Overview

• The law student won the title at the close of the nine-day Heideblütenfest, emerging from a field of six candidates.
• She succeeds 25-year-old Nele Rörup, who completed more than 90 appearances promoting the region during her term.
• Shortly after the vote, the new queen took part in the parade on one of roughly 20 floats.
• Thousands lined the streets for the procession, with organizers having anticipated 8,000 to 10,000 visitors and traffic restrictions.
• The position continues a tradition dating to 1949, with the queen representing the Samtgemeinde Amelinghausen and the wider Lüneburger Heide.