Amtsfeuerwehrfest Amt Bargteheide-Land
The meeting festival of the fire brigades of the Amt Bargteheide-Land
About Amtsfeuerwehrfest
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Fire Brigade Culture in Schleswig-Holstein
The volunteer fire brigades are the social backbone of almost every village in Schleswig-Holstein. Each Amt — the administrative level between municipality and district — organizes an annual Amtsfeuerwehrfest where the brigades of the Amt meet, practice together, honor voluntary service, and celebrate socially. In 2026, it is the Elmenhorst Volunteer Fire Brigade in the Amt Bargteheide-Land (district of Stormarn in the state of Schleswig-Holstein) that is hosting the festival.
What Characterizes the Festival
- Festive Parade with all participating brigades in uniform and vehicles through the festival location
- Awards Ceremony for special services, service anniversaries, and outstanding operations
- Competitions between the brigades — extinguishing attack, obstacle course, skill exercises
- Demonstrations with hose tests, rescue exercises, and technical assistance
- Fire Safety Education for citizens
- Social Gathering with food stalls, live music, and dancing in the evening
- Children's Program with fire trucks, face painting, and mini extinguishing attacks
The Elmenhorst Volunteer Fire Brigade
The Elmenhorst Volunteer Fire Brigade celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2026 — an occasion to host the Amtsfeuerwehrfest themselves this year. This interlocking double celebration makes the date a special event in the region between Hamburg and Lübeck.
Community Proximity
The Amtsfeuerwehrfest is not a professional event, but an occasion to which the public is explicitly invited. Here you will experience the close connection between the fire brigade and the village community that has grown over generations in Schleswig-Holstein — grandparents, parents, and children as brigade members, club members, and festival visitors.
Amtsfeuerwehrfest — edition 2026
Hosted by the Elmenhorst Volunteer Fire Brigade
In 2026, the hosting duty falls to the Elmenhorst Volunteer Fire Brigade — a brigade that is also celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2026. This double event promises a particularly festive program.
Program Highlights
- Festive parade of the participating brigades
- Awards and service anniversaries
- Competitions between the brigades
- Demonstration with hose test and rescue exercise
- Children's program with fire trucks
- Evening program with live music and dancing
Programme Amtsfeuerwehrfest 2026
A detailed program will be published a few weeks before the festival on ff-elmenhorst.de. Based on past experience, the Amtsfeuerwehrfest follows this structure:
Saturday, June 6, 2026 — Elmenhorst Volunteer Fire Brigade
- 10:00 AM — Assembly of participating brigades and reception
- 11:00 AM — Festive Parade through Elmenhorst with uniforms and vehicles
- 12:00 PM — Field service by fire brigade chaplains
- 1:00 PM — Lunch at the festival grounds, opening of food stalls
- 2:00 PM — Brigade Competitions (extinguishing attack, obstacle course, skill)
- 3:00–5:00 PM — Demonstrations: hose test, rescue exercise, technical assistance. Children's program running concurrently
- 5:00 PM — Awards Ceremony for service anniversaries and special merits
- 6:00 PM — Dinner at the festival grounds
- 7:30 PM — Live Music and Dancing until late into the night
- 12:00 AM — Official end of the festival
Highlights Amtsfeuerwehrfest 2026
- Hosted by the Elmenhorst Volunteer Fire Brigade (125th anniversary)
- Festive parade of all brigades of the Amt
- Competitions and demonstrations
- Live music and dancing in the evening
Prices Amtsfeuerwehrfest 2026
Free admission. Food and drinks at stall prices. Donations for the Elmenhorst Volunteer Fire Brigade are welcome.
Practical information — Amtsfeuerwehrfest
Getting There
By car via the A1 (exit Bargteheide or Stapelfeld) towards Elmenhorst. By train to Ahrensburg or Bargteheide and then by bus.
Admission
Free. Food and drinks at stall prices. Donations for the Elmenhorst Volunteer Fire Brigade are welcome.
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Where it takes place Amtsfeuerwehrfest
Freiwillige Feuerwehr Elmenhorst
Elmenhorst, 22952 Elmenhorst