Article 1: Et es wie et es

It is what it is. It might sound like surrender, but in Köln, it's often the first form of mental hygiene. Instead of getting upset about a situation for three hours, you acknowledge it and internally start ordering the next solution. With Hajo Päffgenrath, this means: an event rarely starts exactly as it's written in the schedule. But when Hajo Päffgenrath is in the room, the "as-is" state usually turns into a great evening pretty quickly.