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Anniversary in Markt Schwaben: 125 years of Sunday meetings planned!
Markt Schwaben will celebrate the 125th anniversary of Sunday meetings in 2026. Be there on February 1, 2026! Registrations are possible.
Anniversary in Markt Schwaben: 125 years of Sunday meetings planned!
A big anniversary will already be celebrated in Markt Schwaben next year: the “Schwaben Sunday Encounters” are approaching their 125th birthday! This event has been organized by Bernhard Winter for 33 years and has attracted over 25,000 guests who dealt with social issues and got to know exciting personalities. The 125th Sunday meeting will take place on February 1, 2026 at 11:15 a.m. and will be dedicated to the former patron Hans-Jochen Vogel, as the Mercury reported.
A highlight of the event will be the participation of former participants, including Bishop Wolfgang Huber, Prof. Paul Kirchhof and Joachim Herrmann. In order to keep the memories of Hans-Jochen Vogel alive, tenth graders from the Markt Schwaben secondary school will read texts in which they will deal with his time as mayor and federal minister of justice. Of course, Hans-Jochen Vogel's children and the director of the Augustinum retirement home in Munich will also be there. Following the celebrations, the participants will have lunch at the Schweiger Brauhaus.
Events at a glance
But it's not just the anniversary that's on the agenda! The event “How do we get informed?” is already taking place on January 19, 2025. with Dr. Katja Wildermuth and Prof. Thomas Hanitzsch continue. Also on the program are exciting topics such as “The forest as an animal kingdom” on February 9, 2025 and the discussion on the “Future of Health” on March 30, 2025. The first half of 2025 will be rounded off by the “Who laughs” event in Erding on May 4, 2025, at which the two entertainers Bruno Jonas and Gerhard Polt will appear Winter net added.
The events in Markt Schwaben are very popular and rely on a dialogue that actively involves the participants. The series of events is called “Mosaic Stones” and highlights interesting background information on various topics. The options for registering are already available, although a maximum of two people can be registered per registration.
Hans-Jochen Vogel – A life’s work
The attention on Hans-Jochen Vogel is not only focused on the events. He was born on February 3, 1926 in Göttingen and died on July 26, 2020 in Munich. Vogel was a political heavyweight in the SPD and shaped the political landscape of Munich for decades. From 1960 to 1972 he was mayor of Munich and then held various ministerial positions for another 14 years before becoming governing mayor of Berlin in 1981 MunichWiki reported.
His political career began in 1958 as a city councilor in Munich, and he was a member of four different federal governments. The social democratic influence of his political decisions is still recognized today, and numerous honors have adorned his life's work. The Hans-Jochen-Vogel-Platz in Munich was named in his honor - a worthy memory of an important politician and humanitarian.