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Commemoration in Bach and Demling: Remembrance Day 2025 in focus!
On November 15th and 16th, 2025, Bach adDonau and Demling will commemorate the victims of both world wars with memorial events.
Commemoration in Bach and Demling: Remembrance Day 2025 in focus!
On October 29, 2025, preparations are already underway for Remembrance Day, which will be celebrated in two communities, Bach adDonau and Demling. According to bach-donau.de, the dates for this year's memorial events are set as follows: The eve for Bach a.d.Donau is on Saturday, November 15th, 2025, during the national mourning day in Demling on Sunday, November 16th 2025, will be celebrated. These memorial hours serve to honor the memory of the victims of the two world wars.
In Bach adDonau, the celebrations begin with an evening service at 6:30 p.m. The clubs with a flag delegation and the local council then march to the war memorial, accompanied musically by the Hofer brass band from Schönach. In Demling the service takes place at 10:30 a.m., where the same procedure takes place: here too, clubs and the local council go to the war memorial, supported by the brass band. Mayor Thomas Schmalzl has called for intensive participation in these memorial hours. The announcement of these events was published on October 23, 2025 and will be communicated through notices until November 17, 2025.
Memorial Day background
Remembrance Day is a national day of remembrance in Germany that has been celebrated since 1952 two Sundays before the first Sunday of Advent. It was originally introduced in 1919 by the German War Graves Commission as a memorial day for the fallen soldiers of the First World War. The first official commemoration took place in the Reichstag in 1922, and the first day of national mourning was celebrated in 1925, as wikipedia.de describes.
Originally, Remembrance Day was intended to commemorate those who died in the First World War. However, in view of the changed social context, today the day also commemorates the victims of National Socialism and all wars. In many countries there are comparable days of remembrance that focus on the victims of violence and war. Culturally, Remembrance Day is often classified as a “quiet holiday” on which people should commemorate with dignity and respect, as ndr.de notes.
In summary, Remembrance Day is not only an important part of the German culture of remembrance, but also serves as a reminder for peace and reflection on the horrors of war. The memorial hours in Bach adDonau and Demling express this concern locally and invite the population to actively participate.