Several rooms by the Mülheim harbour
Several rooms by the Mülheim harbour
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Cologne's biggest electronic club, by the Mülheim harbour: several rooms of EDM and techno, generally 18+, and number 11 in DJ Mag's 2026 club list.
Bootshaus sits on Auenweg by the Mülheim harbour, under a Rhine bridge on the right bank. It is the club that put Cologne on the international map: in DJ Mag's Top 100 Clubs 2026 it came 11th, the highest-placed club in Germany, after 7th the year before. Several rooms mix EDM with harder techno, and there is an outdoor area as well.
Nights start between 21:00 and 23:00 and tickets sell online; the big names sell out, as Chris Stassy did for 16 October 2026. Entry is generally 18+ (16+ for some events) with official photo ID, there is no dress code, and the door turns away anyone who looks aggressive or too drunk. Lockers can be booked in advance. Not for you if you want to walk between clubs: it is a long way from the rest of the scene.
Cologne riverside club with several rooms and an outdoor area, listed in the DJ Mag Top 100 Clubs; No. 5 worldwide in 2021 and 2022.
Generally 18+ (some events are 16+) with official photo ID; no dress code, but aggressive or very drunk guests are turned away.
Guest list
Reservations
Tables can be booked through the club's VIP booking site, vip.bootshaus.tv.
Dress code
No general dress code; individual events may set their own, announced separately.
Drinks and food
Happy hour
Drink prices
Price level
Outdoor and smoking
Cannabis use is allowed only in the outdoor area, at 18+ events.
The present Bootshaus opened in 2004 at the Deutzer Werft below the Zoobrücke in Cologne-Deutz, formerly known as the Warehouse club. It has had its current owner since 2012 and switched to an L-Acoustics sound system in February 2024.
Facts checked on
2026-10-25
· Sources:
bootshaus.tv, cologne-tourism.com, de.wikipedia.org
Price level
Opened
2004
Official links
Website
Official site ↗Agenda
Upcoming events ↗Phone
+49 221 2806463-0
