150 Years of the Alesheim Volunteer Fire Brigade
Fire brigade anniversary in the Altmühltal at the end of May
About 150 Years FFW Alesheim
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150 Years of the Alesheim Volunteer Fire Brigade
The Alesheim Volunteer Fire Brigade is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2026. Founded around 1876, the brigade is one of the traditional fire brigades in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district. Alesheim is a small municipality in the Altmühltal in Middle Franconia. A fire brigade anniversary of this magnitude is a major event in rural Bavaria, involving the entire village community and the surrounding fire brigades — it combines tradition, club life, and sociability.
Festival Weekend with Parade
The anniversary festival follows the classic structure of a Bavarian fire brigade anniversary: a multi-day festival weekend with a large festival tent, brass music, festival activities, and catering. The highlight is traditionally the grand parade on the festival Sunday, where friendly fire brigades, clubs, and music bands from the district march through the town. A festival service and a morning pint are also integral parts.
Integrated into the District
The festival is listed in the official fire brigade festivals calendar of the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen District Fire Command. The fire brigade festivals in the district form a regular rhythm of club life throughout the year, where brigades visit and support each other. The 150th anniversary of the FFW Alesheim is part of this tradition.
Alesheim in the Altmühltal
Alesheim is located in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district in the Franconian part of the Altmühltal, a landscape of rolling valleys, river bends, and Jura heights. A visit to the fire brigade festival can be well combined with an excursion to the Altmühltal, to the Altmühlsee lake, or to the historic town of Weißenburg.
150 Years FFW Alesheim — edition 2026
With a multi-day festival weekend, the Alesheim Volunteer Fire Brigade is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2026. The celebration takes place from Friday, May 29th, to Sunday, May 31st, 2026, in Alesheim in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district. The festival follows the classic structure of a Bavarian fire brigade anniversary with a large festival tent, brass music, and festival activities. The highlight is the grand parade on festival Sunday with friendly fire brigades, clubs, and music bands from the district, complemented by a festival service and a morning pint. The festival is listed in the official fire brigade festivals calendar of the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen District Fire Command.
Programme 150 Years FFW Alesheim 2026
Festival Weekend May 29th to 31st, 2026
- Friday, May 29th — Kick-off of the anniversary festival, festival tent activities with music.
- Saturday, May 30th — Festival evening in the tent with brass music and live music.
- Sunday, May 31st — Festival service, morning pint, and grand parade with fire brigades, clubs, and music bands.
Listed in the fire brigade festivals calendar of the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen District Fire Command. Detailed program available from the municipality or the FFW Alesheim.
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Getting There
Alesheim is located in the Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen district in the Altmühltal. By car via the A6 (exit Schwabach-West towards Gunzenhausen) or the B13/B466 towards Weißenburg, then to Alesheim. The festival grounds are in the village, with signposted parking available on the festival weekend.
Date
The 150th anniversary of the Alesheim Volunteer Fire Brigade takes place from Friday, May 29th, to Sunday, May 31st, 2026.
Admission
Admission to the festival tent and the parade is free; usual costs for food and drinks apply in the festival tent.
On Site
Large festival tent with catering and brass music, festival activities, and on festival Sunday, the grand parade with friendly fire brigades, clubs, and music bands. Current program details are available from the municipality of Alesheim or the Alesheim Volunteer Fire Brigade.
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Where it takes place 150 Years FFW Alesheim
Festgelände Alesheim
Festgelände, 91793 Alesheim