Kirchweih Üchtelhausen

Lower Franconian Village Kirchweih

The Kirchweih Üchtelhausen is one of the fixed traditional events in the Franconian district of Schweinfurt. Organized by DJK Üchtelhausen e.V. — a sports and cultural association with a long tradition in the municipality — the festival transforms the festival grounds at Schweinfurter Straße 23 into a meeting point for the residents of Üchtelhausen, its districts Hesselbach, Madenhausen, Ottenhausen, Thomashof, Weipoltshausen, Zell, and neighboring communities in the northern Schweinfurt district, in the state of Bavaria, for four days annually.

Tradition with Festival Tent and Customs

The Kirchweih follows the classic pattern of Lower Franconian village celebrations: raising the Kirchweih tree on the festival grounds, a festive church service for the patron saint of the parish church, a parade of the Kirchweih couples in Franconian traditional dress, festival tent evenings with live music (dance music, Schlager, party music), a festive church service, and a family day with activities for children. Characteristic is the close connection between the sports club, the parish, and the Kirchweih society (Kerwabuam and Kerwamadla) — a typically Franconian constellation that puts the village at the center for four days.

DJK Üchtelhausen as Organizer

DJK (Deutsche Jugendkraft) Üchtelhausen is more than just a sports club: it also organizes the annual Kirchweih at the Üchtelhausen festival grounds, manages the 'Gäßbockelf' as a club department, and is the driving force behind the village's traditional customs. The annual Kirchweih is the club's most important event and significantly finances DJK's sports and youth work.

Üchtelhausen — Municipality in Northern Schweinfurt

The municipality of Üchtelhausen has around 4,000 inhabitants and is located in the north of the Schweinfurt district, about 10 kilometers north of the district town of Schweinfurt. It comprises the main town of Üchtelhausen and seven districts in a rural, low mountain landscape transitioning to the Haßberge hills. The Kirchweih is the municipality's most important annual festival and a meeting point for those who work in the Schweinfurt industrial region.