Order-wide Events
Book presentation
17 September 2024, Start: 7 pm
Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Vice Chancellor Mag. Gerald Ebinger presents his book about the former Mayor of Vienna, Dr. Cajetan von Felder.
Registration until 13 September 2024 to kanzleramt@georgsorden.eu
Cross-Commandery Events
28 August 2024
Summer cocktail of the Viennese Commanderies
Viennese Commanderies
Garden of the Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Start: 6 pm
The four Viennese Commanderies traditionally invite to a common summer cocktail in the garden of the Order Residence, as a special highlight, cocktails will be mixed live.
Price: 35,- Euro per person
Contact person: Chancellor´s office
Registration by 21 August 2024 at https://buytickets.at/vereindessanctgeorgsorden/1288159
23 September 2024
Building sustainable bridges between economy and ecology
Viennese Commanderies
Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Start: 7 pm
Justus Reichl will be responsible for the WKÖ’s sustainability strategy, a further education campaign and initiating the broadest possible public discourse on the topic of sustainability and entrepreneurship.
The former Raiffeisen manager with degrees in theology and economics explains his new role: ‘Progress in the sense of a good, successful future requires sustainable bridges between economy and ecology – always with a keen eye on social issues. Only by working together can we achieve greater prosperity and quality of life – and thus also political stability. As a special representative of the WKÖ, I will be a strong voice for sustainable entrepreneurship based on an economic, ecological and social balance!’
Lecturer: Mag. theol. Justus Reichl, MBA
Contact person: Patrick Lichtblau under patrick@silversurfer.at
Registration until 20 September 2024 to ewald.laister@gmail.com
Commandery Events
19 August 2024
Guided tour through the Heidi Horten Museum
Dames of the Order of St. George
Hanuschgasse 3, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Start: 5.30 pm
The Heidi Horten Collection presents masterpieces from the 20th and 21st centuries under the name ‘WE LOVE’. Mag. Susanne Wögerbauer will probably guide us through this exhibition, which can only be seen until 25 August 2024. Knights and guests are also very welcome.
The entire building is barrier-free and has lifts.
Participants: Minimum 15 people, maximum 20 people
Admission incl. guided tour: 23,- Euro per person
Contact person: Verena Morcos-Huller under verena.huller@gmail.com
Registration until 7 August 2024 to damen.organisation@georgsorden.eu
30 August 2024
EXTERNAL EVENT: Opening of the exhibition “A State of Flux”
Commandery Niederlande in cooperation with the Art Initiative of the Order of St. George
De Oostkerk, Oostkerkplein 1, 4331 TL Middleburg, Netherlands
Start: 4.30 pm
Honorary Knight former Prime Minister of the Netherlands Prof. Dr. Jan Pieter Balkenende opens the exhibition of Vice Commander Joost De Jongewhich has emerged partly from the artist’s interaction with the Honorary Knight around the theme of Variety and from the ongoing theme of Panta Rhei in his work. A coherent group of works created especially for this occasion will be presented.
More information about the history of the Habsburgs and Zeeland can be found in the attachments ‘Habsburg Connection’ and ‘Anima Forma Corporis’, a very informative text about the art of Joost de Jonge, written by Honorary Knight Jan Pieter Balkenende.
Contact person: Vice Commander Joost de Jonge
Registration to joostdejonge0@icloud.com
4 September 2024
Ukraine – Culture and politics throughout history
Commandery Wien – Schloss Belvedere
Order Residenz, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Start: 7 pm
Commander Nikolai de Arnoldi invites to a lecture at the Order Residence by Alfred F. Praus, President of the Ukrainian-Austrian Association.
Price: 25,- Euro
Brief biography of the lecturer:
Alfred F. Praus, Austrian, 20 years in international industry – most recently 2000-2003 successful restructuring of the Waagner Biro Group as the final responsible holding board member; from 2004 B2B projects with Ukraine, 15 years in Kyiv, several management positions in Ukraine, 2017 founder and since then President of the Ukrainian-Austrian Association, 2019-20 establishment of the International Council of Business Organisations and Chambers in Ukraine as its Secretary General, currently Chairman of the Board of SOS Children’s Villages Ukraine, Co-Founder and Board Member of Junior Achievement Ukraine, Charter President of the Rotary Club Kyiv International Business and Chairman of the Country Committee Ukraine – Austria. Regular speaker at international congresses and forums related to Ukraine. Profound and high-ranking network in Ukraine and Austria. Married to Susanna Chakhoian, soprano and soloist of the National Opera Ukraine. Back in Vienna with his family since March 2022 due to the Russian war.
Contact person: Commander Nikolai de Arnoldi
E-Mail: nikolai.leo@de-arnoldi.eu
13 September 2024
Courage for Responsibility – Taking a Stand in Times of Shitstorms and Filter Bubbles
Commandery Salzburg/Oberösterreich/Bayern – Hohensalzburg
Münchener Herrenclub, Brienner Straße 13, 80333 Munich, Germany
Start: 6 pm
The neglect of our debate culture jeopardises our society – and it jeopardises us and our messages. That’s why we want to discuss with people who have publicly stood up for their opinions, experienced cancel culture first-hand and developed techniques to survive.
