Currywurst festival in Torgau: VW fans expect palate joys!

Currywurst festival in Torgau: VW fans expect palate joys!

On July 5, 2025, the second large Volkswagen and Audi meeting will take place in the Kühne dealership in Torgau. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the organizers expect numerous tuning and classic car fans. A highlight of the event will be the famous Volkswagen Original Currywurst, which is offered on the grill. Last year, the sausage recorded a record sales of over eight million pieces, which exceeded the previous record from 2023 by more than 200,000 sausages, such as Saechsische.de

The popular currywurst has been produced since 1973 and has now been recognized as the official original part of Volkswagen. Every licensed VW dealer has the option of ordering the sausage and the associated original spice ketchup. The high demand is not only shown in sales figures, but also in the discussion about the sausage itself: in 2021 it was banished at short notice from the canteen of the Wolfsburg brand high -rise, which led to a public outcry. Former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder campaigned for the return of the sausage.

new finished variant for the market

From mid-June 2025, the VW currywurst will also be available as a ready-made dish for the microwave in supermarkets. The start is initially in northern and eastern Germany, with a planned nationwide distribution. The finished product is produced in the Volkswagen meat shop in Wolfsburg and convinces with the special taste, since the sausage is already seasoned with curry. Interested parties can expect the product at Edeka and Netto, such as n-tv.de reported.

The VW currywurst is not only a culinary highlight, but also represents the best-selling product from Volkswagen. In 2024, 8.552 million of the sausages were sold-a considerable value compared to the 5.2 million VW vehicles sold. These sales figures illustrate the connection from Volkswagen to German culture and business, which have been inextricably linked since the beetle production of the beetle in 1945, as described in detail on Volkswagen-newsroom.com

Over the years, Volkswagen has established itself not only as a automobile manufacturer, but also as an important company in food production. The innovative production, which was introduced in the 1970s, is an example of the company's pioneering spirit, which continues to focus on future issues such as electromobility and digitization. The VW currywurst is a symbol of the cultural identity and the economic success of Germany.