Robert "Jones" Jahny gave us an extremely knowledgeable and humorous tour of the cellars and underground passages in Abensberg. The brewery engineer had a lot to tell us, as the 13 breweries in our town have had a lasting impact on the drinking and sociability of its citizens to this day. Huge beer cellars, mostly to the north of the city walls, were used to store the barley juice before Linde invented the refrigeration machine. 6 of them are still well preserved today. Kilometre-long tunnels connected the Carmelite monastery with the brewery cellars. The tunnels were also planned for secret supplies of provisions in the event of a siege of our town. A great topic, which was great fun for all the interested participants and showed Abensberg from its "underground" side. Afterwards, as every year, we went to the Niklasmarkt in the castle garden. This is the Christmas market for locals and insiders from the region. With Maxi, District Administrator Martin, Christopher and Niklas Neumeyer and their experienced team, all participants were well looked after with the specialty Knacker mit Allem and mulled wine. As always, there was plenty to talk about and the wonderful Christmas atmosphere invited everyone to linger until late into the night. Christmas is coming...
When the fifth season begins in Abensberg, a state of emergency prevails - and as every year, we can't be missing!
Sri Lanka Hilfe Abensberg e.V. is the project close to the heart of our long-time friend Hedlen Zirngibl. She has been working with incredible dedication for the people of Sri Lanka for many years. We continuously support this commitment with our social fund - this year we have provided €1,000 for this purpose.
Michael and Gudrun Gammel's brother-in-law, Martin Kundler from Neustadt an der Donau, has been a passionate hobby gardener for many years. His large garden with numerous trees and lots of vegetables is a real treasure trove of nature.