Photo: Gemeinde St. Johann
- The old baking house in St Johann-Upfingen was demolished in 1980 and rebuilt.
- The parish supplied the material, the clubs and those who want to bake did the building.
- Every 4 weeks, baking takes place. On Saturday before the baking, lots are drawn for the schedule.
- 11 groups (each 2-5 people) bake.
- The baking house has a toilet, corner bench, table and work surface.
- The wood-fired oven is heated up with brushwood and logs of wood.
- Every group must bring their own heating material.
- Apart from baking bread, cakes, tartes and pizza at 340 degrees, bread at 290 – 300 degrees, with the residual heat brioches etc.
- There are baking lessons, events with the church, kindergarten and associations.
- In the years without “Open Baking House” day there is a baking house fair in Upfingen. It is organized by the associations.
- Every other year on a Saturday (next time 2019), the parish organizes the “Open Baking House Day” where all baking houses in St Johann are open and used.
- There are 8 baking houses in St Johann: Gächingen, Lonsingen, Ohnastetten, Upfingen, Würtingen, Ziegelhütte Würtingen and two in Bleichstetten.