Cross-Commandery Events
3 July 2026
Summer party
Viennese Commanderies
St George´s Garden next to the Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Start: 6.00 pm
The Viennese Commanderies invite to their now traditional joint summer party in St. George´s Garden. Further information can be found in the invitation below.
Donation for expenses and catering: 40,00 Euro
Registration by 26 June 2026 at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vereindessanctgeorgsorden/2074017
Commandery Events
5 May 2026
Artificial intelligence at the intersection of law, ethics, justice and intelligence
Dames of the Order of St George
Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Start: 7.00 pm
What role does AI play in the legal system? Does AI also possess a sense of justice, wisdom, maturity and compassion? Can AI judge what is fair, just and proportionate? Will the law and ethics restrict AI, or will AI begin to control the law and influence and modify our ethical standards?
The lecture by Dame of Honour Prof. Dr. Verica Trstenjak will address these and other questions relating to the topic of artificial intelligence.
The speaker is a former Advocate General at the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg. Further details about her can be found in the CV below.
Contact person: Sabine Kettner
Registration by 3 May 2026 to damen.organisation@georgsorden.eu
8 May 2026
3rd cigar and indulgence evening
Commandery Burgenland
Der Graf im Stadthaus, Kirchengasse 2, 7100 Neusiedl am See, Austria
Start: 5.30 pm
For the third time, the Commandery Burgenland is hosting a cigar and indulgence evening, this time in Neusiedl am See.
Contact person: Commander HR Dieter Tischler
Registration by 5 May 2026 to dieter.tischler@aon.at
16 May 2026
Audience with Emperor Karl I.
Commandery Tschechien
Brandeis Castle on the River Elbe, 250 01 Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav 1, Czech Republic
The Commandery Tschechien invites you to an audience with Emperor Karl I and a solemn Mass at the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
In 2026, we will mark the 500th anniversary of the Habsburg dynasty’s accession to the Bohemian throne (by Emperor Ferdinand I in 1526). This year’s audience with Emperor Karl I is dedicated to this anniversary and will take place at Brandeis Castle on the River Elbe, where all the emperors and kings of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty lived from 1547 to 1918.
The solemn Mass at the Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Altbunzlau will be celebrated by Pater PhDr. Marek Pučalík, PhD, O.Cr., Rector of Karlskirche in Vienna, and will be accompanied by the Coronation Mass, composed by the renowned Czech composer J.V. Tomaschek for the coronation of Emperor Ferdinand I (V) in Prague in 1836.
Contact person: Commander Dr. Milan Novak
19 May 2026
Book presentation ‘The Habsburg Way’
Dames of the Order of St George
Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Start: 7.00 pm
HIRH Eduard von Habsburg presents his book ‘The Habsburg Way’.
Contact person: Chancellor´s office
Registration to kanzleramt@georgsorden.eu
28 May 2026
Special guided tour at the Kunsthistorisches Museum/Kunstkammer
Commandery Wien – Arsenal
Kunsthistorisches Museum, Maria Theresien Platz, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Start: 5.30 pm
A special guided tour of the Kunstkammer in the Habsburg Collection, focusing on the famous goldsmith’s work (Saliera), sculptures (Krumau Madonna), ivory carvings, clocks (Vienna Planetary Clock), mechanical automata (Mechanical Galleon) and scientific instruments.
This will be followed by a visit to a Viennese coffee house.
Contact person: Vice Commander KommR Ewald Laiser
Registration by 25 May 2026 to ewald.laister@gmail.com
31 May 2026
Motorbike and oldtimer ride with blessing
Commandery Wien – Hofburg
Stift Lilienfeld, Klosterrotte 1, 3180 Lilienfeld, Austria
Meeting time: 11.00 am
The Commandery looks forward to a lovely ride together, good conversation and unforgettable memories.
Programme
| 11:00 | Meeting point at the main entrance to Lilienfeld Abbey |
| 11:15 | blessing of motorbikes and oldtimers in the Prälatenhof by the High Reverend Abbot of Lilienfeld, Pius Maurer |
| 11:45 | departure towards Hubertussee |
| 13:15 | lunch at Hubertussee ‘Wuchtl Wirtin’ |
| 14:45 | continue via Lahnsattel to Reichenau an der Rax |
| 16:15 | end of the event in Reichenau an der Rax (BP petrol station, Hauptstraße 92, 2651 Reichenau an der Rax – approx. 10 minutes´drive to the S6 Semmering) |
Optional
| 16:20 | return route via Höllental–Klostertal–Kalte Kuchl–Lilienfeld–Traisen (ending at the Hofer petrol station, Gewerbestraße 2, 3160 Traisen) |
Please note:
- Both Lilienfeld and Reichenau an der Rax are easily reachable from Vienna in about an hour.
- Participants are responsible for their own costs.
- No liability is accepted for any damage.
Important:
- To avoid wasting time, please ensure your vehicle has a full tank of fuel when you arrive at the event.
