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Cologne relies on Uniwiese: Carnival 2025 is safe despite nature conservation!
Cologne will use the Uniwiese in 2025 and 2026 as an alternative area for the carnival to avoid overcrowding and is calling for alternative solutions.
Cologne relies on Uniwiese: Carnival 2025 is safe despite nature conservation!
The city of Cologne has decided to use the university meadow again as an alternative area for the celebrations in the coming carnival session. This decision was confirmed by the Nature Conservation Advisory Board of the Lower Nature Conservation Authority ksta.de reported. The university meadow will play a special role because it is located in the “Inner Green Belt” landscape protection area and has been exempt from the strict provisions of the Federal Nature Conservation Act.
Due to the reduced crowds in the Zülpicher district, the city is planning to use the area in a somewhat reduced form in the future. Safety remains a particular focus, as the use of the university meadow serves to avert danger in the event that the Zülpicher district becomes overcrowded. Such a step was necessary after the city had been criticized in the past regarding the use of this area. The inadequate alternatives to the Zülpicher district contributed to the discussion, with the search for alternative areas having already been stopped without success.
Building blocks of carnival planning
The plans for the university meadow include a reduction in use compared to previous years. On November 11, 2025 and during the street carnival in 2026, the city will only use part of the area between Luxemburger Straße and Bachemer Straße. Loud stadt-koeln.de On November 11, 2025, only around half of the area used in 2024 will be used, and around a third at the street carnival in 2026. However, neither staying nor celebrating will be allowed on the university meadow in order to protect nature. The lawn is protected by cover panels and unused parts are fenced off.
Another important aspect of the planning is that alcohol and music will not be served, and the ban on glasses will also be strictly enforced. The responsibility for monitoring remains with the city of Cologne to ensure the safety of the green spaces.
Carnival start and program
The information collected shows that the city of Cologne continues to work on responsible planning of carnival events, taking into account both nature conservation and the celebration needs of its citizens.