Dorf- und Heimatfest Reupzig

Homeland in Anhalt

The town of Südliches Anhalt is one of the most expansive municipalities in Germany – a sprawling town in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district in Saxony-Anhalt, formed from over 30 districts. One of these districts is Reupzig, a village with a classic village structure: church, festival grounds, club life, traditional identification with its homeland. Every year on the last weekend of May, this identification comes alive in the form of a Dorf- und Heimatfest (village and homeland festival).

Classic Village Festival Program

The program follows the proven structure of an Anhalt village festival: Opening on Saturday afternoon with a welcome by the local mayor, followed by live music in the festival tent, a beer tent with local clubs and food stalls, and a children's area with games. Sunday features a morning pint with brass music, the family afternoon, and the festival winding down in the late afternoon. The village clubs – marksmen, fire department, sports club, heritage club – provide the staff, catering, and entertainment.

Homeland Preservation in the Anhalt-Bitterfeld Region

Anhalt-Bitterfeld is a predominantly rural region with a strong homeland festival culture. While the industrial centers of Bitterfeld-Wolfen and Köthen are undergoing transformation, rural culture has proven surprisingly resilient. Homeland and village festivals, harvest festivals, Pentecost festivals – they form the solid framework in which the village community celebrates itself. Reupzig is a typical example of this lived form of community care.

Reupzig in Südliches Anhalt

Reupzig is located between Köthen and Aken, on the edge of the Mosigkauer Heide. The area is scenically diverse – forests, fields, small streams – and rather undiscovered by tourism. Visitors to the homeland festival can complement their stay with a visit to Köthen (Bach town) or Dessau (UNESCO Bauhaus).