Cologne – a good idea? Carolin Kebekus, Frank Schätzing and Günter Wallraff
with Carolin Kebekus Frank Schätzing Günter Wallraff Katty Salié
As the band Cat Ballou sings in local dialect in their carnival hit: “There are no words to say how I feel when I think of Cologne.” Yet, in spite of this apparent lack of words, Cologne has been described a lot over the years. Is it Germany’s finest city or a party location for anyone wanting to really cut loose? Carnival hotspot but otherwise only average? How much truth is there to these descriptions? For those who live there, Cologne is not a city in the literal sense but more of a feeling. For those who have moved away, it is somewhere to yearn for, a place they want to return to someday when it is time to put down roots. What’s working well here and what’s not? What’s shiny and what’s showing signs of rust? And is carnival really the defining feature of the urban society? Is Cologne’s development being hampered by all the carnival revelry?
Carolin Kebekus, Frank Schätzing and Günter Wallraff spill the beans about their hometown on the Rhine. Host: Katty Salié
Contributors
Carolin Kebekus
Carolin Kebekus was born in Bergisch Gladbach in 1980. She is… This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Frank Schätzing
Frank Schätzing was born in Cologne in 1957. In 1995, he published … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Günter Wallraff
Born in 1942, Günter Wallraff lives and works in Cologne. He gained … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
Katty Salié
Katty Salié has presented the WDR cultural format … This text was shortened for this overview. Follow the more-link to read the full text.
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Event data
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Date:
Sunday
08. March 2026
19:30 -
Pre Pre sale price (fees excluded) ab 18 €
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Flora Köln
Am Botanischen Garten 1a
Köln-RiehlPlease follow the checkroom instructions.
Bitte Garderobenhinweise beachten.
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Accessibility
- Sign language Available
- Induction loop Available
- Wheelchair friendly + toilets Available
- Assistance dogs welcome Available
- Tactile guidance system Available
- Signage in Braille Available
- Contrasting color steps and edge strips Available
- Announcements in elevators Available
