After Corona criticism: Karl Lauterbach as a guest at an important carnival event

Created: 01/05/2023 06:06

By: Johanna Werning

A year ago Karl Lauterbach criticized the Cologne carnival, now he will be a guest at one of the most important events of the year.

Cologne – Karl Lauterbach will take part in one of the most important carnival events in Cologne on January 6th.

He was invited by the Cologne Carnival festival committee.

It's almost exactly a year ago that Lauterbach criticized the Cologne carnival.

The festival committee reacted accordingly at the time.

After the Corona dispute: Karl Lauterbach celebrates the proclamation of the prince in Cologne

Health Minister Lauterbach takes part in the Prince Proclamation (IDZRW assembly) © Carsten Koall/dpa & Beautiful Sports/Imago

Lauterbach will therefore take part in the 2023 Prince Proclamation on January 6th.

The so-called "PriPro" is the carnival event in Cologne.

Up to 1300 people take part in the festive gala, which is all about “seeing and being seen”.

Among them also Karl Lauterbach.

This was confirmed a few days before by Festival Committee President Kuckelkorn and Festival Committee spokesman Michael Kramp.

"The confirmation has just come," said Kramp on Tuesday.

However, the fact that there was trouble about a year ago has not been forgotten, so there is also a small peak for the SPD politician.

The relationship wasn't always easy, Kamp said jokingly.

What is the Prince Proclamation?

► At the traditional carnival event, Mayor Henriette Reker hands over control of Cologne to the Cologne triumvirate.

► The Cologne triumvirate 2023 consists of Prince Boris I., Farmer Marco and Virgin Agrippina.

► WDR broadcasts the Prince Proclamation.

Broadcast date is Sunday, January 8, 8:15 p.m.

The reason for the dispute between the festival committee and Lauterbach at the time: in the winter of 2021, the Minister of Health advocated that the carnival should be moved to the summer of 2022.

"I would actually prefer a summer carnival," said Lauterbach at the time.

Incomprehensible to the revelers: "It's a pity how little you know about carnival as a Rhinelander," began the Christmas letter from the Festival Committee President Christoph Kuckelkorn to Lauterbach.

It was only months later that reconciliation was achieved.

Lauterbach and Kuckelkorn met digitally and in a "friendly and constructive atmosphere", it was said at the time.

Cologne Carnival: Lauterbach and Bas here, Woelki unloaded

Not only Lauterbach will take part in the carnival gala in the Festsaal Gürzenich.

Bärbel Bas, President of the German Bundestag, is also present at the event.

After all, the SPD politician is even a patron.

However, one person will be missing from the prince proclamation: Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki.

For the first time he didn't get an invitation.

The reason for this are allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church.