Access only for persons aged 16+

Die True Crime Ausstellung

Logo von Serienkiller – Die True Crime Ausstellung
Cologne

Enter the minds
of serial killers

Immersive
journey

Relive real
crime scenes

Germany premiere in Cologne!

From 8 May at Oskar-Jäger-Straße 99

Get tickets now

Depths of the Psyche

Experience a world where myth and reality collide, and discover the chilling truths behind 20 of history's most notorious serial killers. This immersive journey challenges everything you thought you knew about crime and the investigations that brought these perpetrators to justice.

Step into the twisted minds of figures like Jeffrey Dahmer or Ted Bundy and stand amid eerily realistic crime-scene reconstructions. From personal relics to psychological assessments, the exhibition offers an unfiltered, in-depth look into the darkest depths of the criminal mind.

Discover how real monsters inspired the most terrifying villains in Hollywood history. The exhibition explores the thin line between fact and fiction and shows how the media blurs the boundary between the human beast and the compelling pop-culture phenomenon.

Get tickets now

Practical information

Exhibition period

08.05.2026 - 25.10.2026

Opening hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday 11:00 - 19:00
Thursday 11:00 - 19:00
Friday 11:00 - 20:00
Saturday 10:00 - 20:00
Sunday & Holidays 10:00 - 19:00
Get tickets now

Google Maps is disabled

This map only loads after you allow external media cookies. Until then, no Google Maps content or related data will be loaded.

Location

Oskar-Jäger-Straße 99,
50825 Köln

Google Maps

Please use public transport.

Stops nearby:

  • Melatengürtel (100 meters on foot) — Tram 13, Bus 140
  • Aachener Str./Gürtel (500 meters on foot) — Tram 1, 7, 13, Bus 140
  • Weinsbergstr./Gürtel (700 meters on foot) — Tram 13, Bus 141, 142, 143

Timetable information from Kölner Verkehrs-Betriebe
Timetable information from Deutsche Bahn

Directions by car

  • Via the A1: exit K-Lövenich, onto Aachener Straße, direction Zentrum.
  • Via the A57: exit K-Ehrenfeld, direction Ehrenfeld.
  • Via the A3: exit K-Zentrum/-Deutz (Lanxess Arena), follow the B55a, via Zoobrücke, Innere Kanalstraße, onto Aachener Straße.

Paid parking is available at the exhibition.

The nearest parking garage is “Bezirksrathaus Lindenthal” at Oskar-Jäger-Straße 3 (Mon–Fri: 7–20 hrs).

P+R Parkhaus Köln-Müngersdorf

Parkhaus Stadion (P2) at the Müngersdorf stadium. From the Köln RheinEnergieSTADION stop, take line 1 to Aachener Str./Gürtel in 10 minutes. Free use of the P+R facility for up to 24 hours with a valid public transport ticket of any kind. For events (e.g. concerts, soccer matches etc.) a fee of 2.50 euros will be charged.

Ticket prices1

For questions, please contact the Eventim ticket hotline at 01806 57 00 70 (Mon-Sat: 9 am - 6 pm).

1 Additional fees may apply for online and telephone orders.

2 The exhibition contains graphic or disturbing content. Visitors are advised to exercise discretion. Due to the nature of the exhibition and its subject matter, admission is restricted to adults aged 16 and over.

3 Discounts are available only upon presentation of valid ID: seniors (65 and over), trainees, pupils, students (up to 27 years old), and people with disabilities. The exhibition is wheelchair accessible. A registered accompanying person receives free admission, but their ticket must be obtained at the box office and cannot be purchased in advance or online.