Maberzell in focus: start filming to the Dollen village!

Maberzell in focus: start filming to the Dollen village!

On Friday, April 25, 2025, the filming for the "Dolle Dorf" format of the Hessenschau took place in Maberzell. This selection was announced on Thursday when Maberzell, together with the Trätzhof district, was chosen as the next "Dolle Dorf". Under the direction of reporter Jochen Schmidt, an HR team turned for a report that is to be broadcast on Saturday evening, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. Maberzell, with around 1,800 inhabitants, shows that even small places accommodate a lot of community spirit and creative ideas.

The local mayor Dieter Klüh (CDU) learned about the nomination during a shopping and then organized the shooting at short notice. Klüh emphasizes that it is a community performance that reflects the ideas of the citizens. This response also manifested itself in the conversations that interested citizens led to the community center in order to exchange ideas with the shooting team and Klüh via Maberzell.

cultural highlights and projects

The shooting included significant places such as the old military church, which is now used as a art statelier. The focus is particularly on the new tent roof church, which houses the largest sacred oil painting in Central Europe with an area of ​​105 square meters. The former pastor Günter Etzel explained the cultural and local importance of this masterpiece. Further recordings were filmed in the Fuldaer Hof, an inn with historical equipment, which can come up with restored ceiling paintings.

The club landscape in Maberzell is represented by the table tennis club TTC Rhönsprudel Fulda-Maberzell, which plays in the Bundesliga. Klüh emphasizes the importance of such sporting successes for the sense of community in town. Caritas as the largest employer in Maberzell also plays a central role, especially with its orchard, which promotes environmental awareness in the community.

common initiatives strengthen the village

In Maberzell, the active cooperation between the citizens is also supported by the "Strong Dorf+" funding program, which promotes projects in rural areas of Hesse. The aim of the program is to strengthen social cohesion and improve the quality of life. The program offers various approaches, including project support, the implementation of small projects and the establishment of citizens' cooperatives, all of which contribute to strengthening village communities.

The positive response to the "Dolle Dorf" format shows how important such initiatives are for small communities. Klüh encourages citizens to visit Maberzell and get to know the diverse offers on site. The counties are invited to develop common future prospects and to emphasize their special features.

Overall, the reporting of the Hessenschau reflects the living community of Maberzell and sets a sign of promoting rural areas.