Fool's reception in the State Chancellery: a feast of joie de vivre!

On January 6, 2025, Prime Minister Anke Rehlinger received almost 300 fools on the traditional fool's reception in the State Chancellery. The reception took place on time at 11:11 a.m. and attracted over 50 prince pairs and todoms from 90 carnival clubs.

There were carnival clubs from seven regional districts of the Saarland Carnival Associations. V. (VSK). This includes the districts of Saarbrücken-Obere Saar, Warndt-Pölklingen, Saarlouis-Lebach, Merzig-Wadern, Illtal, Neunkirchen-Sulzbachtal and Saarpfalz-Kreis. The President of the VSK, Stefan Regert, and other members of the Carnival Association were also present.

importance of the carnival

In her speech, Anke Rehlinger emphasized the radiance and fascination of the Saarland carnival. It emphasized the importance of confidence and joie de vivre in difficult times. The fool's reception was launched in 1969 by Prime Minister Franz-Josef Röder and continued by subsequent prime ministers.

The VSK currently has a total of 180 clubs, including five French companies from the border area. These clubs are divided into eight regional districts and include around 38,000 members, including around 13,000 young people (up to 27 years). The VSK is currently being managed by President Stefan Regert, while the VSK youth is organized independently. The youth chairman of the 18-member board is currently Lea Heitz, such as vsksaar.de