Anniversary exhibition
100 Years on the Streets of Mainz
Gude! I’m Fleebutz, your guide to Mainz. Come along and discover our Schwellköpp and their stories!
The weather on Rose Monday, 28 February 1927, was clear. A cloudless sky and mild temperatures for the fifth season gave visitors to the Rose Monday parade in Mainz ideal conditions for celebrating.
On that memorable day, unmistakable, comical papier-mâché figures emerged for the first time from “Theater-Plastik und Papiermaché”, the workshop on Gartenfeldplatz of their creator, the sculptor Ludwig Lipp.
Initially dubbed “Wirrköpp”, “geschwollene Köpp” and “Dickköpp”, the “Määnzer Schwellköpp” began their triumphant journey through carnival-loving Mainz on Rose Monday in 1927 as popular ambassadors of the street carnival — a success story that continues to this day.
Today, they are real eye-catchers and an integral part of Mainz’s fifth season. In 2027, they celebrate their centenary.
“Out on the streets for 100 years.”
The Schwellköpp look forward to celebrating their anniversary in style with their hometown of Mainz and all carnival revellers during the 2026/27 carnival season.
For anyone who would like to learn more about the Schwellköpp and the Schwellkopp-Träscher-Club (SKTC), there is an opportunity to visit the special exhibition “100 Years of Schwellköpp” at the Carnival Museum in Mainz.
Discover, experience and join in!
You and your children can discover the stories of “Schnorres”, “Tante Eulalia”, “Max”, “Julia” and the rest of the colourful cast at the special exhibition “100 Years of Schwellköpp” and “25 Years of SKTC” at the Carnival Museum .
The “Schwellköpp” and the “Kinnerschwellköpp” are waiting and look forward to welcoming you!
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