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Hesse's best villages honored: This is how Roßbach and Co. celebrate their victory!
Witzenhausen: On October 28, 2025, villages were honored for their civic commitment in the “Our Village has a Future” competition in Hesse.
Hesse's best villages honored: This is how Roßbach and Co. celebrate their victory!
On Friday, the best villages in Hesse were once again honored in Wartenberg: A total of 14 communities received valuable prizes in the 38th state competition “Our Village has a Future”. In his speech, Homeland Minister Ingmar Jung emphasized the outstanding voluntary commitment that the villages demonstrate in an exemplary manner. Particularly pleasing: Five villages won prizes, while four others were rewarded with special prizes for remarkable projects. The top two winners will represent Hesse in the national competition next year, which is an excellent opportunity for the villages to present themselves nationwide. hessen.de reports that 82 villages took part in the exciting competition, which illustrates the great importance of volunteering in rural regions.
The winning villages are a true inspiration. In first place isRossbachfrom the town of Witzenhausen in the Werra-Meißner district. With prize money of 7,000 euros, the community can be proud of its wide range of social offerings and strong integration power, supported by numerous initiatives and a sustainable future concept. Took second placeOberseelbachfrom the municipality of Niedernhausen, which was awarded 6,000 euros. This village impresses with its lively village community and the newly designed town center, which creates cultural meeting spaces. bmleh.de highlights that the other award-winning villages also shine through innovative approaches and committed citizens.
The other prize winners and special prizes
It made it to third placeStorndorffrom the municipality of Schwalmtal with a prize of 5,000 euros. There is a heterogeneous structure of small and medium-sized companies here, which contributes to the future viability of the village. Fourth place came twiceMetzlessandVierbach, who each won 4,000 euros. Metzlos, with only 159 residents, impresses with its committed village community and its own contribution to renovations. Vierbach scored points with its active use of nature and numerous festivals.
Four special prizes of 2,000 euros each were awarded for special projects. So wereVolpertshausenandWeidenhausenin the community of Hüttenberg for their cross-generational commitment.Vernawahlshausenfrom the community of Wesertal received an award for their strong commitment under difficult conditionsRaibachthe care of the “Buschel adventure orchard” was rewarded. Maden from Gudensberg was able to impress with the digitization project “Time Travel Gudensberg”.
Volunteering in focus
What is particularly noteworthy is that the “Our Village has a Future” competition has not only been taking place since 1961, but is also of great political importance. It is organized under the patronage of the Federal President and aims to honor civic engagement and make positive developments in rural regions visible. hessen.de mentions that participation in saving lives, caring for village communities and cultural encounters are also part of the concept. It is a great opportunity to reflect on the diversity of challenges and approaches in rural areas.
Overall, the nine-member state jury honored a wide range of village achievements and projects - it will be exciting to see how the winners will fare in next year's federal decision!