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Celler Schützenfest 2025: Tradition meets new highlights!
Mayor Dr. Jörg Nigge welcomes shooters in the Old Town Hall of Celle during the traditional shooting festival 2025.
Celler Schützenfest 2025: Tradition meets new highlights!
Tradition is very important in Celle! On July 19, 2025, representatives of the administration and the mayor Dr. Jörg Nigge in the Old Town Hall to celebrate the Celle Schützenfest together. This event, which has thrilled generations of citizens since 1949, combines deep-rooted tradition with festive highlights and innovative approaches.
Dr. During his reception, Nigge emphasized the importance of good cooperation between administration, politics and the shooting community in the city. Interestingly, there was no political statement from politicians. Instead, Norbert Schüpp, the chief creator of the Schützen, took the floor. This highlights the importance attached to the shooting society in the local community.
A celebration of novelties
But not only traditions were maintained; The Schützenfest also has some exciting new changes to the program this year. The Schafferrat of local shooting societies is organizing this big festival from July 18th to 22nd, 2025. Festival committee chairman Thorsten Bruns proudly announced that the celebrations will feature a new concept that includes both tried and tested and fresh ideas. The festival site opened for the celebrations on Friday, July 18th and offered a diverse program.
A highlight of the first day of the festival was the Kolkaus fishing and the subsequent fish dinner in the Congress Union. After a captivating torchlight procession and the big tattoo in the evening, DJ Kai kept the festival tent lively with his hits.
Program overview
On Saturday, July 19th, a colorful hustle and bustle awaited visitors:
- 9:45 Uhr: Rathauskönigsschießen in der Theo Wilkens-Halle
- 11 Uhr: Schützen- und Bürgerfrühstück
- 17:15 Uhr: Königsempfang im Alten Rathaus
- 17:30 Uhr: Platzkonzert auf dem Großen Plan
- 18:30 Uhr: Bierfassanstich durch Oberbürgermeister Jörg Nigge
- 20 Uhr: Livemusik von Deep Passion
- 22:45 Uhr: Erstes Höhenfeuerwerk
Other highlights during the festival include cannonades and wake-up parades on Sunday, a speech by the mayor, and the honoring of the citizen king and the mini-kings. A royal shooting and a celebratory royal ball round off the events, while on Tuesday families are invited to discounted prices and the second high-altitude fireworks display unfolds its colors over the city.
Shooting festivals in context
Shooting festivals like the one in Celle are widespread in Germany. With over 15,000 shooting clubs, this custom is one of the most popular traditions in the country. The festivities, which take place not only in Lower Saxony but also in federal states such as Bavaria and Westphalia, are often characterized by parades, shooting competitions and social gatherings. The highlight of every shooting festival is the election of the new shooting king, which often ends in exciting competitions. The largest shooting festival in the world takes place in Hanover and attracts thousands of visitors every year.
All of these exciting activities prove that the tradition of shooting clubs remains alive and dynamic. The citizens of Celle can look forward to an unforgettable festival that is deeply rooted in the community and at the same time offers space for innovation.
For further information and the entire program, check out the Celler Presse websites and the local news.