Anyone who has ever witnessed an open day of the fire brigade knows what follows: A demonstration exercise - and what a show! After a few minutes, the kitchen is on fire, the grease explosion in the pan has done the rest. The last time Germering felt such a flair was in 2014, at the city's last folk festival.

Those responsible have been working on the programme for several years, and the 150th anniversary celebration has now been implemented in joint group work, says press spokesman Christian Haugg.