After a champagne reception in the elegant and discreet premises of the Münchener Herrenclub, our guests will share their experiences of advocating controversial positions in today’s public sphere and then discuss with us the opportunities, risks and promising communication techniques. This takes place in the form of a ‘fishbowl discussion’, which allows the audience to be positioned in a circle around the speakers in the inner circle, allowing for the alternating inclusion of panellists. Afterwards, there will be the opportunity to discuss the topic in greater depth with each other and with the guests during a flying dinner.
Welcoming address by Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele
Moderator: Order Knight Dipl. sc.pol. Carsten Beck, many years of experience as an editor and media expert
Panelists
- Dr. Alexander Kissler, Berlin, NZZ correspondent in Germany – Media ethics and media reception
- Prof. Dr. Jan Dochhorn, Durham University, England – Protestant theologian, representative for freedom of research and teaching
- Maximilian Schwinghammer, Vienna, CEO sonicboom – consulting company for digital communication
- Prof. Peter Lund, Berlin – freelance music theatre director and author of stage plays
- Dr. Ludwig Spaenle, Munich – 2008-2018 Minister of State for Education and Cultural Affairs, Science and the Arts; from 2018 Anti-Semitism Commissioner of the Bavarian State Government
Price: 75,- Euro per person
Registration will only be considered if the cost contribution of 75,- Euro is paid in advance to the account of Dr. W. v. Zitzewitz – IBAN: AT62 2032 0028 0201 0716.
Contact person: Commander Dr. Wilhelm von Zitzewitz
Registration until 6 September 2024 to vonzitzewitzw@gmail.com
13 – 14 September 2024
Salon Privé
Dames of the Order of St. George
Hotel Das Katschberg, Katschberghöhe 4, 9863 Katschberghöhe, Austria
The President of the Dames, Baroness Mag. Gabriela von Stimpfl-Abele, invites to the Salon Privé, this time hosted by the Dames of the Commandery Steiermark/Kärnten. Further information can be found in the invitation below.
Contact persons: President of the Dames Mag. Gabriela von Stimpfl-Abele and Ceremonial Sabine Kettner
19 September 2024
The situation of Christians in Iraq and the worship of St. George in the Orient
Dames of the Order of St. George and Spiritual Council
Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Start: 7 pm
Christians are under severe pressure and often discriminated against almost everywhere in the Orient, but in Iraq their survival has been made almost impossible by war, chaos, the terror of the so-called ‘Islamic State’ (IS) and Shiite radicals. However, many traditional Christians want to remain in Iraq, especially in the northern Kurdish autonomous region, and live their religion openly in their own homeland. They have a right to our solidarity and support!
The Dames of the Order of St. George, in conjunction with the Spiritual Council, have therefore decided to do all they can to support the Christians in northern Iraq. They want to help them rebuild or renovate at least one St. George’s Church, especially as St. George is highly revered in the Orient. Many churches in Syria and Iraq have been destroyed by IS terrorists. From the Dames’s point of view, these churches also play an important role as a social hub, because for the Christians they are more than just a place of prayer and worship, but the centre of their social life and a prerequisite for them to stay.
An informative evening will therefore be organised, at which Father Samir Al-Khoury, Chaldean Catholic priest from Enishke, who will be travelling with young people from northern Iraq, will talk about the situation of Christians in his home country of Iraq; the Dames’s project partner from the ‘Initiative Christlicher Orient’ (ICO), Stefan Maier, will describe the humanitarian and political situation in Iraq. The lectures will be held in English and German. The speakers and Father Jens Petzold, who works in Suleimaniya, will be available for discussion on this evening. The Dames and the Spiritual Council cordially invite everyone to this evening – feel free to bring friends and interested people along.
Contact person: President of the Dames Mag. Gabriela von Stimpfl-Abele and Special representative for Spiritual Issues Mag. iur. Stefan Stöger, LL.M.
Registration to kanzleramt@georgsorden.eu
19 September 2024
Commandery Meeting
Commandery Steiermark/Kärnten
Hotel Mariahilf, Mariahilferstraße 9, 8020 Graz, Vienna
Start: 6 pm
Commander Mag. Andreas Schwarz invites to the Commandery meeting with keynote speech by Prof. Dr. Karl Rose on the future of (fossil) energy and subsequent discussion.
Contact person: Commander Mag. Andreas Schwarz
Registration until 15 September 2024 to a.schwarz@sanlas.at
20 September 2024
Wine walk to the “St. Georgener Urrebe”
Commandery Burgenland
Weingut Nehrer, Schanzstraße 48, 7000 St. Georgen, Austria
Start: 4 pm
Programme:
- Reception
- Walk to the “Urrebe” approx. 15 minutes
- Brief explanation of the history of the “Urrebe”
- Wine tasting
- approx.5.30 pm: Opening of a Heurigen buffet
- 6.30 pm: musical accompaniment
- until approx. 8.30 pm: Cosy get-together with good talks and good wine
- then back to the Weingut Nehrer and departure
Contact person: Commander Dieter Tischler
Registration until 18 September 2024 to dieter.tischler@aon.at
25 September 2024
An experience with animals on the Sonnenkogl
Dames of the Order of St. George
Start: 2 pm, Sonnenkogl, 3062 Kirchstetten, Austria
Dames and Knights of the Order support St Carolusheim on the senior citizens’ visit to the Sonnenkogl in Kirchstetten.
Contact person: Marina Huller
Registration until 5 September 2024 to nini.huller@gmail.com