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Remembrance Day 2025: Commemorations in Oberallgäu for peace and remembrance
On Remembrance Day, November 16, 2025, the citizens of Oberallgäu will commemorate the victims of war and violence at various events.
Remembrance Day 2025: Commemorations in Oberallgäu for peace and remembrance
On Sunday, November 16, 2025, Remembrance Day will be celebrated in Oberallgäu. On this important day, people remember the victims of war, violence and terror. Again Circle messenger reported, numerous events are taking place, encompassing a wide range of commemorations and religious services.
A special highlight will be the memorial service in Sonthofen at the cemetery of honor in “Schwäbele Holz”, which begins at 11:15 a.m. The event will be accompanied musically by the Sonthofen town band. The second mayor, Ingrid Fischer, will also pay her respects with a greeting and laying a wreath. Services are planned in advance at 10 a.m. in the Catholic parish church of St. Michael and the Protestant Baptist Church of St. John. At 10:50 a.m. the joint march from St. Michael Church to the cemetery of honor begins, escorted by the police.
Commemorations in Oberallgäu
In Immenstadt, a mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. in the Catholic parish church of St. Nicholas, followed by a ceremony at the memorial. In addition, a service with communion will take place in the Protestant Church of the Redeemer in Immenstadt at 9:30 a.m. Oberstdorf has also planned events: At 10 a.m. a parish service will be celebrated in the Catholic parish church of St. Johannes Baptist, before the memorial service at the war memorial at around 11 a.m. A service also begins at 10 a.m. in the Protestant Christ Church to remember the fallen.
Remembrance Day is not just a local event but has a long history. It was first introduced on March 5, 1922 and was launched by the German War Graves Commission to commemorate the victims of the First World War. Today this day is celebrated two Sundays before the first Advent and commemorates the fallen of all nations and civilians who lost their lives due to violence and wars. Wikipedia describes that the German Bundestag also plays a central role in the official celebrations, including a speech by the Federal President.
Insight into the changes in commemoration
Over the years, the meaning of Remembrance Day has also changed. The People's League explains that today the focus is no longer just on fallen soldiers. Rather, all victims of war and tyranny are remembered. These changes are reflected in the various celebrations organized by communities. A sign of solidarity between mourners and the rest of the citizens is at the center of the event.
Remembrance Day remains an important part of the German culture of remembrance, which is particularly important in times like these, in which violence and conflict are still present.