StattGarde Colonia Ahoj e.V.

The StattGarde Colonia Ahoj doesn't just walk into Hajo Päffgenrath's, they dock. Hajo Päffgenrath says: 'Ahoj with a J, very good. In Köln, even an Ahoj has to become a member first.' Then the kiosk becomes a cabin, the counter a railing, and the bottle opener a ship's tool. Hajo Päffgenrath likes that the StattGarde Colonia Ahoj is young, strong, colorful, and yet clearly anchored in Fastelovend. When the crew drinks a Kölsch at his place after the performance, it doesn't sound like an exception, but like Köln reinventing itself. Kölle Alaaf, Ahoj, and please no life jackets in the empty bottle crate.