Pasewalk's big anniversary: ​​775 years celebrated with a festival year full of highlights!

Pasewalk's big anniversary: ​​775 years celebrated with a festival year full of highlights!

Pasewalk, Deutschland - in Pasewalk a very special year: the city celebrates its proud 775th anniversary in 2026. At a time when tradition and community are more valued than ever, Pasewalk invites all citizens to become part of the celebrations. From January to December, numerous events are planned to reflect the diversity and cohesion of the city society. The festival begins at the highlight of the year with a large festival weekend from September 4th to 6th, which is supplemented by a colorful parade, which will lead to about four kilometers. [Nordkurier] (https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/pasewalk/pasewalk-feiert-jubilaeum-ein-fest-mit-mit- events-3686754).

A creative team of five working groups takes care of the details: from planning the parade to special cultural events in the city center. Over 200,000 euros are needed to organize the solemn activities, with 90,000 euros already planned in the household 2025 and 110,000 euros have to be raised as funding. The anticipation is noticeable and numerous clubs and companies show willingness to participate.

diverse events for all

The anniversary year in Pasewalk will be rich in highlights. In addition to the festival weekend already mentioned, events such as the cuirassierball on April 18, the museum festival on May 17th, and the celebration of the 130th anniversary of the locomotive on July 18 will also bring the city to life. On October 3, the 30th anniversary of the partnership with the Panzergrenadier Battalion 411 is also celebrated in Viereck. Pasewalk.de emphasizes that the citizens can also actively participate in the design of the celebrations by proposing or shaping their own events.

A citizens' workshop on March 20, 2025 is also intended to help involve the city society actively. Here the Pasewalkers have the opportunity to bring in their ideas and suggestions. The planned anniversary calendar will record all activities so that everyone has the opportunity to participate in the action.

history and identity

city anniversaries such as the in Pasewalk not only serve to celebrate milestones, but also offer a wonderful opportunity to redefine the city identity. Culturelab emphasizes that such events can strengthen the sense of community. Participation of the citizens is in the foreground - they transform the anniversary into a real joint project. The history of the city is recognized, the present celebrated and a bridge is made into the future, which makes the entire festival so significant.

A special initiative is the creation of a commemorative publication entitled "My story with Pasewalk - memories of Pasewalk", in which the personal experiences and anecdotes of the citizens are collected. Contributions can be submitted in digital or physical form, which creates a personal relationship to city history.

The symbolic desire for an anniversary queen Luise also underlines the charm and authenticity of the festival year. Applications are welcome, and the candidates can be between 18 and 34 years old.

The preparations are in full swing and the city is determined to celebrate its anniversary. But more than just a festival: it's about sustainable impulses for urban development and the cooperation to further strengthen Pasewalk's identity and actively shape the future.