150 Years FFW Gleißenberg
Founding festival of Gleißenberg's oldest association in the Bavarian Forest
About 150 Years FFW Gleißenberg
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Gleißenberg's Oldest Association
The Gleißenberg Volunteer Fire Brigade, founded on February 12, 1872, is considered by the municipality to be the oldest and most traditional association in the village. Over more than 150 years, the brigade has continuously expanded its duties: from classic fire protection and technical assistance at traffic accidents to operations after storms and floods.
Current Activities
Today, under Commander Sebastian Riederer and Chairman Stefan Rampf, the brigade is one of the most active associations in the 700-inhabitant community at the foot of the Bavarian Forest mountains. A children's fire brigade is currently being established. In the run-up to the anniversary, the brigade is proving its capabilities in regular drills – such as the performance test together with the Grabitz Volunteer Fire Brigade in November 2025.
The Founding Festival
From May 22 to 24, 2026, the anniversary festival weekend will take place on the Gleißenberg festival grounds. As is customary for 150th-anniversary festivals in the Cham district, the program is divided into a ceremonial act, a beer tapping ceremony, a traditional costume evening, and the grand festival Sunday with a church parade and a procession. The exact festival caterer and detailed programs will be published on the FFW's Facebook page and in the municipality's press archive.
Surroundings: Gleißenberg
Gleißenberg, located on the western edge of the Upper Palatinate Forest (recreational area, approx. 700 inhabitants), offers ample reasons for a weekend stay around the festival weekend: hiking trails, the Bavarian Forest as a natural backdrop, and the typical Upper Palatinate inn culture. The festival tent is more than just a venue – it is the social center of the community during these three days.
150 Years FFW Gleißenberg — edition 2026
The municipality of Gleißenberg confirms the 150th founding festival for May 2026; the date May 22–24 is registered in the regional event calendar. As with comparable 150th-anniversary festivals in the Cham district (FFW Chamerau, FFW Hof, FFW Traitsching, FFW Grafenwiesen), the weekend follows the classic Lower Bavarian festival schedule:
- Friday — Tapping of the keg, start of the festival in the tent with a local band
- Saturday — Traditional costume evening or second festival evening with dance music
- Sunday — Morning pint, followed by a church parade with a festive service, a standing concert, a grand procession with neighboring brigades and associations, followed by a festival finale in the tent
The detailed program, festival caterer, and bands will be communicated promptly via the FFW's Facebook page and the municipality's press archive.
Programme 150 Years FFW Gleißenberg 2026
Friday, May 22, 2026
- Evening — Beer tapping and opening in the festival tent on the grounds
- Followed by a festival evening with party music (caterer and band to be announced on the FFW's Facebook page)
Saturday, May 23, 2026
- Evening — Festival evening with live band in the festival tent
Sunday, May 24, 2026
- Morning — Morning pint in the tent
- Festive service with flag consecration and church parade
- Standing concert in front of the church
- Afternoon — Festival procession through Gleißenberg with fire brigades from the Cham district, associations, and traditional costume groups
- Followed by a festival finale in the tent until the evening
Note: Detailed times and band names will be published in the weeks leading up to the festival on the FFW page and in the local newsletter.
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Practical information — 150 Years FFW Gleißenberg
Getting There
Gleißenberg is located in the Cham district near the Czech border. Arrive by car via Cham (A93, then B20). The festival grounds and tent are signposted. Parking is available in the village and in designated parking areas.
Times
Friday, May 22, 2026 — Opening and Festival Evening.
Saturday, May 23, 2026 — Traditional Costume or Festival Evening.
Sunday, May 24, 2026 — Church Parade, Festival Procession, Festival Finale.
Admission
Admission to the festival tent for Festival Sunday is generally free. Individual festival evenings (bands, party music) may have a moderate admission fee – details on local notices and the Facebook page.
Contact
FFW Gleißenberg, Chamer Straße 8, 93477 Gleißenberg. Chairman Stefan Rampf — Tel. +49 9975 904310.
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Where it takes place 150 Years FFW Gleißenberg
Festplatz Gleißenberg
Chamer Straße 8, 93477 Gleißenberg