Pasewalk's big anniversary: ​​775 years full of celebrations and surprises!

Pasewalk's big anniversary: ​​775 years full of celebrations and surprises!

Pasewalk, Deutschland - Pasewalk is facing an exciting festival year: The city celebrates its 775th anniversary in 2026. As early as January, there will be numerous events that captivate citizens and visitors. A highlight will be the festival weekend from September 4th to 6th, in which an impressive, about four kilometer long parade is planned. These celebrations are not only a look back at the long history of the city, but also an opportunity to strengthen the identity and community of Pasewalk. As reports [nordkurier.de] (https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/pasewalk/pasewalk-feiert-jubilaeum-ein-fest-mit-Veranstaltungen-3686754), a planning committee was founded in November 2024 to set up the upcoming anniversary.

The commitment of the city society is remarkable: clubs, associations, institutions and companies have signaled their willingness to participate. Five working groups have now been activated that take care of various aspects of the anniversary, including the parade, the pennant chain, culture in the city center, the city ring festival and an extensive anniversary calendar. Around 200,000 euros are budgeted for the implementation of the festival year; 90,000 euros of this could be anchored in the 2025 budget. In addition, 110,000 euros in funding must be raised to implement the big plans.

diverse events and citizen participation

What's on the program? In addition to the parade, there are numerous other highlights in the planning. The events include the 35th anniversary of the unemployment association on March 15, the cuirassierball on April 18, the third Pasewalk city ring festival on April 25th and a museum festival for the International Museum Day, which celebrates the 30th birthday of the city museum. The celebrations for the 130th anniversary of the locomotive on July 18 and the 30-year partnership with the Panzergrenadier Battalion 411 on October 3. are part of the program, which is supplemented by concerts, exhibitions, readings and the long pennant chain, which extends over eight kilometers, like pasewalk.de added.

The citizens' workshop on March 20, 2025, which will take place in the Pomerania Hall, will be particularly exciting. Here, citizens can actively contribute ideas and suggestions, so that the anniversary is designed not only from above, but by the entire city society. The goals are the integration into various topics of urban development, such as the Hanseatic League, Prussian period and industrialization. The popular commemorative publication "My story with Pasewalk - Memories of Pasewalk" is also created to collect and document personal experiences of the citizens.

A look into the future

city anniversaries are more than just celebrating large milestones; They are also a wonderful way to promote urban development. As explained on culturelab.at, such anniversaries have to redefine the potential to redefine the city's feeling. The active integration of citizens is the key to success. Participatory approaches, workshops and public forums promote the feeling of togetherness and connect the citizens with their city.

For Pasewalk, it is now important to implement the existing ideas into concrete projects and refine the planning. Ultimately, the festival year should not only be an occasion to celebrate, but also leave sustainable traces, be it through infrastructural improvements or through social initiatives. The patronage of the Minister of Science Bettina Martin for the festival weekend also gives an additional thrust for the preparations and the desired political support.

And if that doesn't sound exciting, what then? Pasewalk faces an anniversary that wants to be filled with life. All citizens are cordially invited to become part of this special time and to bring their own ideas, memories and contributions. Who knows, maybe the first anniversary queen Luise will be chosen soon?