825 Years Wasbek — Village Festival Weekend

Wasbek — Village in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde District

Wasbek is a municipality with around 2,700 inhabitants in the Rendsburg-Eckernförde district in the state of Schleswig-Holstein, located between Neumünster and Heide on the Schwale river. First documented in 1201, Wasbek looks back on 825 years of history in 2026 — an occasion that will be celebrated with a three-day village festival weekend and a multi-month exhibition.

825 Years — An Occasion for the Village Community

Village anniversaries are important community events in Schleswig-Holstein, where clubs, businesses, and citizens work together. Wasbek is using 2026 to revisit its own history and showcase it in a program. The organizers are the municipality of Wasbek, the trade and commerce association, the cultural association, and numerous local clubs and businesses.

Program Overview

• May 1st, 2026, 11 AM — Maypole raising at the sports club by the trade and commerce association, kick-off of the anniversary weekend
• May 2nd, 2026 — Main festival day with live music, program for all ages, opening of the anniversary exhibition by the Wasbek cultural association
• May 3rd, 2026, 10 AM — Celebratory church service for the municipality's 825th birthday

Anniversary Exhibition until October

The anniversary exhibition of the Wasbek cultural association runs from May 2nd to October 4th, 2026 — an unusually long duration, showing the cultural association's commitment to documenting village history. The exhibition is expected to feature historical photos, documents, tools, and memorabilia from 825 years of Wasbek — from its first documented mention in 1201, through its agricultural past, to its present-day status as a residential community in the Neumünster commuter belt.