Altstadtfest Salzgitter: Chaos around Break Dancer and Rescue Drives!

Altstadtfest Salzgitter: Chaos around Break Dancer and Rescue Drives!

Salzgitter-Bad, Deutschland - The annual old town festival in Salzgitter, originally planned for June 27, 2025, had to be postponed due to unexpected circumstances. The main reason for the laying was the reduction of the "Break Dancer" driving business on Petershagener Straße, which stood in the way. The operator Frank Noack commented on communication with the authorities and reported difficulties and insults during the dismantling process. The time pressure was enormous because the ride operator was only asked to reduce the attraction two days before the start of the festival, which ultimately cost him 20,000 euros, such as news38 reported.

Michael Buse, the first chairman of the Committee Citizens' Festival Salzgitter, pointed out that the rescue and escape routes must be clearly visible before and during the event, especially in potentially large crowds. The ride had also partially stood on a private property that was not part of the official festival area. The operator Noack announced that Salzgitter no longer followed what the discussion about organization and communication with the local authorities.

safety precautions and traffic measures

The old town festival in Salzgitter is not only a celebration, but also a challenge for the security precautions. In order to do justice to the numerous visitors, extensive road closures have been set up in consultation with the Salzgitter/Peine/Wolfenbüttel police inspection, the professional fire brigade and the Bürgerfeste e.V. Committee. This coordinated measure aims to ensure the security on the event area, which is supported by regular reviews of the security concept, such as regionalheute.de describes.

A special feature of this year's festival is the "silent hour", which will be held on Sunday, June 29 from 12 noon to 1 p.m. This initiative is aimed at irritable people and people with autism and provides for the dimming of the lights as well as switching off or at least the quiet place of music and other noises. The city of Salzgitter is grateful to the Bürgerfeste e.V. committee for the implementation of this important measure.

information on security at major events

Security at major events is not taken lightly. Municipal authorities are required to develop special security concepts that contain structural, technical and organizational measures. These concepts must be submitted to the municipality, especially if an increased risk potential is determined. The corresponding guidelines and sample documents can be viewed on the websites of the municipalities, as well as Sicherheit-nrw.de.

The establishment of a central contact for organizers should also offer a uniform contact point and facilitate coordination between the various offices and authorities. Systematic procedures are used here to continuously improve the security at events and respond to the specific conditions on site.