enclosed is a correction of the press release from the city of Völklingen with caption:
Caption: from left to right: Susanne Wachs (SR3 Saarlandwelle), Stephan Tautz (Mayor of Völklingen), Udo Recktenwald (District Administrator of St. Wendel), Cornelia Hoffmann-Bethscheider (President of the Saarland Savings Banks Association)
Image: City of Völklingen
The Saarland Dialect Award 2026
“Just do it!” is the theme at the heart of this year’s tenth Saarland Dialect Award.
Those who know us Saarlanders know that we don't hesitate for long: we get things done. And that's why this topic perfectly fits the Saarland mentality. It describes a mix of down-to-earthness, warmth, and pragmatism.
„Äänfach mo mache!“ means: not "chatting," but acting. Here, people rarely say "That won't work." They support each other, rely on solidarity, and get things done together without much talking, simply: „Äänfach mo mache!“
For this year's dialect award, entries in Moselle or Rhine Franconian can be submitted as poetry and short texts, prose, or as dialect songs. Prizes include cash awards and artist-designed works, such as the "Wendalinus Stone" from the Ames carpentry, provided by the district of Sankt Wendel, the "Völklinger Platt," a handcrafted bronze figure by the Dutch artist Corry Ammerlaan-van Niekerk, provided by the VHS Völklingen, or the SR 3 speaker, created by the wood artist Benedikt Bohlinger, provided by SR 3 Saarlandwelle. The deadline for submissions is Monday, September 30.
The Saarland Dialect Award is an initiative of the city of Völklingen, SR 3 Saarlandwelle, the district of Sankt Wendel, and the Ministry of Education and Culture Saarland, supported by the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. The award ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 5, at 7:00 PM in the Great Broadcasting Hall at Halberg.
The award is given every two years.
All information at www.voelklingen.de/mundartpreis as well as sr3.de or request the participation conditions from VHS Völklingen, Tel. 06898/13-2597.
