Satirical Floats Of Putin, Trump On Show As Germany Prepares For Its Mainz Carnival. In Pics

Germany is gearing up for a month-long carnival celebration in Mainz. The Mainz Carnival, along with the Cologne and Düsseldorfer carnivals, is one of Germany's largest carnival festivities.

Mainz Carnival Club Prepares Its Political Satire Floats

Germany is preparing to celebrate Mainz Carnival 2023, one of the largest carnival celebrations in the world, with a focus on political and literary comedy and criticism. (Image Source: Getty)

A zombie float of former US President Donald Trump will undoubtedly add to the carnival's levity. (Image Source: Getty)

A float depicting Chinese President Xi Jinping and a German Shepherd dog stands in the carriage hall of the Carneval-Verein 1838 e.V. carnival club ahead of the Rose Monday procession in Mainz, Germany. (Image Source: Getty)

At the preview, many floats poked fun at the political developments of 2022. (Image Source: Getty)

A float depicting Iranian women's protests and political uprisings against the mullahs. (Image Source: Getty)

A float depicting a Russian tank and Ukrainian wheat with the message 'F... you, Putin'. (Image Source: Getty)

a float featuring Greta Thunberg, a climate activist from Sweden. (Image Source: Getty)

During a press preview for the Mainz carnival in Mainz, a carnival float depicting German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was unveiled. (Image Source: Getty)

Olaf Scholz, the German chancellor, is shown on a float with the words "Doppel-Wumms" and "Kann mich nicht erinnern." (Image Source: Getty)