Schäfflertanz München

Preparation 2025

The Schäfflertanz follows a seven-year cycle and does not take place every year. Therefore, no public Schäfflertanz took place in 2025 – but preparations for the big 2026 season were already underway behind the scenes.

What Happened in 2025

The Munich Schäffler met for choreography rehearsals, practiced the old dance figures (Laube, Kreuz, Schlange, Krone) and the Bavarian March of Defile. The costume – red jacket, green cap with tassels, white vest, leather apron – was revised and partly newly made. The boxwood hoops, a traditional element of the dance, were hand-woven. Coordination with the state capital Munich took place for the schedule of over 450 performance venues starting January 6, 2026. A rare tradition that is quietly maintained in the background and only appears publicly every seven years.