Brezelfest parade in Speyer: Is he coming despite the cancellation?

Brezelfest parade in Speyer: Is he coming despite the cancellation?

On Thursday evening, May 8, 2025, Mayor Stefanie Seiler (SPD) expressed the opportunity to have the pretzel festival parade in Speyer takes place in July 2023. This is done despite the original cancellation by the tourist association, which for organizational reasons was unable to take the necessary safety precautions in good time.

The move was originally planned for July 13, 2023. Seiler announced that she wants to present suggestions to carry out the move on Friday. These proposals are the result of intensive discussions between the city administration and the tourist association. A decisive topic will be whether the move can take place in a slimmed -down form.

safety precautions in the focus

The security situation that led to the rejection of the move was mentioned by Uwe Wöhlert, the chairman of the traffic association, as one of the central challenges. He found that the short preparation time and the extended security requirements need more helpers and better coordination. Around 100 helpers have been on duty in recent years, but this year is even more necessary due to new regulations.

As Seiler emphasized, however, measures for security planning have already been developed, the details of which are to be discussed internally. At the same time, Wöhlert expressed his skepticism as to whether it was sufficient for a smooth implementation of the move in the remaining time. The previous cancellation had also led to many train participants have already been informed, which the situation continued to complicate.

Criticism of high security requirements

In the political debate about the cancellation of the move, Michael Wagner, member of the state parliament of the CDU, also spoke up. He contacted the Rhineland-Palatinate Interior Minister to question the high security requirements that often lead to the rejection of folk festivals.

An application from the AfD in the Council to check a changed route of the move was rejected at the meeting of the tourist association board on Thursday evening. This illustrates the difficulties with which the organizers are confronted while trying to find a solution to maintain the tradition of the pretzel festival parade.

The developments in this matter remain critically observing, and both the city and the clubs are faced with the challenge of developing a safe yet festive solution.