10:12 a.m .: Jeit et loss in Cologne
“On time” at 10:02 a.m., the Cologne train manager Holger Kirsch opened the Cologne Rose Monday train. Shortly thereafter, the first cars start moving. From the Messe/Deutz train station, take the Deutzer Freiheit in the direction of the Deutzer Bridge.
9:46 a.m .: Woelki also gets rid of his fat in Düsseldorf
Of course he can’t be missing either: the Cologne Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki. In Jacques Tilly’s portrayal, the clergyman clings so doggedly to Cologne Cathedral that it even breaks while the “devil” tugs at Woelki’s legs during the abuse scandal.
9:19 a.m.: Final sprint to the start of the train
The Ottoplatz in front of the Messe/Deutz train station is getting more and more crowded. The jerks dance, sing and sway to warm themselves up. Less than an hour later, the Cologne Carnival Monday parade starts in the anniversary year, in which the organized carnival in Cologne celebrates its 200th birthday.
8:44 a.m.: Putin takes a bloodbath
Of course, the war in Ukraine is also an issue at this year’s carnival. The Düsseldorf carriage builder Jaques Tilly has the Russian President Vladimir Putin take a bloodbath.
8:12 a.m.: The first cars line up in Düsseldorf
Preparations are also underway in Düsseldorf. WDR-Reporter Peter Hild reports that the first wagons are already rolling out of the wagon hall in Bilk and lining up for the train. One of the first is the carriage of the princely couple Dirk II. and Venetia Uåsa. Of course with the carnival motto of the state capital: “We celebrate life”.
7:42 a.m.: In Düsseldorf, the train starts at 12 p.m
Around 8,000 revelers are expected to make their way to Düsseldorf around 12 noon. With 110 themed floats, 85 foot groups and 30 brass bands.
07.34 a.m .: Jecke’s program from 9 a.m. in Cologne
At 10 a.m. sharp, the Cologne Rose Monday train will set off from Deutz station. Before that, there will be a fun program from 9 a.m. The Deutzer Freiheit then takes you to the Deutzer Bridge in the direction of the old town.
7.21 a.m .: It can start – on the “Schäl Sick”
In Cologne, the starting point of the Shrove Monday procession is already set up early in the morning. This is where the traditional Shrove Monday parade starts for the first time on the right bank of the Rhine, in the Deutz district. The people of Cologne call them ‘Schäl Sick’, i.e. the wrong side. “Connecting the two banks of the Rhine is something very special‘ said the chief of the train.