Hörschhausen

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Hörschhausen is a small municipality in the Vulkaneifel district of Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. It belongs to the collective municipality of Kelberg.

- Location: In the middle of the Eifel, in the Vulkan Eifel known for its volcanic history and occasional gases from the earth. It lies on the B257 road, near Kelberg and Ulmen. The Hochkelberg (674 m) is nearby. Neighboring villages are Katzwinkel, Ueß, Horperath, Berenbach and Utzerath.
- Quick facts: Area 2.38 km², elevation 456 m, population 127 (as of 31 December 2023). Postal code 54552, area code 02692, vehicle registration DAU.

History in brief
- Hörschhausen was first mentioned in 1494.
- A chapel for Saint Apollinaris was built in 1762 near the Ueßbach and Gäßbach streams, on land prone to flooding.
- In 1794, 85 people lived there. A fire in 1825 destroyed four houses.
- The municipal council held its first meeting on 21 January 1847.
- Roman coins and settlement remains were found in 1851–52.
- In 1895 Hörschhausen joined the Eifelquerbahn railway network via Utzerath.
- A bakehouse was built in 1920; the tithe barn burned in 1939.
- The volunteer fire brigade was founded in 1949; water supply arrived in 1952.
- A new parish hall was built in 1988. In 1989 Hörschhausen finished a stage of the Europe campaign “Eine wandernde Flagge für Europa.” The bakehouse was torn down in 1996.

Government and symbols
- The council has 6 members plus an honorary mayor; the mayor (2019–2024) is Gerhard Wagner.
- Coat of arms: A silver and black shield split horizontally, with a black cross on the upper part and a gold H-shaped wall brace on the lower part. The cross recalls the old Electoral-Cologne rule, and the H-shape stands for Hörschhausen and the -hausen ending. The arms have been in use since 1980.