BJJ in Cologne

Cologne is represented in this directory by 7 listings — most overlap with the broader Köln-Ehrenfeld / Mülheim / Beuelsweg coverage already catalogued under the Köln entry. The standout BJJ-first academies are Helios Project — Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Cologne Ehrenfeld (founded 2016 by Carsten Stausberg — the city's largest BJJ schedule with 40 Einheiten/Woche across 7 days, Gi und No-Gi, headed by Schwarzgurt Jurij Schiefenbusch in the Augusto Ferrari lineage with co-instructors Jan Nettesheim, BJJ Schwarzgurt, and Sophie Krambrich, BJJ Brown Belt under Frank Burczynski — plus the in-house BOLT Wrestling System for BJJ and structured Kids 5–7, Kids 7–11 and Teens 11–14 tracks) and Nova Academy Cologne (BJJ Cologne) under co-founders Jurij Schiefenbusch (Brazilian National Champion) and Alexander Sak (multiple BJJ World/European Champion, German national team, Sportsoldat), with Frédéric joining for Elite Grappling on Tuesdays.

The Luta Livre / multi-discipline bench is anchored by Combat Club Cologne on Beuelsweg 15 — a premier Köln MMA school open 7 days/week under Headcoach und Gründer Mike Cüppers (4. Dan Luta Livre Black Belt) covering Boxen, Kick-/Thaiboxen, Luta Livre, BJJ, Grappling, Ringen, MMA, Fitnessboxen and Kinderkampfsport with the Bonn sister club on the same network (€89/mo on 24 months, €99/mo on 12 months, €149/mo on 3 months — €20 Schüler/Studenten/Auszubildende-Rabatt and €49 Aufnahmegebühr). COMBAT CLUB YOUNGSTER is the dedicated Kids/Youth (10–13) division on the same campus running Boxen, Kickboxen and BJJ/Grappling with 200+ m² mats, MMA cage and boxing ring (€69/mo on 24 months up to €129/mo on 3 months). ANDYCONDA GYM is the flagship Luta Livre + Grappling academy and home of ELLO (Europäische Luta Livre Organisation) — Luta Livre/Grappling, MMA/Vale Tudo, Safe Kids, Teutonic Lifting and laufende Subbattle competition events at €59–€109/mo by term length. Game Theory Jiu Jitsu rounds out the dedicated BJJ side, and Ckteam (Cologne Kickboxers, Bayardsgasse 3-5 + Bonn-Beuel sister) under Bundestrainer Oliver Bellersheim covers Kickboxen (60%+ female membership), Frauenkickboxen, Boxen, MMA, Fitness, plus Krabbelgruppe (4–6) and structured Jugend-Tracks.