Year 2025

Cosy evening at the clubhouse

Year 2025 /

We spent a cozy evening at our club grounds in Diekholzen on Thursday, October 2, 2025. After the intensive preparations and follow-up work for the medieval market at Lake Hohnsen, it was time for a relaxed get-together organized by Anna, Andreas, Klaus, and Wiebke.

Manfred provided a warm hut, while Anna took care of the decorations. Master brewer Andreas brought along homemade schnapps and liqueurs, including a sage schnapps made from local, organic ingredients.

Entertainment was provided by an arm wrestling competition, with our one-armed feudal lord Hauke acting as referee. The winner was our youngest member, Simon, who received loud applause. 

Hauke and his sister Wiebke treated everyone to a lavish buffet in honor of their birthdays. Afterwards, we sang Anna’s song together, which some already knew from the medieval market. 

Many thanks to everyone involved!

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Fighters’ Weekend 2025

Year 2025 /
From October 24 to 26, 2025, we held our combat weekend together with Tyr’s Fimbulvetr. We trained both individual and line combat, and as a highlight, we went to the Diekholzen Forest and fought in groups at various positions along the Beuster River. This was made more difficult by the archers, who always brought a new dynamic to the action. We are already looking forward to the next fighter weekends, where we can continue to train our skills.

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Public Archery Tournament 2025

Year 2025 /

On Saturday, August 23, 2025, the time had come: The Beusterhütte in Diekholzen became the scene of a spectacle that made the hearts of all archers and spectators beat faster. The Vereinten Banner e.V. invited everyone to a medieval archery tournament!

The tournament was shot in a knockout system, with the distance and difficulty increasing with each round, in the spirit of historical archery. Modern aids such as sights, stabilizers, and carbon arrows were of course not allowed – only skill, concentration, and a good eye counted here!

The tension rose with every hit: arrows whizzed through the air, the audience held their breath, and cheers erupted when a shot hit the bullseye. Particularly impressive was the discipline of the young archers, who showed with astonishing precision that they were in no way inferior to the adults.

After exciting duels and many thrilling moments, the winners were finally determined. The first three places were rewarded with prizes and – of course – eternal fame and glory. Benni won the victory wreath, Mika bravely followed him in second place, and Hauke took third place with a steady hand.

At the end of the tournament, the smell of barbecue invited everyone to linger, and plans for the next tournament were already being made.

Thus ended a day full of sporting passion, community, and genuine medieval flair.
We would like to thank all participants, helpers, and spectators for this successful day—and we are already looking forward to the next archery tournament at the Beusterhütte!

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