Schützenfest Düsseldorf-Angermund – St. Sebastianus-Bruderschaft von 1511

Angermund – A District Steeped in History

Angermund is part of District 5 in northern Düsseldorf and, with its approximately 6,800 inhabitants, is one of the state capital's smaller but most historic districts. First documented in 1188, Angermund was an independent municipality for centuries, complete with a moated castle and electoral-Bavarian administration. Today, the historic village center around St. Agnes parish church, Angermund Castle, and the Kellnerei defines the landscape – with the Schützenfest of the St. Sebastianus-Bruderschaft at its heart.

A Brotherhood from 1511

The St. Sebastianus-Bruderschaft Angermund von 1511 e.V. is among the oldest shooting fraternities on the Lower Rhine. Founded in the early 16th century, its origins predate the Reformation, and it is organizationally affiliated with the Federation of Historical German Shooting Fraternities. The fraternity upholds both the Christian patronage of St. Sebastian – the patron saint of shooters, police officers, and soldiers – and Angermund's village community traditions.

What to Expect at the Festival

The Angermund Schützenfest is a classic Rhineland fraternity festival with its own unique character – smaller and more historical than the major Düsseldorf city center events, but with a special tradition.

• Parade – Over 20 shooting groups march through Angermund, some in historical uniforms from various eras
• King's Shoot – Determination of the new King and Queen in the traditional discipline
• High Mass in St. Agnes parish church with flag delegation
• Festival Tent at the Kellnerei – Ball, musical ensemble, catering
• F4 Category Fireworks Display – Approx. 9 PM on the festival evening, a professional grand fireworks show over Angermund

The Kellnerei Angermund

The venue is the Kellnerei Angermund at Graf-Engelbert-Straße 72. This former electoral administrative building – the "Kellnerei" was used to manage in-kind contributions – now serves as the fraternity's catering and festival location. The festival tent, bar, and the grand fireworks display are staged in the immediate vicinity of the historic building.

Düsseldorf – Capital of Schützenfeste

Düsseldorf is one of North Rhine-Westphalia's major Schützenfest cities. Within the city limits alone, there are over twenty active Schützen- and Sebastianus-fraternities – from the traditional Niederkassel Brotherhood of 1890 and the St. Hubertus Shooting Society in Hamm to fraternities in Heerdt, Oberkassel, Lörick, and Volmerswerth. Angermund, with its 500 years of fraternity tradition, is the oldest – and northernmost – of these fraternities in the state capital.