District honors loyal field jurors for decades of service!

District honors loyal field jurors for decades of service!

District Administrator Bernhard Kern recently honored several long-standing field jurors with a ceremonial act. These committed citizens have been active in the Berchtesgaden district for many years and play an important role in marking property boundaries. The award took place in the presence of well-known representatives from local politics, including Gabriele Schüll, head of the Office for Digitalization, Broadband and Surveying, and Daniel Kleffel, President of the State Office for Digitalization, Broadband and Surveying.

The honored field jurors are:

• Ferdinand Lindner aus Teisendorf – 40 Jahre im Dienst
• Johann Schindler aus Freilassing – 50 Jahre im Dienst
• Paul Zimmermann aus Schneizlreuth – 60 Jahre im Dienst
• Christian Baumgartner aus Teisendorf – 50 Jahre, leider abwesend

The important role of the field jury

Field juries have a long tradition in Bavaria, the origins of which go back to the 13th century. They are not only responsible for setting boundary stones, but also for working with the surveying office and are available as contacts for citizens in surveying matters. This voluntary activity is regulated in the Bavarian Marking Act and the Field Jury Ordinance.

What is particularly noteworthy is that the office of field jury is considered to be the oldest existing honorary office in local self-government in Germany. In addition, the field jury system was added to the nationwide register of intangible cultural heritage in December 2016, which underlines the cultural significance of this activity. There are currently around 25,000 field jurors in Bavaria, although most can be found in Franconia, where regional terms such as “sevens” or “stone setters” are common.

The path to volunteering

Interested citizens who are enthusiastic about this voluntary work and have skills and commitment can contact their home community directly. Serving as a field jury is not only a benefit for the community, but also for your own personal development. In today's world, when cohesion in communities is becoming increasingly important, such activities are an important building block.

Field jurors are not only responsible for demarcating properties; They also have a certain “secret” when dealing with border signs - the so-called secret of seven, which they are only allowed to exchange with each other. In this way, they not only ensure the legal framework, but also contribute to maintaining community culture, for example through events such as parades or border hikes.

The honoring of the long-time field jurors once again illustrates their valuable contribution to local self-government and to the preservation of traditions in Bavaria. These men and women are not only guardians of the borders, but also ambitious ambassadors for volunteerism.

For further information about the field jury's area of ​​​​direction and activity, it is worth taking a look at the website of the Bavarian State Directorate or an article on the subject on Wikipedia.