and not at all well-behaved.
As the highest representative of our Women’s Carnival, the Washer Princess is the pride of an entire region and is largely responsible for the great success and popularity of the Women’s Carnival.
Washer Princess 25
Lea I.
St. Paul’s Women’s Committee
Lea I. will start the session under the motto: “Beuele Wieve laache, danze un fiire,all
dat kanns’de hee liire”. In the 2023/2024 session, she was able to gain a lot of experience, as she accompanied washer princess Sabrina I. as a washerwoman and is therefore well prepared for her session.
Personal
Personal Lea Kempe
Birthday: 28.08.2002 Family:
• Parents: Frank Kempe and Yvonne Kempe
• Occupation: Employee in the family business Getränke Kempe Hobbies:
• Carnival, swimming, bachelor club Holtdorf, youth fire brigade, volunteer fire brigade, FC and KEC fan Carnival activities:
• 2009: Children’s washer princess
• 2012: Children’s princess in the GGS Om Berg “Donna Kamella”
• 2020: Active member DK St. Paulus
• 2023/2024 : Washerwoman for Sabrina I. (Michels)
The washerwomen
With her two washerwomen, the washer princess has the best companions for the session at her side. They move together with her from event to event and support her at all performances. If you want to become a washer princess yourself, you can practice a session as a washerwoman and find out what’s behind this special carnival office of the washer princess.
Washerwoman Anna Groll
Women’s Committee Mermaids of the Fairytale Lake
Washerwoman Eva Schimmels
St. Josef Women’s Committee
The Möhnen
She is where all the threads come together during carnival. The president of the Old Beuel Ladies Committee of 1824 e.V. is also the Obermöhn of Beuel. The Obermöhn is the “General Manager” of the Weiberfastnacht. Among other things, she convenes the search committee and decides together with the committee on the washer princess and her washerwomen.
Patty Burgundy
On 25.04.2012 Patty Burgunder took over the previous office from Ina Harder as Vice President of the Old Beuel Ladies Committee and thus also as Vice Obermöhn.
Professionally, Patty can be found at Sparkasse KölnBonn, where she works as a private customer advisor and has found a great supporter for Beuel customs in her employer.
Carnival activities:
Active member of the Old Beuel Ladies Committee of 1824 e. V.
Session 2002/2003 Wäscherprinzessin
Session 2016/ 2017 Bonna in Bonn
Member of the Weiberfastnacht working group (responsible for the creation of the session booklet)
First class in the second row. As a deputy of the Obermöhn, the vice president is a permanent companion of the washer princess at performances. Among other things, she is in charge of the session booklet and is heavily involved in the work of the board.
Anja Kranz
Honour to whom honour is due.
They were once Obermöhnen themselves, today they are at the side of the current laundress princess with advice and support. And in other respects, too, one (or woman) is extremely actively integrated into the life of the association in this function.
Ina Harder
In 2012, after a few years as vice president, Ina Harder was elected president by the members of the women’s committee, replacing Evi Zwiebler after 14 years of dedicated work for Beuel customs. In 2012, she handed over the baton to Patty Burgunder.
Ina Harder grew up in Beuel and of course lives in this beautiful district on the Rhine.
Together with Winni Lombardo, she runs the “Wirtshaus Rheinbrücke” in the heart of Beuel, which is also the Hofburg of the washer princess during the carnival season. Carnival activities:
Since 1975 member of the Beuel city soldiers (now inactive)
Since 1988 active member of the Old Beuel Ladies Committee of 1824 e. V.
1989 Wäscherprinzessin
2006 Bonna in Bonn
until 2024 Obermöhn.
Honour to whom honour is due.
They were once Obermöhnen themselves, today they are at the side of the current laundress princess with advice and support. And in other respects, too, one (or woman) is extremely actively integrated into the life of the association in this function.
Evi Zwiebler
Evi Zwiebler was president of the Old Beuel Women’s Committee and Obermöhn from 1998 to 2012.
After 25 years as president, Erna Neubauer (today: Ehren-Obermöhn) handed over her office to Evi Zwiebler. For her, this assumption of office did not come suddenly. As vice president, she has been able to get a taste of the tasks for several years. As a former washer princess in the anniversary year 1973 (150th anniversary celebration), she also brought a lot of carnival experience with her.
Evi Zwiebler was 45 years young when she took office, had two school-age children and an understanding husband. Professionally, Evi Zwiebler worked for the city of Bonn and is still involved in the 1st Badminton Club Beuel in her other free time. As a multiple German badminton champion, she is also particularly connected to this club. In recognition, Evi Zwiebler was appointed honorary president and at the same time honorary mayor at the general meeting. Just like Erna Neubauer – who was appointed honorary mayor in 1998 – both honorary presidents have voting rights on the board.
Honour to whom honour is due.
Erna Neubauer
Erna Neubauer (*01.06.1929, †16.12.2022) was president of the Old Beuel Ladies Committee and Obermöhn from 1973 to 1998, handing over her office to her successor Evi Zwiebler in 1998.
Erna Neubauer was thrown in at the deep end in 1973 when the then president, Maria Balzer, suddenly had to give up her office for health reasons. Erna Neubauer was 43 years young at the time, had five children who still lived at home and had to be cared for, and an understanding husband who helped her to fill this time-consuming honorary office with flying colors during her 25-year presidency. During her time in Obermöhn, the Beuel Women’s Carnival developed into an even bigger folk festival and the storming of the town hall was a spectacle that attracted many thousands of visitors to Beuel.
The proclamation of the washer princess was also developed into a special social event. In the sports hall on the Ringstraße and later in the large hall of the Beuel Bridge Forum, the proclamation takes place as part of a carnival session. The program contributions are still made exclusively by the Beuel women’s committees. It is certainly also a great merit of Erna Neubauer that the committees from the Beuel districts work together so well and that the cooperation works excellently.
The Bützoffiziere –
make Weiberfastnacht a Bützenfest.
As the name suggests, the Bützoffiziere are the male companions of the princess with their mouths pointed.
They are also heavily involved in the organization of the entire Weiberfastnacht.
Officers on duty:
Uwe Ulhaas
Wolfgang Schenk
Achim Sternberg
Honorary officers:
Dieter Müller &
Josef Schwanenberg
The driver
As a driver, you have the responsible task of safely escorting your madness and accompaniment from appointment to appointment during the hot phase of the carnival. Have a good trip, have fun with the Wievern.
Kalle Reddemann
Since he made himself available as a driver in 2012, the safety of the washer princess before and after her performances has been in his hands.
Kalle comes from Beuel and is a carnival enthusiast with heart and soul. He is an inactive member of the Beuel City Soldiers and the Old Beuel Women’s Committee. At the Old Beuel Ladies Committee, he also supports the ladies of the committee in their activities as a so-called “Möhne man”.
Since the schedule of the washer princess is tight, and the washer princess is on the road at the weekend and also during the week, Kalle is supported by other riders.
The Beuel city soldiers –
the protection troop of the washer princess
The Beuel City Soldiers Corps “Rot Blau” 1936 e.V. accompany the washer princess in a compact unit during her performances and support various events, e.g. the proclamation.