Jördenstorf celebrates 100 years of the volunteer fire department with a big parade!

Jördenstorf celebrates 100 years of the volunteer fire department with a big parade!

On June 14, 2025, Jördenstorf will celebrate a very special event: the volunteer fire department can look back on a proud 100 years. The anniversary is celebrated with a festive parade through the village, accompanied by a marching band from Ticino, which upholds the traditions and brings the village community together. Afterwards, outstanding presentations are planned in which the fire department, the village association and even the daycare center will demonstrate their skills.

The program will begin in the early hours of the morning and promises an exciting celebration for young and old. The event doesn’t end with the parade; A musical celebration will take place on the festival lawn in the evening, bringing firefighters and interested parties together. Haldensleben also recently experienced this kind of cohesion and celebration, where the fire department celebrated its 140th birthday. Mayor Bernhard Hieber praised the courage and commitment of the firefighters and pointed out the high number of members of 82 active comrades and 122 members in the support association. Such figures testify to the high esteem that this organization enjoys and the appeal of fire service work to young people, as Andreas Sulfrian, deputy state fire chief of Saxony-Anhalt, emphasized [Volksstimme reports that …](https://www.volksstimme.de/lokal/haldensleben/mit-fotos-vom-festumzug-haldensleben- Feiert-die-freiwillige-feuerwehr-ist-140-jahre-alt-3683989).

A look into the past

If you look at the history of fire departments, you can see that their origins go back to Roman times. In 21 B.C. The first fire department was founded in the Roman Empire with 600 slaves in the Roman Empire. In the centuries that followed, communities were obliged to organize fire protection, which ultimately led to the establishment of many voluntary fire departments in Europe. These often emerged from gymnastics clubs, and the first volunteer fire department in Germany was founded in Meißen in 1841 Wikipedia states that....

Particularly famous is the Vienna professional fire department, which is considered the oldest in the world and was founded in 1686. Over the centuries there have been immense advances in firefighting technology - from buckets to hand pumps to modern emergency units. This technological development is particularly visible on the official fire brigade day between Gnewitz and Stubbendorf, where fire fighting exercises and an exciting three-way battle between the youth fire brigade, including tree trunk sawing, are on the program.

Community and engagement

The cooperation and commitment of the various fire departments are also remarkable in the youth fire department's large training project. Fire departments from the Rostock districts of Groß-Klein, Stadtmitte, Rostocker Heide, Warnemünde and Gehlsdorf will join forces. In the old fire station 3, a fire is even simulated with a smoke machine, which creates an impressive image for the audience when extras are available to rescue the injured.

The volunteer fire department is not only an indispensable part of the infrastructure, but also a place of community. Whether it's a course for young firefighters or celebrating together at festivals, volunteering remains an important attraction. Cohesion and enthusiasm for the fire service must be kept alive, especially among young people, as they are part of the future of fire protection and rescue services.

The celebrations in Jördenstorf are therefore not only a look back at history, but also a look into the future of the fire department and the community, which works together to bring safety and help into people's lives.