Mountain festival 2025
The mining festival in the middle of the year is a tradition in the mining regions. It was and still is the social highlight of the year for the miners, with church services and concerts by mining bands. The mining community of Rüdersdorf near Berlin has revived this mining custom since reunification and has celebrated the Bergfest on the first weekend in July ever since.
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On Friday, 4 July 2025 , the traditional evening took place in front of more than 400 people, including an atmospheric procession of miners with lights and a taps strike by the mountain band. To set the mood, the hunting horn players from Strausberg played on the Rumfordofen.
On Saturday, 5 July 2025, visitors to the museum park were treated to a colourful programme with free admission, including tunnel tours by the mining association, live blasting of the Heinitz shaft and a family festival with a hands-on rally with stalls and entertainment by local clubs. In the afternoon, the mining association marched into the museum park together with the mining band and the shooting club. After the gun salute, the chairman of the mining association, Bernd Pabel, was honoured for his many years of commitment. The traditional concert by the Rüdersdorf mountain band in the marquee concluded the day's programme. This was followed by the summer open-air cinema with the cult film Dirty Dancing from 21:30. At the same time, the disco organised by the Rüdersdorf local fire brigade's support association continued into the night in the marquee.
We welcomed a total of 3,500 guests on Saturday (2,500 during the day and 1,000 for the disco and cinema).
On Sunday, 6 July 2025, the mountain festival concluded with the traditional mountain service in the Kalkberg church.
Programme
Friday, 4 July 2025 - Traditional evening (free admission)
- 18:30 - Opening of the park
- 20:00 - Hunting horn players
- 9.30 p.m. - Miners' procession with candlelight and taps by the mountain band
Saturday, 5 July 2025 - Bergfest Saturday (free admission)
- 10:00 a.m. - Opening of the park
- 11:00 a.m. - Show blasting CEMEX
- 11:00-14:00 - Guided tour of the tunnel by the mining association
- 11:30 a.m. - Exhibition opening - Former main laboratory Rüdersdorf
- 12:00-16:00 - Family festival with hands-on rally
- Stage programme:
- 12:00 - Welcome & performance by the Rüderdorf carnival community
- until 14:30 - Music with DJ Mike
- 14:30 - Award ceremony CITY CYCLING
- 15:00 - Performance by the Hennickendorf folk choir
- 16:00 - march into the museum park and gun salute
- The mining association, mining band and shooting club march from Heinitzstr. 11 into the museum park towards the festival meadow. This is followed by the traditional gun salute by the shooting club.
- 17:00-19:00 - Concert by the mountain band on the festival meadow (in the marquee)
- 19:00-21:30 - Chill out & picnic in the park
- 20:30 -01:00 - Disco (in the marquee)
- 21:30 - Summer open-air cinema "Dirty Dancing" at the magazine building
Sunday, 6 July 2025 - Divine service
- 10:00 a.m. - Mountain service in the Kalkberg church
Subject to change without notice. Status 02.07.2025