75 years of city rights: Schifferstadt celebrates with festival and activities!

75 years of city rights: Schifferstadt celebrates with festival and activities!

On May 18, 2025, Schifferstadt will celebrate a remarkable anniversary: ​​the city celebrates 75 years of city rights. Under the motto "75 years of city rights - grow together", a variety of events around the town hall is offered from 12 noon to 5 p.m. Mayor Ilona Volk will officially welcome the guests on the town hall forecourt and initiate the celebrations. A varied mix of cultural and informative offers is to be expected.

The Rettich queen will be present until 2 p.m. and welcome the guests. Guided tours of the town hall and the old town hall are offered for those interested in history. A special attraction will be the reading of the author Iris Buchenau from her children's book "Schifferstadt - a lot experienced" at 2 p.m. In addition, numerous departments of the city administration are presented in the town hall, including citizen service, city marketing and the adult education center.

diverse program for big and small

Visitors can look forward to a hands-on cooking station at the youth club, where children will also have the opportunity to actively participate. In addition, interested parties can take a seat in the car of the enforcement service or explore a fire brigade classic car.

A special highlight will be a child tour through the town hall at 3 p.m. The city archive will celebrate its 25th anniversary and present historical treasures in city history. The Heimatmuseum and the Adlerstube invite you to a journey of discovery, while the city library offers an exhibition, a quiz and a book flea market.

An information stand on topics such as building, environment and climate protection is also set up where the citizens can help shape the future of Schifferstadt. In addition, e-car sharing is presented in the Adlerhof and the Bürgerbus team as well as the cyclist and pedestrian representative are available for questions. The VFK07 e.V. takes care of the physical well -being with drinks and cakes in the eagle room.

The venues are within walking distance, but an arrival is recommended by bike, since the Kirchenstrasse is partially closed. Free parking spaces are available in the surrounding streets as well as in the Adlerhof and in the Rathaushof.

a year full of celebrations

The anniversary in Schifferstadt should not only be a look back at the history of the city, but also offer an outlook on the future. In addition to the day of the open town hall door, there will be a theme party in the style of the 1950s on September 6th in the forest festival hall with live music. The highlight will be the ceremony in the auditorium of the Paul-von-Denis school center on October 1st.

City marketing has invited the Schifferstadt institutions to participate in the anniversary campaigns in order to honor the achievements of the city fathers together and to look into a positive future. As already shown by Christoph Thoma, such city anniversaries are not only celebrations, but also important opportunities to strengthen the community and to redefine the city identity. Citizen participation plays a crucial role here to make the anniversary a real joint project, as is made clear on the Culturelab

In particular, the city administration of Schifferstadt will use the message of the anniversary to devote themselves to clear target ideas and to actively involve the citizens in the planning. The day will not only honor the historical review, but also a bridge to the future and give the participants the opportunity to experience the city from different perspectives.