In the organizer's words:

ONLY DATE IN NRW

TRAFFIC CIRCLE FESTIVAL - SOLO PROGRAM:

From the village to the arena. It's the stunt of the year. Comedy newcomer Björn von Morgenstern has a dream and ventures into Germany's biggest arena.

Quitting work to try his hand at comedy? Crazy. Then going on a solo tour after a year: Even crazier. THEN to say: The first solo will be played in the LANXESS arena: The craziest thing ever done in comedy Germany. That's exactly what Björn von Morgenstern is doing with his first program KREISVERKEHRFEST. Straight from the village to the arena in Cologne. Does that make sense? Probably not, but comedy doesn't have to make sense, it has to be surprising, funny and absurd. This idea is all that and the show is an invitation to experience something unique. A newcomer on the biggest stage in the country. Alone, but with the guarantee that this evening will be unforgettable.

Never before has a solo artist in the comedy scene played this hall so early. Björn von Morgenstern wants to take the plunge. Björn is currently the most sought-after newcomer on the German comedy scene. He quit his job over a year ago to become a comedian. A lot has happened since then. Björn has now played over 360 mixshows, is a finalist in the NightWash Talent Awards 2024, winner of the Cologne ComedyClash 2025, has performed in Germany's most famous club at the moment - Felix Lobrecht's Downstairs Comedy Club - and now has his own open mic, which he regularly hosts at the popular Comedy Club Düsseldorf. The first shows of his solo tour were completely sold out in no time at all. And now Arena.

In his first comedy stage program KREISVERKEHRFEST, Björn von Morgenstern talks about youth in the village - between the Kreisverkehrfest and other creative events. He also talks about how crazy the big wide world is when you get to know most things much later than everyone else. So it's no wonder that he also interpreted his time in the German army rather creatively. It's rarely serious, but always absurd and funny.

The show is the comedian's only solo show in NRW in 2026 and takes place as part of the COLOGNE COMEDY FESTIVAL.

About Björn:

Björn von Morgenstern started with 2,987 followers at the beginning of 2025. A few of his videos went viral on Björn's Instagram channel, gaining him 30,000 followers virtually overnight and building up a new loyal community. He now has over 100,000 followers.

Björn talks about his life and misunderstandings he has experienced. He likes to lead his audience in the wrong direction, only to take a completely different turn in the end. The man from Essen is known above all for his smug grin - and by the end it feels like we've all been friends for a long time.