Cologne Jazzweek
Since 2021, Cologne Jazzweek has turned the city into a stage for jazz and improvised music every late summer: more than 50 concerts across over 20 venues, some 10,000 visitors, and artists from Cologne, Europe and around the world. Named "Festival of the Year" at the German Jazz Award 2023.
Founded in 2021, Cologne Jazzweek is the international festival for jazz and improvised music in Cologne. Every late summer it brings the diversity and contemporary spirit of this music to the entire city: more than 50 concerts on over 20 stages reach around 10,000 visitors each year. The festival brings together musicians from Cologne, Europe and across the world, fostering artistic exchange and lasting encounters. A particular focus lies on developing and presenting new programmes, ensembles and cross-genre projects. This creates connections that extend beyond the festival itself and make the diversity of Cologne as a jazz city visible. Cologne Jazzweek is supported by the Kölner Jazzkonferenz, the association of Cologne's jazz scene. Its artistic director is Janning Trumann. In 2023, Cologne Jazzweek was honoured as "Festival of the Year" at the German Jazz Award. In 2026, Jazzstadt UG, the festival's organisational body, will additionally host the European Jazz Conference in Cologne.