Emons Verlag

'Koks und Cola. Das Ruhrgebiet der 1950er Jahre' (the Ruhr Area in the 50s) offers a moving look at the region that was once the engine of the economic miracle, selected from 100s of thousands of photos, in large format and new, high-resolution technology

'Fotografen sehen Köln' contains works by Cologne photographers such as August Sander, Werner Mantz, August Kreyenkamp, Karl Hugo Schmölz, Heinrich Ewertz a.o., which show the historical upheavals and the rapid development of the medium of photography.

'Fotogeschichten Kölner Südstadt' tells the story of the Severinsviertel. In addition to photographs by CHARGESHEIMER, it contains private photos by Wolfgang NIEDECKEN, who grew up here, as well as pictures taken between 2019 and 2023 by Eusebius WIRDEIER

This report, 'Garzweiler' (or how the lignite connection burns up an entire region), with b/w photographs by Eusebius WIRDEIER, reveals the machinations of a powerful lignite connection of business, politics and trade unions in the fight for Garzweiler II

'Cologne and its photo books. Cologne in the photo book from 1853 to 2010 'by Werner Schäfke shows the city as a large puzzle. Whether published in-house, on behalf of the city or industry, they document the diversity of this old & young Rhine metropolis.

'Kino in Köln' (Cinema in Cologne) offers an in-depth look at the cinema city. From the 1st cinema, to boarding houses, film palaces & box cinemas, to multiplex. Owners & employees report on stars & premieres, the great crisis and the boom of mainstream.

This book, 'Fotogeschichten Sülz und Klettenberg. 1855-1985', shows the neighborhoods from the end of 19th century to 1980 and the people who lived and worked here. Images, texts & commentaries make this contribution to Cologne's urban history so valuable

The book 'Persil and Petticoat. Cologne from 1949 to 1959. Photographs by Fred Jaeger' offers insights into everyday life, mood & zeitgeist of an era. The pictures tell of the new joie de vivre and the longing for variety: A decade of Cologne comes alive.

'Chargesheimer fotografiert Jazz' contains portraits of musicians and their Cologne performances, as well as studio shots that also served as models for posters and record covers. Of around 600 negatives, a large part is published here for the first time.

The photo book 'Cologne as it was. 408 photographs from 1920 to 1939 'by August SANDER, shows the images for the first time as the photographer created them. The German language volume also contains an introduction to its history and editorial corrections