Koln created a display from shirts provided by fans for their Bundesliga home game against Mainz on Sunday.
Germany's top flight this weekend returned from a two-month suspension caused by the coronavirus pandemic, though all remaining fixtures will be played behind closed doors.
Koln asked supporters if they wanted any memorabilia placed in the stands to ensure they still had some kind of presence in the RheinEnergieStadion.
The club then used the shirts, scarves and stuffed replicas of goat mascot Hennes to create a brilliant show - known as a tifo - out of the empty seats.
We asked #effzeh fans if they wanted to hand over their lucky scarf or kit to be placed in the stadium for the upcoming games.
— 1. FC Cologne (@fckoeln_en) May 17, 2020
It’s not the same as you being there and it never will be, but thank you pic.twitter.com/oRbXOKSerp
Alongside a trio of photographs of the end product, Koln tweeted: "We asked #effzeh fans if they wanted to hand over their lucky scarf or kit to be placed in the stadium for the upcoming games. It's not the same as you being there and it never will be, but thank you."
Borussia Monchengladbach have also attempted to cover empty seats at their stadium by sticking photos of fans onto cardboard cut-outs.
Marco #Rose: "I think the cut-out campaign is brilliant. It gives BORUSSIA-PARK a little bit of life. It obviously doesn't replace real fans, but it's still nice to see them."#GladToBeBach #SGEBMG pic.twitter.com/BTrHkvlHyh
— Gladbach (@borussia_en) May 14, 2020
Gladbach will play in front of the cut-outs for the first time next week, in their opening home match following the resumption of the Bundesliga. They will take on Bayer Leverkusen.
The resumption of the Bundesliga without fans has had a mixed reception, with Borussia Dortmund manager Lucien Favre admitting things were very strange following his side's 4-0 derby victory over Schalke on Saturday.
"4-0 against Schalke – that's quite good," Favre said. "The key was that the team played well together, also defensively. That was very, very special.
"You shoot at the goal, make a top pass, a goal – and nothing happens. That's very, very strange. We really miss our fans.
"It was a completely different game than usual. It's hard to judge how good the game was. I had the feeling that it wasn't as committed as planned. The players were very focused on their task."
There has also been controversy over players celebrating close together or even kissing, as was the case after Hertha Berlin scored against Hoffenheim, however the German football league (DFL) has said there will be no further action.
A spokesperson said: "On the subject of goal celebrations, it was something that was merely advised in the guidelines - sanctions are therefore not necessary."