweet & small spot with yummy Ethiopian Food, coffee and cake. Vegan options. (https://www.instagram.com/soliana.cologne)
Von Dannen, Landmannstraße 2, 50825 Ehrenfeld: Camilla’s favorite coffee place! (https://www.instagram.com/von.dannen.espressobar/?hl=de)
Falafel König, Subbelrather Str. 272, 50825 Ehrenfeld: Best Falafel in Cologne Ehrenfeld! Vegan options. (https://www.instagram.com/falafelkoenig/?hl=de)
At Lenauplatz and Landmannstraße you’ll find quite a few food and coffee places, for example:
Moselstübchen, Landmannstraße 3, 50825 Ehrenfeld: Typical Cologne food place with non vegan and vegan variations of classic German dishes. (https://www.instagram.com/moselstuebchen/?hl=de)
Maspinzelo, Landmannstraße 4, 50825 Ehrenfeld: Georgian tapas bar with lots of vegan options (https://maspinzelo-georgische-tapas.de/)
These locations are quite near to the Swing Times Studio, but a 15 minute walk from the Gym:
Café Goldmund, Glasstraße 2, 50823 Ehrenfeld : Book themed café/bistro with huge terrace. Cake, Coffee and international cuisine. (https://www.goldmundkoeln.de/)
Eisfeld, Hansemannstraße 49, 50823 Ehrenfeld: I scream Ice Cream! (https://www.instagram.com/eisfeld_koeln/?hl=de)
The Insider, Klarastraße 38, 50823 Ehrenfeld: Best (vegan!) cinnamon rolls in town. Jesús favourite coffee place! (https://www.theinsidercgn.online/)
At Venloer Straße you can find lots and lots of food and coffee places and even a vegan butcher:
Are you wondering why Katrin's favorite coffee place isn't on the list? It's “Tulpe und Toast,” (https://www.instagram.com/tulpe_und_toast) but unfortunately, it's closed at the BU! weekend :(
Oh, and remember to bring cash, since some places don’t accept card payment.
Friedrich-Ebert-Saal &
Gym at GSG Erlenweg
By Public Transportation: Köln Stadtbahn (KVB) Lines 3,4 & 5
By Bike: ou can park your bike right in front of Friedrich-Ebert-Saal or the Gym
By Car: Like everywhere in Cologne it’s a bit difficult to find parking spaces in this area. We recommend to book an ampido parking space and walk or ride to the locations.
Food and Coffee
Since these two locations are located in more of a residential area there aren't that many places nearby to eat or have coffee, therefore we also list “classic” bakeries and a supermarket. And remember: On Sunday the supermarkets are closed and many food/coffee places open quite late. We recommend to bring your own food and grab a tea or coffee in the lounge of Friedrich-Ebert-Saal. We’ll also offer some fruit, granola bars and nuts at the bar!
TH BU! SNACK BAR AT FRIEDRICH-EBERT-SAAL: Since there's not that many coffee bars or food spots near Friedrich-Ebert-Saal (FES) and the Gym at GGS Erlenweg (ERL), we set up the BU! Snack Bar at FES so you can grab coffee, tea and snacks (fruit, granola bars & nuts). Come to the snack bar before/between classes, during the lunch break or whenever you feel like it! You can pay in cash right at the bar or pick up a voucher at the check-in desk if you're paying by card.
Café Herzhäuschen, Mathilde-Herz-Weg 32, 50827 Ehrenfeld: Beautiful coffee and food place with cake, breakfast and lunch. Vegan options. The Herzhäuschen is a faithful reconstruction of an old 19th-century agricultural worker's house, named after the Jewish Herz family, who lived here until they were deported by the Nazis. (https://www.herzhaeuschen.de/)
Begegnungcafé St. Mocca, Am Rosengarten 2, 50827 Ehrenfeld: Coffee, Cake and Breakfast/Lunch.(https://www.sankt-mocca.de/)
Bäckerei Voigt, Am Rosengarten 79, 50827 Ehrenfeld: Typical German Bakery with coffee bar.
Rewe am Sandweg, Sandweg 120-122, 50827 Ehrenfeld: Typical Supermarket. Closed on Sunday.
Broodje, Rochusstraße 60, 50827 Ehrenfeld: Sweet little bakery. Closed on Sunday. (https://www.instagram.com/broodje_bickendorf/?hl=de)
Bäckerei Merzenich, Subbelrather Str. 582, 50827 Ehrenfeld: Typical Bakery with coffee bar.
Pizzeria Piccola, Venloer Str. 847, 50827 Ehrenfeld: Takeaway pizza place.
Oh, and remember to bring cash, since some places don’t accept card payment.