Schützenfest in Gifhorn: Heat, move and train chaos on Sunday

Schützenfest in Gifhorn: Heat, move and train chaos on Sunday

Gifhorn, Deutschland - The shooting festival in Gifhorn had a lot to offer this year! From June 15th to 18th, 2023, the Gifhorner celebrated a big festival that attracted numerous visitors to the city. The big move on Sunday, at high summer temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius, was a highlight. Hundreds of participants in uniforms and with musical instruments made the streets colorful and lively, while handcarts and numerous beverage stations provided refreshments. The German Red Cross was also on site and offered with its voluntary support to make the festivities safely. WAZ Online reports that ...

An unexpected event only clouded the party briefly. On Saturday evening, an Erixx train in Neudorf-Platendorf stopped over an hour due to a technical defect. In the heat, about 50 passengers, including a pregnant woman, had to be evacuated; The fire brigade and emergency services were quickly on hand and brought the travelers to the Wahrenholz station, where a replacement train was available.

changes for the city center

The focus was not only on the celebrations, but also future changes in downtown Gifhorn. Drivers have to prepare for the fact that parking becomes more expensive. While the fees remain the same per 30 minutes, the parking times are extended. In the future, drivers will have to pay from Monday to Saturday to 7pm, instead of 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Saturdays, which will affect retailers because the city center could possibly lose attractiveness for customers.

Another incident brings additional worries to the neighborhood: on Saturday evening an apartment fire occurred in Parsau. Fortunately, the family was able to bring itself to safety in good time because it noticed a wedding fireworks as an alarm sign. The fire brigade, the emergency services and the police were on duty, but the apartment is now uninhabitable, and the family was temporarily accommodated by neighbors.

safety precautions and rifle festivals in the region

A look at the general security of the events also take the organizers of the shooting festivals in the district of Olpe. Here the district police authority and the district rifle association have created a brochure that helps organizers to take all the necessary safety precautions. This brochure contains important information about the planning of shooting festivals, from registration to legal regulations. It can also be found in this. District Administrator Frank Beckehoff emphasizes the importance of these security measures, especially at large festivals. [Police NRW reports that ...] (https://olpe.polizei.nrw/artikel/neue-broschuere-mit-kever-fuer events)

Overall, the shooting festival in Gifhorn not only shapes local culture, but also raises important questions about the security and attractiveness of the city center. It is only to be hoped that the positive aspects will predominate and that the festival will continue to be a attraction for everyone in the future.