Sunny side of the carnival.
So much for “Schääl Sick” – at carnival, Bonn’s right side turns into a witch’s cauldron. Or rather, washer boiler.
Bonn Beuel has been the cradle of Weiberfastnacht for over 200 years now. From a legendary carnival revolt of the Beuel washerwomen in 1824 and their foolish goings-on, the worldwide unique character of the washer princess finally emerged in the middle of the 20th century.
This website is dedicated to her, her team and all those who love the wonderful tradition of the Beuel Weiberfastnacht and cultivate it year after year with passion and great commitment. Here you will find everything about our princess.
Beuel Alaaf!
Session motto 2025/2026
Wievefastelovend is trendy and chic,
hee op de Beuele Sonnesick
Weiberfastnacht in
Updates
Dates
Nice chronologically – logical that you are there.
Experience with us, with us, a Weiberfastnacht, a carnival that has washed itself. With all the love for tradition: You will feel like you are in a fully automatic washing machine during 2,000 spin cycles.
- 11.11.25 Start of the session & move into the Hofburg
- 21.11.25 Proclamation of the washerwoman princess
- Washing Competitions
- 23.11.25 Reception of the laundress princess
- 24.11.25 Sponsor reception
- 12.2.26 Weiberfastnacht - town hall storm, procession
- 17.2.2026 Plucking the bonnet of the washerwoman princess
Introducing the Beuel princesses
The day of the princesses
The Day of the Princesses Double celebrated is better: The performance of the Washer Princess and the LiKüRa Princess always takes place on the first Friday after the start of the session. In the Beuel town hall, the two will be presented to the carnival participants and at the same time their predecessors will be bid farewell with a big thank you. The washer princess receives, among other things, her sash “Noch net – ävve dann”, which she is allowed to wear with a princess dress during her performances until the proclamation.
From the day of the proclamation, it’s finally time to get rid of the sash and put on a princess dress. Finally, she is allowed to present herself in regalia at the many events – a huge experience that every princess is eagerly awaiting. By the way, the stage program is exclusively designed by the Beuel women’s committees, any waiver of purchased performances gives the event its special charm.
Venue:
Brückenforum Beuel
Friedrich-Breuer-Straße 17
53225 Bonn
The contact person for questions and suggestions about the event is:
City of Bonn – District Administration Office Beuel
Rathaus Beuel
Friedrich-Breuer-Str. 65
53225 Bonn
Tel. 0228 – 77 49 15
Fax 0228 – 77 49 98
A lot of dirty laundry is washed here!
Great fun for everyone is the washing competition, which has been taking place since 1999. In a battle of the sexes, the Häärekomitee competes against the Wiever of all Beuel women’s committees in hand-to-hand combat at the Waschbütt. It’s usually about great or old lingerie. A jury of prominent Beuel residents judges the cleanliness, the smell and the number of parts washed in three minutes. And the Häärekomitee also provides plenty of carnival interludes in a class of its own in the Pützchen parish centre between the washes.
Invited, celebrated, brilliant!
What took place at the home of the respective washer princess in the early years is now a cult experience that is celebrated on a large scale: Several hundred invited guests accept the invitation of the princess, congratulate her and honour her with gifts. Of course, the Bonn honors, the sponsors of the Weiberfastnacht and all representatives of the carnival associations including the volunteers will be there.
Those who sponsor should also have fun!
The laundress princess is looking forward to personally welcoming all those who have dedicated themselves to the active financial support of the Beuel Women’s Carnival on this day. For the sponsors, the happening is of course a very special thing, after all, the meeting crowns the financial commitment and makes the madness accessible to everyone. You want to be part of it? We are always happy to welcome new supporters.
The emotional highlight for everyone!
The moment that the whole of Beuel and the region has been looking forward to has arrived: On Weiberfastnacht at around 9 a.m., about 60 to 70 floats, foot groups and music bands line up on Siegburger Straße, and then transform the streets of Beuel into a dancing street festival with a lot of joy and camels. Who would have thought it: The parade is not organized by the carnival association, but by the federal city of Bonn, Beuel district administration office.
No power to men!
Whatever the hairs of creation do, neither the district mayor nor the mayor stand a chance against the storming Wiever from Beuel. After the arrival of the Weiberfastnacht procession, the cunning Wiever make their way and, with a few clever tricks and tricks, reach the coveted town hall balcony every year – to document the success of their storming there for everyone to see.
The contact person for the train is:
Federal City of Bonn, District Administration Office Beuel
Ralf Birkner
Friedrich-Breuer-Str. 65
53225 Bonn
Tel. 0228 – 77 49 17/15
Fax 0228 – 77 49 98
ralf.birkner(at)bonn.de
There you will get more information about the Beuel Women’s Carnival Parade and the organization (registration).
Train route
Line-up Siegburger Straße
Siegburger Straße,
Königswinterer Straße,
Gustav-Kessler-Straße,
Obere Wilhelmstraße,
Siegfried-Leopold-Straße,
Gottfried-Claren-Straße,
An St. Josef,
Johann-Link-Straße,
Hermannstraße,
Friedrich-Breuer-Straße (only little space for spectators!)
End Höhe Rathaus
Resolution via Hans-Böckler-Straße
The grand finale!
On Carnival Tuesday, the session ends where it began with the traditional feather plucking in the Hofburg. The ritual, which is based on the feather plucking of the carnival princes, was introduced by Obermöhn Evi Zwiebler in 1999. In the late evening, shortly before Ash Wednesday, the head maid takes off the bonnet of the washer princess and removes the sceptre. This marks the end of the session for the princess.
Address:
Wirtshaus “Rheinbrücke”
Konrad-Adenauer-Platz 2
53225 Bonn
Phone: 0228 / 47 66 08
Email: Lecker@rheinbruecke-beuel.de
www.rheinbruecke-beuel.de
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