We, the team at the Chocolate Museum and Gerda the Chocolate Girl, are delighted to tell you exciting stories about the Chocolate Museum Cologne on this blog. We'll take you behind the scenes of one of Germany's most visited museums and give you insights that regular museum visitors don't get to see.
Gerda ist das Schokoladenmädchen aus der Kölner Südstadt. Von ihr erzählt diese Reihe kurzweiliger Geschichten über das Schokoladenmuseum Köln, die Geschichte der Schokolade und die Domstadt Köln. Die Geschichten geben dabei einen Einblick in das Schokoladenmuseum.
Wir lieben sie – Schokolade. Weiße, Vollmilch- oder Bitterschokolade, pur oder mit Nüssen und Rosinen, als Tafel, als Riegel, als Hohlfigur oder als Getränk. Unser Alltag ohne Schokolade ist für die wenigsten denkbar.
Not all cocoa is the same. Just as chocolate is not just chocolate. There is a wide variety of flavors. From dark to milk to the most unusual varieties such as chili flavored chocolate. There are also different cocoa plants.
The city of Cologne has an eventful history. It is characterized by change. This change is particularly evident in the cityscape. It is constantly being built, rebuilt and renovated. The Rheinauhafen can also look back on a long and above all exciting history.
Have you already completed the photo tour? Or are you not the most enthusiastic photographer? Then here is a suggestion for a day in Cologne that is not just focused on taking good photos.
Have you ever wondered how the cocoa bean travels all the way from West Africa to your chocolate? Or the hard work behind every bar? Then we have just the thing for you: The Chocolate Museum is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a brand new exhibition!
Das Unternehmen Stollwerck ist wie nur wenig andere mit der Stadt Köln verbunden. Der aus Köln stammende Unternehmer Franz Stollwerck gründete seiner Zeit ein Werk zur Produktion von Hustenbonbons sowie eine Bäckerei in der Blindgasse, in der er seiner Kundschaft unter anderem Schokolade anbot.
Cologne is a city with many facets. A very diverse city that is characterized by different images. There are many different districts, each with its own unique character and charm. These characteristics can of course be captured on camera.
The chocolate vending machines installed by Stollwerck proved to be extremely successful from as early as 1887. In 1893, around 15,000 vending machines sold Stollwerck chocolate, 4,000 of which were located in New York alone.
Our tropical house is a real highlight of the exhibition - and not just for the frostbitten among you who want to warm up here in the warm and humid climate of the tropics.
For the sixth time now, an international conference on a current topic related to cocoa was held at the Chocolate Museum in Cologne on May 23 and 24. The event is organized and held jointly with GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) and Südwind.
How old is our cocoa? The oldest archaeological traces. For us, chocolate is a natural part of life. Yet the history of chocolate, including the history of cocoa in Germany and Europe, is not all that old.
It is impossible to imagine our lives without chocolate. It is a comfort food, nourishment for the soul and a "Genussmittel" at the same time. Did you know that Germany is the largest producer and consumer of chocolate in Europe?