Contact person: Jürgen Gruber
Registration by 22 May 2026 to juergen.gruber@polizei.gv.at
2 June 2026
Excursion with the seniors from Carolusheim
Dames of the Order of St George
Blumengärten Hirschstetten, Quadenstraße 15, 1220 Vienna, Austria
Start: 2.00 pm
1:1 accompaniment of senior citizens with wheelchairs and walking aids on an excursion to Blumengärten Hirschstetten.
Contact person: Marina Huller
Registration by 18 May 2026 to damen.organisation@georgsorden.eu
5 – 7 June 2026
Weekend in Northern Ireland
Commandery Großbritannien & Nordirland
A weekend in Northern Ireland will be organised from 5 – 7 June 2026, with accommodation in the 17th century Ballygally Castle.
Full details, including the programme and costs, can be found in the invitation below.
Contact person: Commander David Mackintosh, BA
Registration by 27 March 2026 to info@orderofstgeorge.org.uk
6 June 2026
A visit to the crypt at Michaelerkirche
Dames of the Order of St George
Michaelerplatz 5, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Start: 2.00 pm, meeting time 13:45 in front of the church, by rainy weather inside
As part of the Cultural Corner, the crypt beneath Michaelerkirche will be visited; this is a Christian burial ground where burials took place until 1783.
Contact person: Elisabeth Ulm
Registration by 1 June 2026 to damen.organisation@georgsorden.eu
11 June 2026
Commandery meeting with lecture
Commandery Steiermark/Kärnten – Schlossberg
Hotel Mariahilf, Mariahilfer Straße 9, 8020 Graz, Austria
Start: 6.00 pm
Commander Mag. Andreas Schwarz, MBA, invites to a Commandery meeting featuring a talk by trend analyst Mag. Christiane Varga on current economic, social and technological challenges – collective responsibility as a prerequisite for future compatibility.
Contact person: Commander Mag. Andreas Schwarz, MBA
Registration by 7 June 2026 to sgo.komturei.stmk.ktn@gmail.com
19 – 21 June 2026
Salon Privé
Dames of the Order of St. George
Lake Constance, Germany
This year’s Salon Privé is taking place on the beautiful shores of Lake Constance. Further details will follow as soon as possible.
Contact person: Chancellor´s office
Registration to kanzleramt@georgsorden.eu
20 June 2026
Commandery evening with lecture
Commandery Salzburg/Oberösterreich/Bayern – Hohensalzburg
Gut Ising am Chiemsee, Kirchberg 3, 83339 Chieming, Germany
Start: 5.15 pm
Eike Alexander Kraft, MBA, will give a lecture at the Commandery evening on the topic of ‘Orientation, Attitude, Clarity – The responsibility of communication and the media in turbulent times’.
Contact person: Commander DI Dr. Wilhelm von Zitzewitz
Registration by 12 June 2026 to vonzitzewitzw@gmail.com
25 June 2026
Visit to the burial mound museum
Commandery Burgenland
7472 Schandorf 150, Austria
Start: 4.00 pm
The Commandery is organising a guided tour of the burial mound museum in Schandorf.
Contact person: Commander HR Dieter Tischler
Registration by 22 June 2026 to dieter.tischler@aon.at
26 – 30 August 2026
Friendship trip to Tur Abdin
Dames of the Order of St. Georges
Sometimes there are places that feel as if time has stood still there. Tur Abdin in southeastern Turkey, on the border with Syria and not far from the border with Iraq, is one such place – a landscape full of silence, ancient monasteries, and living traditions.
After our Grand Master Karl von Habsburg visited Tur Abdin in August 2020, the Dames of the Order organized their first trip to Tur Abdin in August 2023, and the next trip is planned for 26 – 30 August 2026, under the patronage of HIRH Karl von Habsburg.
Under the guidance of Ap. Prof. Dr. Aho Shemunkasho, who comes from Tur Abdin and speaks Syrian Aramaic, this will not be an ordinary sightseeing tour, but a journey of encounters and inspiration.
Group size
20 Personen
Travel expenses
Total approx. €1,350.00 – €1,550.00 per person (including flight tickets, bus transfers, accommodation, meals, and admission tickets)
Binding registration
by 20 March 2026 at the latest to kanzleramt@georgsorden.eu
All further details can be found in the travel information below.
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25 September 2026
Charity golf tournament at Poysdorf Golf Club
Dames of the Order of St George
The Dames of the Order of St George are organising a charity golf tournament in Poysdorf.
Please save the date – further details will follow later.
Contact person: Chancellor´s office
Registration to kanzleramt@georgsorden.eu
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17 – 18 December 2026
Advent Celebrations in London
Commandery Großbritannien & Nordirland
The Commandery invites to a two-day event in London to experience the city at this special time of year.
Please see the invitation below for full details.
Contact person: Commander David Mackintosh, BA
Registration to info@orderofstgeorge.org.uk