Feuerwehrfest Feilbingert

The Feilbingert Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Feilbingert volunteer fire brigade is one of the pillars of village life. In addition to fire protection and technical assistance, the volunteer comrades take on numerous community tasks in the village: providing security at festivals, participating in parades, youth work in the youth fire brigade, and preserving village traditions. The annual Feuerwehrfest is their big open day.

Two-Day Program

The festival is spread over Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday evening, the event kicks off with the dance evening: live music or a DJ will create the atmosphere in the marquee. On Sunday morning, the traditional Frühschoppen (morning pint) with brass music or a local band follows. Lunch features a hearty meal – often with stew, spareribs, Schwenkbraten (grilled pork neck), or the famous Feuerwehr-Spießbraten (fire brigade spit-roast). In the afternoon, there's coffee and cake from the local women, as well as a children's program centered around the fire engines.

Fire Brigade Up Close

For children, the Feuerwehrfest is often the highlight of the year: the emergency vehicles are displayed, the firefighters explain equipment and technology, and sometimes there are demonstrations with hoses or cutting tools. The Feilbingert youth fire brigade also presents its work and recruits new members.

Feilbingert in the Nahe Valley

Feilbingert (postal code 55595) is a municipality in the Verbandsgemeinde Bad Kreuznach with around 1,800 inhabitants. The village lies on the western edge of the Hunsrück hills, nestled in a landscape of meadows, forests, and vineyards. Feilbingert is also known for the Lemberg, a volcanic cone with a castle ruin, and for the Latwerchfest (plum butter festival) in September.