Name: Schützenfest Düsseldorf-Wittlaer (St. Sebastianus Brotherhood 1431) 2026
Start: 2026-06-04T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-06-07T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schießanlage und Festplatz Wittlaer (Stadtbezirk 5)

Schützenfest Wittlaer

About Schützenfest Wittlaer

The St. Sebastianus Brotherhood Wittlaer 1431 e.V. is one of the oldest shooting brotherhoods in Germany and the organizer of the Schützenfest in the Düsseldorf district of Wittlaer (District 5, northeast of the city center). In 2026, the festival runs from Thursday, June 4th to Sunday, June 7th — four days of tradition, king's shooting, festival tent, parade, and community life under the motto 'Shaping Tomorrow Together'. Current King Couple 2025/26: King David Kierstein with Adjutant Wolfgang Kierstein, Crown Prince Niclas Busch, Princess Marie Meretz, Pupil Prince Malte Reussreuther. Date officially confirmed in the IGDS Schützenfest calendar.

Dates 04 Jun — 07 Jun 2026

Venue Düsseldorf (05111)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Schützenfest Wittlaer — edition 2026

Schützenfest Düsseldorf-Wittlaer 2026 under the motto 'Shaping Tomorrow Together'. Organizer: St. Sebastianus Brotherhood Wittlaer 1431 e.V. — one of Germany's oldest shooting brotherhoods. Four days of tradition: Thursday opening, Friday king bird shooting and dance evening, Saturday coronation ball, Sunday grand parade through Wittlaer. Festival grounds at the Fritz-Köhler-Weg 14a shooting range. Date officially confirmed via the IGDS calendar.

Current King Couple 2025/26: David Kierstein and Wolfgang Kierstein (Adjutant), Crown Prince Niclas Busch, Princess Marie Meretz, Pupil Prince Malte Reussreuther. The coronation of the new King Couple 2026/27 will take place on Saturday in the festival tent.

Highlights Schützenfest Wittlaer 2026

St. Sebastianus Brotherhood since 1431 — one of the oldest in Germany
Motto 2026: 'Shaping Tomorrow Together'
King bird shooting on Friday, coronation on Saturday
Grand parade on Sunday through Wittlaer
Date officially confirmed via IGDS calendar

Programme Schützenfest Wittlaer 2026

Program Schützenfest Wittlaer 2026

Thursday, June 4th (Corpus Christi): Festival opening, Brotherhood service, Arrival of the shooters
Friday, June 5th: King bird shooting — determination of the new king; in the evening, dance evening in the festival tent
Saturday, June 6th: Coronation ball with the new King Couple and dance band
Sunday, June 7th: Grand parade through Wittlaer with marching bands, shooting companies, floats, and guest clubs; festival finale

Current detailed program: bruderschaft-wittlaer.de.

Prices Schützenfest Wittlaer 2026

Admission to the festival grounds and parade is free. Dance evenings may have an entrance fee in the festival tent.

Practical information

Practical information — Schützenfest Wittlaer

Getting There

Train/Suburban Train: S-Bahn S6 from Düsseldorf Hbf to Düsseldorf-Wittlaer (10 min), 10 min walk to the shooting range. Car: A52 exit Düsseldorf-Wittlaer.

Prices

Admission to the festival grounds and parade is free. Dance events may have an entrance fee in the festival tent; club prices at food and drink stands.

Tip

The parade on Sunday through Wittlaer is worth seeing — many houses are festively decorated, and the upscale residential area shows its traditional side.

A Brotherhood Since 1431

The St. Sebastianus Brotherhood Wittlaer 1431 e.V. is among the oldest and most venerable shooting brotherhoods in Germany — founded in 1431, making it almost six centuries old. It embodies an unbroken Rhenish tradition that shapes customs and traditions in the north of Düsseldorf to this day. The brotherhood is based at the shooting range Fritz-Köhler-Weg 14a in Wittlaer.

The 2026 Schützenfest — June 4th to 7th

The annual Schützenfest is the highlight of the brotherhood's year. The date for 2026 is: Thursday, June 4th to Sunday, June 7th, 2026 — officially confirmed via the Schützenfest calendar of the Interessengemeinschaft Düsseldorfer Schützen (IGDS).

Motto 2026: 'Shaping Tomorrow Together'

For the 2026 Schützen year, the brotherhood has adopted the motto 'Shaping Tomorrow Together' — a commitment to tradition, but also to responsibility for the next generation. The motto influences speeches, posters, and the brotherhood's public image.

King Couple and Dignitaries 2025/26

The current Schützen King Couple and their court:

King: David Kierstein
Adjutant: Wolfgang Kierstein
Crown Prince: Niclas Busch
Princess: Marie Meretz
Pupil Prince: Malte Reussreuther

The coronation of the new King Couple 2026/27 will take place during the festival after the king's shooting.

Program of a Classic Schützenfest

As with most Rhenish Schützenfests, the festival is divided into four days:

Thursday, June 4th: Corpus Christi — solemn opening and arrival of the brotherhood
Friday, June 5th: King bird shooting, followed by a dance evening in the festival tent
Saturday, June 6th: Coronation ball with the new King Couple, large dance band
Sunday, June 7th: Traditional parade through Wittlaer with marching bands, shooting companies, floats, and guest clubs — followed by the festival finale

Wittlaer in Northern Düsseldorf

Wittlaer is an upscale, rural district in Düsseldorf District 5 (northeast of the city center, on the Rhine). With around 3,200 inhabitants, it is small but has a strong identity — the brotherhood shapes social life, and many families have been members for generations. The combination of old tradition and upscale living makes the Schützenfest a particularly refined event in the Rhenish Schützen calendar.