Heuchelheimer Carnival fails: Death of President Ulrich Jung shaked!

Heuchelheimer Carnival fails: Death of President Ulrich Jung shaked!

The Heuchelheim Carneval Association (HCV) hired the ongoing campaign on February 25, 2025 due to the tragic death of its President Ulrich Jung. The association announced this in an official message. Out of respect for the deceased and his relatives, the entire carnival, including the popular carnival parade, which is one of the largest in the Gießen region, will not take place.

The immediate cancellation also affects the large splendor meeting planned for Rosenmontag as well as the highlight of the carnival period, the big move on carnival day. These decisions were made in a meeting of the Presidium on Tuesday evening. The HCV's participation in parades in Wetzlar and Gießen were also canceled. The carnival parade in Heuchelheim was known for its elaborately designed motif cars and attracted numerous spectators every year.

a loss for the community

Ulrich Jung was a formative figure in the HCV and managed the club for many years. His sudden death leaves a large gap in the community. In its current decisions, the HCV is solidarity and respectful towards young and his family.

In a further step, the carnival parade in Marburg was canceled, but for financial reasons in the implementation. The elimination of these events is a clear loss for local culture, which has been deeply rooted in the Catholic regions such as Hesse, where carnival has been celebrated for centuries. fr.de reports that the anticipation at the carnival in many cities that are often flooded by "Jecken" during the carnival time,, took great damage this year.

carnival and its traditions

The carnival, also known as Fastnacht or Mardi Gras, is a time of celebrating with deep cultural roots in Germany. Like alumniniportal-deutschland.org , cladding, songs and exuberant celebrations are central elements of the carnival time. These cultural forms vary greatly, with the festivals in Catholic dominated regions.

In the strongholds of the Rhenish Carnival, such as Cologne, Bonn and Mainz, the moves are an attraction that attracts thousands of people. Creative costumes and magnificent motif cars are omnipresent. Despite the sad circumstances that now accompany the carnival celebrations in Heuchelheim and the surrounding area, the spirit of this tradition remains unbroken and is carried on by respect for Ulrich Jung and his achievements.