Bootshaus Cologne unveils busy Autumn/Winter schedule
Bootshaus is one of Germany’s most prominent electronic music venues and has now announced its full Autumn and Winter event calendar for 2025. Running from September through December, the schedule features a diverse range of artists and event brands, including Meduza, Above & Beyond, Unreal WKND, elrow, Nibirii with Oguz, Kevin de Vries, Kölsch, Blacklist Festival and many others.
Since reopening in 2005 and, after being originally established in 1991 under the name Warehouse, Bootshaus has developed a reputation for hosting cutting-edge lineups across genres such as melodic house, techno, bass, dubstep and hardstyle. The venue is known for its stripped-back ethos, with a focus on music and atmosphere over luxury or exclusivity and offering affordable access and showcasing in-house brands like Loonyland, Blacklist, Unreal and Nibirii.
Set in a repurposed shipyard warehouse, Bootshaus features three main spaces—Mainfloor, BLCKBX and Dreherei, and each ius equipped with advanced audio-visual setups including Funktion-One and Seeburg Audio sound systems, as well as lighting installations featuring lasers, strobes and other effects.
The Autumn/Winter 2025 season begins on 19 September with chart-topping house trio Meduza, followed by highlights such as Unreal WKND on 26–27 September delivering two nights of high-intensity techno. On 4 October, Tchami b2b AC Slater take the stage with a bass-driven house set, while 10 October sees Hakke & Paul Elstak present a night of classic hardstyle. The multi-genre Blacklist Festival returns on 11 October, with Hardbrake bringing hard-hitting hardstyle on 17 October. The next night, 18 October, Nibirii hosts Oguz for a dark, atmospheric techno showcase.
14 November introduces Chrome, a night inspired by raw, minimalist techno, followed by Wonderful Days on 15 November, a retrospective event celebrating classic electronic acts. December kicks off with Above & Beyond on 5 December, delivering a melodic, trance-influenced set, while elrow returns with its colorful, immersive party concept on 12 December, and Kevin de Vries and Kölsch close the season on 13 December with a night of emotive house and tech-house.
Events at Bootshaus
19.09 Meduza
26.09 Unreal WKND
27.09 Unreal WKND
02.10 Marten Lou (112) x (Solar)
04.10 Tchami b2b AC Slater
10.10 Hakke & Paul Elstak
11.10 Blacklist Festival
17.10 Hardbrake
18.10.Nibirii w. Oguz
14.11 Chrome
15.11 Wonderful Days
05.12 Above & Beyond
12.12 Elrow
13.12 Kevin de Vries / Kölsch
