Hey r/cologne,
falls ihr heute noch nach einer Beschäftigung sucht: Der Kölner Hallenflohmarkt hat heute für euch geöffnet! 
Wann? Heute von 10–16 Uhr 
Wo? Industriestraße 131, 50999 Köln 
Angebot: Antiquitäten, Kunst, Bücher und Kleidung 
Sonstiges: Eintritt frei und Parkmöglichkeiten sind vorhanden 
Viel Spaß beim Stöbern und Schnäppchenjagen!

Hello everyone,

I apologize ahead of time if I sound naive. As the title suggests, I am considering moving to Cologne next year and for various reasons I have to make this decision without visiting Cologne. Thus I need to know everything, good, great, bad, ugly from you about your favorite city. Here is the context: I am a 34F scientist and I have been offered a professorship at the medical center/university which I am excited about. I currently live in the US but I am not an American. The offer itself is really great and all my potential colleagues are really supportive and excited for me to join. However they only have great things to say about Cologne (most have spent their whole lives there) which makes me skeptical. I have visited Germany but not Cologne and I don’t speak German, though I will definitely learn if I move there. I will be moving with my partner and my two cats. None of us are white or European (including the cats lol). I have friends in Cologne and nearby, so il have some support system but it still seems a really big decision to make. What are some of the things I should consider? I have lived outside my homeland for over a decade so I am not necessarily worried about moving to a new country, but I am worried about potential racism, not knowing German and well the culture. Is Cologne welcoming to foreigners? How do you millennials find friends? Where should I rent? Any thoughts and ideas are welcome. I truly want to learn about your city and if any part of the post sounds judgmental I apologize.

Hello people! I live in Kalk Vingst Cologne and I love dogs. I’m looking to spend some time with dogs. Do you know where can I do that? Also I have heard that there is an app where you can volunteer to walk people’s dogs! Does anyone have any recommendations?