Fastnacht and elections: A festive mess is announced!

Fastnacht and elections: A festive mess is announced!

Dittishausen, Deutschland - An unexpected dilemma is facing the carnival: on February 23, 2025, the planned date for the early Bundestag election, the first events of the Swabian-Alemannic Fastnacht also begin. This was reported by the Südkurier . The President of the Association of Swabian-Alemannic Fool's Functioners (VSAN), Roland Wehrle, sees "occasional problems" to the fools, but emphasizes that they are mostly solvable. For example, alternative locations for polling stations have to be found so as not to disturb the numerous celebrations. Particular attention is paid to the Fuhrmannstag in Dittishausen, which traditionally takes place on Sunday before the gridy Dunschtig.

Fastnacht and fun for children

The carnival in Königsfeld shows that the fools maintain their traditions despite the political challenges. From the gridy Dunschtig, the fools take over the regiment and shape the days with events for the whole family. There is a colorful hustle and bustle in schools and kindergartens, like the Black Forest messenger When visiting the Rotwald-Deifel in the primary schools, the fools entertained the children and demanded the town hall key from the mayor. Such actions show how much the Fastnacht is rooted in the region and what fun in the community is.

Especially in times of political uncertainty, with the upcoming question of trust and possible new elections, citizens hope for a peaceful coexistence of election day and celebrations. The possibility of postal voting is viewed as a pragmatic solution to enable the fools to participate in festivities without neglecting their civic duties. Preparations are already in full swing to ensure that the Fastnacht does not suffer from the upcoming changes this year.