150 Years Volunteer Fire Brigade Enkingen
Four Days of Celebration for the Volunteer Fire Brigade Enkingen in the Ries Village of Ederheim
About 150 Years FF Enkingen
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Enkingen in the Nördlinger Ries
Enkingen is a small district of the municipality of Ederheim in the Donau-Ries district, located on the southwestern edge of the Nördlinger Ries crater. The area is characterized by the unique geology of the Ries (impact of an asteroid 14.5 million years ago), which forms fields, hill ranges, and villages in an almost circular depression. Enkingen itself has only a few hundred inhabitants — the Volunteer Fire Brigade Enkingen has been the central club life of the hamlet since 1876.
150 Years of Club History
The Volunteer Fire Brigade Enkingen, founded in 1876, has navigated its club life through two world wars, technological changes from horse-drawn pumps to modern TLF (tank pumper) vehicles, and demographic shifts in the Ries. For over five generations, it has protected the small community and sustained its club life. The 150th anniversary in 2026 is the central celebration of this long tradition.
Four Days of Festival Program
Thursday, July 2, 2026 — Concert Night
- 7:30 PM — STACK (Rock/Pop Cover Band)
- 9:00 PM — Alex im Westerland (Tribute to Die Toten Hosen)
Friday, July 3, 2026 — Party Night
- 8:00 PM — Die Wölf (Party Band)
Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Vintage and Competition Day
- Vintage fire engine parade with historic vehicles
- Firefighter proficiency badge competition
- Traditional ploughing competition
- Beer tapping ceremony
- Performance by the Mönchsdeggingen music band
Sunday, July 5, 2026 — Festival Day
- Festive church service
- Parade of participating fire brigades through Enkingen
- Performance by Michael Thum (Dialect Musician / Comedian)
- Festival finale
In the Donau-Ries Fire Brigade Calendar
The Donau-Ries District Fire Brigade Association (KFV) officially lists the 150th anniversary of the FF Enkingen for the date of July 2–5, 2026. The festival is embedded in the dense Donau-Ries fire brigade festival calendar, which offers a jubilee or founding festival almost every weekend between May and September in one of the many village fire brigades. Immediately following, the FF Untermagerbein celebrates its own 150th anniversary from July 10–12, 2026.
150 Years FF Enkingen — edition 2026
Confirmed Program
The FF Enkingen has published the complete festival program on its website ffw-enkingen.de; the KFV Donau-Ries has confirmed the date in the fire brigade festival calendar. Free admission to the festival, voluntary donations via food and drink sales at the stand.
What Makes the Brigade Special
The Enkingen brigade is one of the oldest continuously active village brigades in the Donau-Ries district. The 150th anniversary is the largest self-organized event since its 100th anniversary festival in 1976 and since the 125th anniversary festival in 2001.
Programme 150 Years FF Enkingen 2026
Thursday, July 2, 2026 — Concert Night
- 7:30 PM — Performance by STACK
- 9:00 PM — Tribute band Alex im Westerland (Tribute to Die Toten Hosen)
Friday, July 3, 2026 — Party Night
- 8:00 PM — Party band Die Wölf
Saturday, July 4, 2026 — Vintage and Competition Day
- Morning/Afternoon — Vintage fire engine parade with historic vehicles
- Competition for firefighter proficiency badges
- Traditional ploughing competition
- Beer tapping ceremony
- Evening — Performance by the Mönchsdeggingen music band
Sunday, July 5, 2026 — Festival Day
- Morning — Festive church service
- Noon — Parade of participating brigades through Enkingen
- Following — Frühschoppen (morning pint) in the festival tent
- Afternoon — Performance by Michael Thum (Dialect Musician / Comedy)
- Evening — Festival finale
Highlights 150 Years FF Enkingen 2026
- Concert 'Alex im Westerland' (Tribute to Die Toten Hosen) on Thursday
- Vintage fire engine parade on Saturday
- Traditional ploughing competition
- Parade of brigades on Sunday
- Performance by Michael Thum
Prices 150 Years FF Enkingen 2026
Free admission to all program points. Food and drinks at club prices, cash payment at the stand. Donations welcome through food and drink sales.
Practical information — 150 Years FF Enkingen
Getting There
By car: A7 exit Nördlingen, then country roads towards Ederheim/Enkingen. By train: Train to Nördlingen, then bus or taxi to Enkingen.
On Site
Festival tent and festival grounds in Enkingen (district of Ederheim). Address: Am Dorfplatz 1, 86673 Ederheim. Free admission to all program points.
Contact
FFW Enkingen, [email protected], Phone 0175 / 1953419.
Tip
Combine with a visit to the medieval Ries metropolis of Nördlingen (completely preserved city wall, Daniel tower), the Ries Crater Museum, and a hike through the typical Ries landscape.
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Where it takes place 150 Years FF Enkingen
Festplatz Enkingen (Ortsteil Ederheim)
Am Dorfplatz 1, 86673 Ederheim