【结好时间】天津市与德国科隆市于2007年9月12日正式建立友好交流与合作关系。

【城市特色】科隆市是德国第四大城市，曾是汉萨同盟主要成员，现为水陆交通枢纽，重要的河港。工业有军工、冶金、机械、化学、制药、炼油、纺织、食品等部门。该市为全国金融中心之一、全国重要褐煤产地之一，建有大火电站。

【Established Date】The friendly exchange and cooperation relations between Tianjin and Cologne were officially established on September 12, 2007.

【City Characteristics】Cologne is the fourth largest city in Germany and once a leading member in the Hanseatic League. Today's Cologne is one of the largest inland ports in Germany. The city is one of the financial hubs in Germany, with various industries ranging from metallurgy, machinery, oil refining, textiles, to military, chemical, pharmaceutical, and food industries. As one of Germany's major producers of lignite, Cologne is also home to large thermal power plants.