Name: 100 Years of the Schneckenlohe Volunteer Fire Brigade 2026
Start: 2026-06-19T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-21T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Festplatz / Feuerwehrgerätehaus Schneckenlohe

100 Years FFW Schneckenlohe

About 100 Years FFW Schneckenlohe

The Schneckenlohe Volunteer Fire Brigade is celebrating its 100th anniversary from June 19th to 21st, 2026, with a three-day anniversary festival in the heart of the Upper Franconian municipality. Founded in 1926, the FFW Schneckenlohe has developed into a pillar of village life over a century. The anniversary festival combines a traditional marquee program, a ceremony with honors, a fire brigade demonstration drill, and a parade with friendly fire brigades – a classic village festival with historical depth in the district of Coburg.

Dates 19 Jun — 21 Jun 2026

Venue Schneckenlohe (09476)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

100 Years FFW Schneckenlohe — edition 2026

The Schneckenlohe Volunteer Fire Brigade is celebrating its 100th anniversary from Friday, June 19th to Sunday, June 21st, 2026. Three days of festival tent events with beer tapping, a commemorative ceremony with honors, live music, a church service, and a parade with friendly brigades from the Coburg district.

The exact hourly program will be published shortly before the festival on the website of the municipality of Schneckenlohe and in the local press. As with most fire brigade anniversaries in Upper Franconia, the program, however, follows a clearly recognizable structure over the three festival days.

The event is organized by the Schneckenlohe Volunteer Fire Brigade e.V. in cooperation with the municipality of Schneckenlohe.

Highlights 100 Years FFW Schneckenlohe 2026

100th anniversary of the FFW Schneckenlohe, commemorative ceremony with honors, church service and parade with friendly brigades, demonstration drill by the active team.

Programme 100 Years FFW Schneckenlohe 2026

Friday, June 19, 2026 – Festival Evening with Beer Tapping

Beer tapping by the mayor
Opening of the festival tent
Live music with a regional band
Initial welcome of neighboring brigades and associations

Saturday, June 20, 2026 – Commemorative Ceremony and Festival Evening

Commemorative ceremony with honors for long-standing members
Greetings from the mayor, district administrator, and district fire chief
Ceremony with a historical review of 100 years of FFW Schneckenlohe
Evening program with live music in the festival tent

Sunday, June 21, 2026 – Main Festival Day

Church service with flag consecration
Parade with friendly fire brigades from the Coburg district and beyond
Traditional costume groups, marching bands, and historical fire engines in the procession
Demonstration drill by the active Schneckenlohe brigade
Festival tent event with lunch, coffee, and musical accompaniment

Prices 100 Years FFW Schneckenlohe 2026

Free admission. Food and drinks in the festival tent at usual club prices.

Practical information

Practical information — 100 Years FFW Schneckenlohe

Getting There

Schneckenlohe is located on the A73 (Untersiemau exit) or the B303. By train to Kronach or Coburg, then by bus. Parking spaces at the festival grounds will be signposted.

Admission

Free entry to the festival tent area and the parade. Food and drinks in the festival tent at usual club prices.

Note

Parade on Sunday: Secure the best viewing spots along the main street one hour in advance.

A Century of Protection and Village Tradition

The Schneckenlohe Volunteer Fire Brigade was founded in 1926 and has since been one of the defining associations in the municipality of the same name in the Upper Franconian district of Coburg. For over a century, several generations of volunteer firefighters have ensured the safety of the approximately 1,500 inhabitants and the surrounding farms and forests – and, incidentally, have significantly shaped the village's community life.

Festival Weekend with Tradition

From June 19th to 21st, 2026, the brigade will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a three-day festival. As with most Upper Franconian fire brigade anniversaries, the weekend follows a traditional structure: Festival evening with beer tapping on Friday, commemorative ceremony with honors and speeches on Saturday, along with live music in the festival tent; on Sunday, a church service, followed by a parade with friendly fire brigades from the Coburg district and beyond, concluding with a grand festival tent event and a demonstration drill by the active members.

Fire Brigade and Village Community

Anyone attending a German fire brigade anniversary experiences more than just a club birthday: Firefighters from 20–30 neighboring brigades in the district and sometimes from adjacent districts in Thuringia arrive in full uniform, often with their historical vehicles. The parade on Sunday is a colorful procession of marching bands, traditional costume groups, historical fire pumps, and modern fire engines.

Schneckenlohe in the Coburg Region

Schneckenlohe is located about 12 km west of Kronach, in the transitional area between the Franconian Forest and the Coburg region. The municipality belongs to the district of Coburg and consists of the districts of Schneckenlohe, Beikheim, Boderndorf, and other farms. With VfR Schneckenlohe (sports club, also celebrating 100 years in 2025) and the Schneckenlohe Volunteer Fire Brigade, two central village associations are celebrating their anniversaries in close succession – a packed festival year in the village calendar.