Köhlerfest Kohlstetten — Edition 2025

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09 May 2025 — 11 May 2025 Finished Free

Overview

The Köhlerfest Kohlstetten 2025 took place in May 2025 in the Kohlstetten district of Engstingen. As usual, the Meiler was set up and lit, demonstrating the traditional charcoal-making craft. The Schwäbische Alb Musikanten played the Frühschoppen on Sunday; the village community provided catering with Swabian specialties.

Köhlerfest Kohlstetten 2025

The previous edition followed the established three-day format. The setup, lighting, and charring phases were publicly documented as always; the audience could experience firsthand how the charcoal-making craft works. The Schwäbische Alb Musikanten provided the musical backdrop during the Frühschoppen — an established tradition of the annual celebration.

The Köhlerfest remains one of the rarest traditional festivals of the Swabian Jura — a piece of living economic and craft history directly from the Middle Ages, consciously continued in Kohlstetten.

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