Chancellor Scholz enjoys the best currywurst in Saarland!

Chancellor Scholz enjoys the best currywurst in Saarland!

On January 25, 2025, Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited the well -known grill stand "Zum Schleppi" in St. Ingbert. That day he strengthened himself with an excellent currywurst and a beer from the "Becker’s" brand, which is brewed by the Karlsberg in Homburg. This visit took place as part of an election campaign event by the SPD in the Saarbrücken Congresshalle, in which around 600 guests, including numerous party and union members, were present.

"Zum Schleppi" was voted the most popular currywurst-booth of the Saarland last year by the readers of the gourmet magazine Falstaff . Josef Altmeier, better known as "De Schleppi", has been running this grill stand for over 50 years and has thus developed into a true institution in the Saarpfalz district. Scholz said on Instagram that "Schleppi" "a real recommendation for everyone who is traveling in Saarland". The grill stand celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2023 and won many prominent fans during this time, including TV chef Christian Rach.

popularity and awards

As part of an online survey of Falstaff the most popular currywurst in Germany took first place in Saarland, while the "Kalinski Wurstwirtschaft & Gin Bar" in Saarbrücken reached second place. This gratifying result underlines the cultural importance of the currywurst in Saarland, which is considered a German cultural asset and is extremely popular with the locals.

The survey also illuminates the variety of snacks in Saarland, which have also achieved remarkable placements. Other popular addresses include:

• Hochwald Curry
• Ullas Schlemmerstube in Lebach
• Curry Paul in Theley
• Feed flu in Lebach
• cut in Wadgassen
• Curry-Wurst Bude Meiser in Illingen
• Birr in Schwalbach-Hülzweiler
• sausage boiler in Neunkirchen

political implications

Scholz 'Visit to "Schleppi" was not only a culinary event, but also fell together with political explanations on migration policy, in which he criticized the CDU chairman Friedrich Merz. This context gives the visit an additional dimension because it shows how direct experiences and political messages are linked.

Overall, the visit of Olaf Scholz and the associated award of "Schleppi" as the best currywurst in Saarland illustrates the importance of regional specialties in German culture. The continuing popularity of the currywurst not only underlines gastronomic preferences, but also local identities.