Totengedenken anlässlich des Volkstrauertages

Commemoration of the Deceased on National Day of Mourning

On the occasion of the National Day of Mourning 2026, a memorial ceremony for the deceased of both world wars will take place at the Honorary Cemetery Mariawald on

Sunday, November 15, 2026 at 12.00 p.m.

Program:

Musical presentation Music Society Hergarten
Welcome Mayor Jochen Weiler
Speech/Poem Former Mayor Peter Cremer
Musical contribution Music Society Hergarten
Memorial speech Mr. Pastor Christoph Ude
Musical contribution Music Society Hergarten
Speech/Poem Children of the Primary School Heimbach
Musical contribution Music Society Hergarten

Wreath laying

Song of the Good Comrade Drum Corps Heimbach
Reading of the memorial Former Mayor Peter Cremer
Musical contribution Music Society Hergarten
Farewell Mayor Jochen Weiler
Honor guard Volunteer Fire Department Heimbach

We warmly invite the public to this ceremony.

The representatives of the city of Heimbach and the German War Graves Commission e. V. will lay wreaths at the local memorials at the following times before the memorial ceremony:

Hasenfeld 10.15 a.m.
Heimbach 10.25 a.m.
Blens 10.35 a.m. House 10.45 a.m.
Vlatten 11.05 a.m.
Hergarten 11.15 a.m.

Jochen Weiler
Mayor

Peter Cremer 
Chairman of the local association Heimbach of the German War Graves Commission e. V.