Schützenfest Gut Ziel Ambühren 2026

Ambühren "Gut Ziel" Marksmen's Club — A Club with a Long Tradition

The "Gut Ziel" Ambühren Marksmen's Club (Schützenverein e.V.) is deeply rooted in the Ambühren district of Cloppenburg. Its Schützenfest is one of the earliest of the season in the Cloppenburg district and is traditionally held on the last weekend of April — in 2026, this means April 25 and 26. The club name "Gut Ziel" (Good Aim) says it all: the king's shoot is all about precision, concentration, and accuracy.

"An den Ambührener Tannen" Shooting Grounds

The "An den Ambührener Tannen" shooting grounds are a classic heathland shooting venue — festival tent, shooting range, grandstand, all framed by pine trees. This is where the marksmen in uniform assemble, where the king's shoot takes place, and where the entire club life celebrates. Throughout the year, the grounds serve as a meeting point for shooting practice and, in April, become the stage for the grand festival.

338nd Shot — Club History 2026

In 2026, the 338nd shot was fired — and with it, Matthias Südbeck was proclaimed the new king. This numerical rhetoric is part of the club's tradition: a new king every year, a new number each year, continuing the unbroken history of the club. This continuity, often spanning generations of a family, is the heart of the marksmen's club identity.

Club Friendship with Neighboring Clubs

As is the case everywhere in the marksmen's club tradition, relationships between clubs are important. At the 2026 Ambühren Schützenfest, the marksmen's clubs from Nutteln, Varrelbusch, and Vahren-Stapelfeld are participating as guest clubs — they will join the parade and form the festive escort with their flag bearers. These mutual visits strengthen the cohesion of the marksmen's family in the western Oldenburg Münsterland region.