Tigerente

The Tiger Duck is a popular figure of the artist and the artist Janosch, though not the main character. She had her first appearance in the children's book Oh, how beautiful is Panama, which was published on 15 March 1978. The Tiger duck is a toy made ​​of wood that rolls on wheels and is pulled by a string. It has the shape of a duck, and has a tiger -like stripe pattern. It accompanies the other characters of Janosch - the tiger, Günter Kastenfrosch and the Bears - with most of their activities.

The Tigerente provides especially for children a strong identification because they are the features of " sweet ", " small", " vulnerable " ( by inability to fly ) and " strong" ( illustrated by the tiger stripes ) combined. They are available as merchandise in numerous variations. Her name was the inspiration for the children's program Tigerentenclub SWR, which is broadcast in the ARD television and KI.KA.

Tiger duck race

The charity event Tiger duck race takes place every year in late May in Kassel in the field of wire bridge on the Fulda instead. For an entry fee can be "adopted" one or more floating Tigerenten. Up to 12,000 ducks provided with numbers then participate on the Fulda in the race. The ducks, the first flushes the Fulda through the finish line to win donated prizes. The adoption fees are the social assistance benefit eV in Kassel, which uses the money for the homeless and other projects. The race is accompanied by an extensive program on the waterfront and has about 8,000 spectators every year.