Zwiebelberdafest Wolfenhausen

Zwiebelberdafest — the village festival of the Wolfenhausen Music Association

The Zwiebelberdafest is the annual village festival of the Neustetten district of Wolfenhausen (around 1,600 inhabitants) in the Tübingen district, at the transition from Schönbuch to the Albvorland. The organizer is the Musikverein Wolfenhausen e.V., which, together with the local clubs — sports club, fire department, rural women's association — sustains the festival weekend. Three days centered around the town center (Kirchstraße, Dorfplatz, multi-purpose hall) make Wolfenhausen an attraction for the region for a weekend.

The Festival Name — the "Zwiebelberden"

The unusual name "Zwiebelberdafest" goes back to the local nickname for the residents of Wolfenhausen: "Zwiebelberden" or "Zwiebelberda". Like many old nicknames for Swabian villagers, the background is affectionately teasing — the Wolfenhausen residents were considered onion lovers or skilled onion farmers. The music association has proudly made the local nickname the festival name — a late-discovered Swabian peculiarity that makes the festival likeable and distinctive.

Program and Atmosphere

The Zwiebelberdafest follows the classic format of a Swabian village festival:

• Saturday evening: Opening with catering by the clubs, live music or DJ in the festival tent — a lively evening with families and regulars from Wolfenhausen, Nellingsheim, Remmingsheim, and other Neustetten districts
• Sunday morning: Morning pint (Frühschoppen) with brass music — the Musikverein Wolfenhausen performs itself, or a guest club from the region. A classic Frühschoppen menu is served (Weisswurst, pretzels, beer)
• Sunday midday and afternoon: Lunch with Swabian specialties — Maultaschen, Käsespätzle, Vesperteller, Schnitzel — and coffee and cake in the afternoon
• Monday (Winding down): Cozy festival conclusion with light catering

Wolfenhausen and Neustetten

Wolfenhausen belongs to the municipality of Neustetten, which was formed in 1971 by the merger of the districts Wolfenhausen, Remmingsheim, Nellingsheim, and Wittershausen. With a total of around 4,000 inhabitants, Neustetten is a rural municipality in the Tübingen district, north of the university city of Tübingen, at the transition to the Schönbuch forest. Wolfenhausen is located slightly elevated and, with an old church tower and half-timbered buildings, is the historical center of the district.