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German OFs celebrate Carnival in style

German OFs celebrate Carnival in style

Five German OFs attended a Carnival ball in Cologne on Saturday the 8th of February 2025. Carnival, also known as the fifth season in Germany, marks a series of festivities leading up to the austere forty days of Lent. Kim Alexandra Dickel (M97-98), Vice President to the Society and organiser of German OF events in the past, made a promise to secure the prestigious tickets to one of the black-tie balls and four OFs gladly took her up on the offer. Constanze Zawadzky (M03-05), Johannes Tröger (R96-98), Dominik Scheffer (K12-14), Christian Scherpel (R09-10) and friends enjoyed an evening of music, humorous speeches and ballroom dancing. Conny and Johannes even tried to copy the “Funkemariechen” and her marching dance, see for yourself if they did a good job.

Pictured above left to right: Christian Scherpel (R09-10), Constanze Zawadzky (M03-05), Dominik Scheffer (K12-14), Kim Alexandra Dickel (M97-98), Johannes Tröger (R96-98).

Below Conny and Johannes try to imitate the “Funkemariechen”. Who did it better?

German OFs with the guard of the Carnival’s prince

Dominik Scheffer (K12-14) and Christian Scherpel (R09-10)

Johannes Tröger (R96-98) and Kim Alexandra Dickel (M97-98)

Christian Scherpel (R09-10) and Constanze Zawadzky (M03-05)

Christian Scherpel (R09-10) and Kim Alexandra Dickel (M97-98)
Dominik Scheffer (K12-14), Constanze Zawadzky (M03-05) and the drum major of the prince’s guard

Dominik Scheffer (K12-14) and Kim Alexandra Dickel (M97-98)

Constanze Zawadzky (M03-05), Johannes Tröger (R96-98) and Kim Alexandra Dickel (M97-98)

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