Wertach receives dialect prize 2025: A festival of the Allgäu language!

Wertach receives dialect prize 2025: A festival of the Allgäu language!

Wertach, Deutschland - On May 28, 2025, the elementary school Wertach with the dialect prize 2025 of Dr. Eugen Liedl Foundation awarded, in cooperation with the Association dialect allgäu . This honor is recognized over 20 years of committed work to promote the Allgäu dialect. The award ceremony took place in the primary school itself.

As part of the event, students presented samples of their Wertacher dialect, including a creative song about their weekly menu. Ralf Tamler, the headmaster, lifted the close cooperation with the Association dialect Allgäu and emphasized the commitment of the teachers for the maintenance of dialect culture. The Oberallgäu district administrator Indra Baier-Müller and Mayor Gertrud Knoll congratulated the primary school on this award.

meaning of dialect promotion

Prof. Dr. Klaus Wolf from Dr. In his speech, Eugen Liedl Foundation praised the commitment to dialect and dialect care. The jury paid tribute to the diverse activities of the primary school, which includes joke books, advent calendars and plays in dialect. These initiatives promote not only the linguistic, but also the cultural awareness of the students.

Another interesting aspect of dialect promotion in the Allgäu is the initiative of the Dundelicht Association Allgäu e.V., which together with the private brewery Zötler from Rettenberg supports the volunteer fire brigades in Oberallgäu. All voluntary fire brigades receive five books and a box of Zötler-Gold as a thank you for their efforts, which illustrates the appreciation for voluntary work within the community.

commitment to tradition

The presentation is distributed by cover letter to all 99 voluntary fire brigades in the Oberallgäu. This initiative is part of a larger project that pursues the goal of maintaining the Allgäu dialect and preserving the traditions. As part of this campaign, a book with the most beautiful "Allgäu fire brigade Versla" was published, which includes 90 verses and poems as well as 20 fire brigade songs.

Simon Gehring, the chairman of the Dundestial Association Allgäu e.V., emphasizes the indispensability of the volunteers for society. The association has been able to win numerous new friends for dialect with its work in recent years and in particular promotes young dialect authors and talents. This development is closely linked to the support of volunteers who have a significant impact on the implementation of the projects.

These two events - the award ceremony to the primary school Wertach and the support of the fire brigade by Mundart Allgäu e.V. - underline the importance of dialect care in the Allgäu and the close connection of the community.