Copyright: Alexander Roll

On New Year’s Eve, the Cologne Public Order Office also had to break up illegal raver parties in several places in the city.

The city of Cologne announced on Saturday afternoon (January 1st) that they were “busy” and took stock of the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Cologne.

A total of 115 employees were on duty, including a bicycle relay for the first time. “This way, pleading wild pissers could easily be caught, who now have to reckon with fines,” said the city.

Cologne: Illegal raver parties at Deutzer Brücke and Eifel-Tor

Because with spring-like temperatures of around 13 degrees, several visitors could be in Cologne – especially in the old town. Bars with outdoor catering in the Rheingarten as well as the Rheinboulevard were checked. “The law enforcement officers made sure that minimum distances were observed and that no firecrackers were brought into the prohibited areas,” was the task at hand.

Compliance with the corona protective measures – this was not pointed out everywhere. The city said: “The ban on dancing was not complied with in several places: A party in the belly of the Deutz Bridge was broken up, as were secret raver parties with several hundred participants at the Eifeltor and the Gremberghoven freight station, where the police and security service put an end to it.

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There was also dancing in two clubs in the city center – these were closed by the security service with the support of the police. “

Copyright: City of Cologne

The new fast troop of the security service: In Cologne on New Year’s Eve a bicycle relay was on the road for the first time.

Cologne’s Lord Mayor Henriette Reker was cautiously optimistic after New Year’s Eve and wished all citizens a Happy New Year: “I thank everyone who did their job on New Year’s Eve to enable us to have a smooth New Year’s Eve,” said Reker in a first statement.