Martinsumzüge 2020 in NRW: This is how the cities decided

Düsseldorf –

On Tuesday (October 6, 2020) the city of Wuppertal decided: Martin’s parades will be temporarily banned due to the worrying corona infection.

• The city of Wuppertal prohibits Martin’s parades in November due to Corona
• EXPRESS asks in NRW cities
• Planning of the Martin parades in NRW varies from city to city

Although the hope for Wuppertal Sankt Martins trains has not yet been completely lost – if the corona incidence value should fall, the ban could be revoked – the city of Wuppertal has set an example in North Rhine-Westphalia with the decision.

Martin moves despite Corona: EXPRESS asks NRW cities

But what about other cities in North Rhine-Westphalia: Are they also planning to call off traditional Martin parades when the incidence rate rises? Have Martin’s parades been canceled on your own initiative in some cities?

EXPRESS asked the cities of North Rhine-Westphalia – with varying results.

In some cities the St. Martin trains have already been canceled on their own initiative, for example in Paderborn and Bergisch Gladbach.

While the Martin’s parade in Paderborn was officially canceled by the organizer, the St. Martin’s Committee in Paderborn, at the beginning of September, the schools in Bergisch Gladbach decided to cancel the Martin’s parades themselves at the end of September.

Bergisch Gladbach and Paderborn decide against Martin’s parades

Saint Martin’s activities in the school yard, on the other hand, could take place, as the staff for extraordinary events in the city of Bergisch Gladbach decided. At the time it was still said: “The city administration recommends avoiding major moves in the street area, since the number of participants is difficult to limit.”

The information in the cities of Hürth and Bonn was similarly vague. “In Hürth, too, it ultimately depends on the infection process and whether this is local or the entire city. Therefore, a statement about a general rejection is currently not possible, ”said Hürth’s press officer Willi Pütz on Tuesday (October 6, 2020) in an interview with our editorial team.

Marc Hoffmann, deputy press spokesman for the city of Bonn, told our editorial team: “The crisis team of the city of Bonn will deal with the consequences or effects in the event that the corona incidence value in Bonn rises to 35.”

Bonn and Hürth make Martinszüge dependent on infection events

In Leverkusen they didn’t want to lean too far out of the window either: In an interview with EXPRESS, Heike Fritsch, deputy press spokeswoman, said on Tuesday that they had not yet made a decision in this regard.

The head of department will take the topic with him to the next meeting of the crisis team, where the Martin moves will be discussed afterwards. A decision will be made on Wednesday (October 7th) at the earliest.

In cities like Münster, Krefeld, Essen and Duisburg In contrast, the prospects for Martin’s parades look somewhat more positive.

In Münster, our editors were informed that according to the current status, Martin moves should be carried out in principle, but in conformity with the corona.

“The traditional Martinszzug are classic events in the open air. This means that they (…) are fundamentally permissible, whereby the minimum distance must be observed – if necessary through additional regulations, ”the ministry wrote in September. In addition, all organizers must be aware that if the infection rate changes, short-term cancellations are also possible.

Duisburg relies on the requirements of the NRW Ministry

In Duisburg, the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs in North Rhine-Westphalia was also invoked. The crisis team in Duisburg nonetheless recommends avoiding Martins trains in general in order to “continue to prevent the spread of the coronavirus and to interrupt chains of infection,” it said.

According to the current status, however, no moves were intended or requested in Duisburg.

Krefeld: Martin’s parades should take place despite Corona

The city of Essen explained to our editors: “I can inform you that there is no separate resolution on Martin’s parades and that there is currently no plan. The Corona Protection Ordinance of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia therefore applies in the currently valid version. “

The city of Krefeld’s press team was positive: “The city of Krefeld intends to have traditional Martins trains applied for, unless they are flanked by an accompanying program in the sense of street festivals,” the team told us on Tuesday (October 6th) Editorial staff. The prerequisite: Appropriate hygiene and distance rules.

Although you have to keep an eye on the so-called Corona incidence value, the city of Krefeld also has a clear opinion here: “Reaching an incidence of 35+ does not necessarily mean that all St. Martin trains across the city have to be canceled.”

Martinsumzug in Dortmund: Replacement program in the Westfalenpark

In Dortmund On the other hand, there will be no municipal parade this year, as press spokesman Michael Meinders announced to our editorial team on Tuesday. This has already been canceled.

But a replacement program has been considered: “Alternatively, there should be a St. Martins performance on the floating stage in the Westfalenpark,” said Meinders. “The audience is also outdoors and everything happens under corona protection requirements.”

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