Mainz Fastnacht: Jubilee meeting promises unforgettable highlights!

Mainz Fastnacht: Jubilee meeting promises unforgettable highlights!

On March 5, 2025, the Mainz jelly ship was for the 70th time. This event, which is lovingly referred to as the "mother of all television meetings", celebrated the highlights of the Mainz Fastnacht in the Electoral Castle with a full house. The meeting president Adi Guckelsberger, who is actively involved in the Mainz Carneval Association (MCV), directed the celebrations.
The activists of the Mainz clubs MCV, MCC, GCV and KCK presented a varied program that included the best point, parodies, sharp -tongue criticism and impressive live singing. The actors were also able to use plenty of material from last year to make the audience laugh. ARD Mediathek reports that the event is not only a tradition, but also represents an essential platform for the Mainz Fastnacht.

The players and actors are part of a long -proven tradition that is deeply rooted in the history of Mainz, one of the greatest hotspots in the Rhenish Shrovet Fastnacht. The Fastnacht in Mainz looks back on a story that extends until the 13th and 14th centuries. The term "Fastnacht" appears for the first time in the 14th century and has changed continuously since then.

changes in the Presidium

On the occasion of this anniversary, there were also changes in the leadership of the carnival meetings. Andreas Schmitt, who has been session president of the television meeting "Mainz remains Mainz" since 2014, will pause this year for health reasons. As Mainzund, Schmitt did not take part in 2023 due to bronchitis, but the session, but the session led as session president. His health problems are a combination of various factors that restrict its mobility but do not represent a serious illness.

Adi Guckelsberger will now take on the role of the session president. With over 30 years of experience as a handmade speaker, he has established himself as a confidant of the Mainz Fastnacht and is known as a "night watchman". Mainzund already emphasizes that Guckelsberger has already made around 1,000 appearances in the Bütt, which has made it an excellent choice for this Makes responsible position.
In the meantime, Sebastian Grom from the Gonsenheim Carneval Association (GCV) could also be used as a possible replacement for Schmitt.

A look at the history of Fastnacht

The Fastnacht in Mainz has developed enormously since its creation. Originally an unorganized folk festival with masquerade and celebrations, it was structured in the 19th century by the strengthening of the bourgeoisie and the influence of Cologne Fastnacht. The first organized event took place in 1837 under the name "Krähwinkler Landsturm". Another important part of the history is the founding of the Mainz Carneval Association (MCV) in 1838, which still plays a central role in the organization of the Shrovetide.
In the meantime, Mainz includes 23 carnival associations and 25 garden, which organize a variety of events and moves. The Rosenmontagszug attracts around 500,000 people annually and costs the clubs around 700,000 euros, which are collected by donations and sponsors.

Mainz Fastnacht remains a cultural institution that combines the present and past and is continuously updated in order to preserve both old traditions and to introduce new elements. The new break, which almost every day brings with it, is not only reflected in the programs, but also in the enthusiasm of the spectators who make the events an unforgettable experience. Wikipedia informs that the main colors of the Mainz Fastnacht are red, white, blue and yellow, and the "Narrhallamarsch" represents a heart -heated musical highlight.