2025
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On 31 December 2025, Commandery Croatia-Istria presented movie tickets, drinks and popcorn to the Ruža Petrović Home for Children Without Parental Care to enjoy a special experience at the IMAX cinema in Pula.
Our Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele has written a guest article, which was published on 23 December 2025 in the online issue of ‘Die Tagespost’
From 11 to 13 December 2025, our Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele was in Sarajevo to hold high-level talks and prepare for a major event in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Istria Commandery organized a Second Advent Dinner, which took place in Zagreb on 13 December 2025.
On 28 November 2025, the ladies of the Order of St. George invited guests to their annual charity concert in the ‘Alter Festsaal’ of the University of Music and Performing Arts.
Here you find impressions of the benefit concert as well as the Christmas celebration of the Order on 28 November 2025.
The annual year-end event, which took place on 27 November 2025, was entitled ‘Crises, conflicts and AI – Where is our Europe Heading?’.
On 26 November 2025 the Dutch Commandery hosted an international symposium at the historic Grand Hotel Karel V in Utrecht.
As has become tradition, Commander DI Dr. Wilhelm von Zitzewitz welcomed a large number of Knights, Dames and guests to the elegant and atmospheric setting of Gasthof Friesacher on 22 November 2025.
It is currently a global media topic that objects belonging to Blessed Emperor Karl, which were thought to be lost, have resurfaced.
On 14 November 2025, a group of Dames and Knights of the Commandery Europaregion Tirol visited Ambras Castle.
On 30 October 2025 in the Commandery residence of Niměřice Chateau, the traditional gathering of the Czech Commandery took place once again.
At the end of October 2025, the ‘Association of the CRU Classification of Empress Maria Theresa’ once again invited guests to Gorizia, to take part in a charity auction of the finest wines.
The former President of the Lower Austrian Provincial Parliament and Honorary Knight Hans Penz was awarded the Order of Honour of the Province of Lower Austria on 23 October 2025.
On Sunday, 19 October 2025, a solemn celebration in honor of Blessed Karl of Austria, the last emperor and Bohemian king, took place at the Church of St. Peter on Poříčí in Prague.
On the occasion of the Order Day, nearly 200 Dames and Knights of the Order gathered at the Salesian Church on 18 October 2025.
Here you find impressions of the Order Day on 18 October 2025 in Vienna and of the Meet & Greet events on the previous day.
There was a hint of British club in the air as the Commandery of Slovenia held its first fireside chat at the renowned PEN CLUB in the heart of the city on 9 October 2025.
On 7 October 2025 the Commandery Wien-Hofburg welcomed Univ.-Prof. Mag. Dr. Wolfgang Müller from the Institute for Eastern European History at the University of Vienna.
On 4 October 2025 the first Central European Soirée was held in the elegant surroundings of the Szidónia Castle Hotel in Hungary.
From 28 to 30 September 2025, the renowned SALZBURG EUROPE SUMMIT (SES) took place in Mozart’s city with a colloquium of the Order of St. George.
On 26 September 2025, at the initiative of Capitular Romano Bolković, MA, an event was held in Zagreb, focusing on the Order’s perceptions and expectations of the Croatian Commanderies for the future.
On 19 September 2025, the Wiesbaden/Nassau Commandery hosted an exclusive summer lounge event at the ‘EinFach’ restaurant.
On 15 and 16 September, an international conference was held in Ljubljana, bringing together renowned scientists, politicians and cultural figures from across Central Europe.
On 15 September 2025 an agreement sealing a long-term cooperation in connection with the internationally renowned SALZBURG EUROPE SUMMIT was signed.
On 13 September 2025, Order Knight Maximilian Schwinghammer, MSc, gave a presentation on The Order’s Social Media Project at the Commandery meeting in Hochkreut.
On Saturday, 13 September 2025, the first sailing trip of the Order of St. George took place on Lake Neusiedl.
On 12 September 2025, a panel discussion on the topic of ‘The 12 September: a question of attitude – Europe’s security and defence between tradition and future’ took place at Kahlenberg in Vienna.
From 5 to 7 September 2025, the Commandery of Great Britain & Northern Ireland welcomed 30 Dames, Knights and guests of the Order of St. George to London.
The head of the Islamic Community of Bosnia and Herzegovina received the Procurator of the Order of St. George in Sarajevo for extensive discussions on 27 August 2025.
On 27 August 2025, in glorious late summer weather, the traditional summer cocktail party of the Viennese Commanderies took place.
On 17 August 2025, delegations from various traditional units and associations, as well as friends of authentic tradition preservation, gathered in the park of Laxenburg Palace to commemorate the birthday of Blessed Emperor Karl I.
On the initiative of our Order Knight Christian Kopf, a small group came together to actively help at Gut Aiderbichl at the beginning of August 2025.
This is what our Procurator called the newly opened St. George’s Garden right next to the Order Residence, which was officially inaugurated on 2 July 2025 as part of the traditional summer party of the Viennese Commanderies.
At the end of June 2025, the traditional meeting of the Commandery Tschechien took place again on the historic grounds of Niměřice Castle.
On the evening of 26 June 2025, the Commandery Wien-Arsenal invited to the venerable Order Residence of the Order of St. George for a lecture aimed at drawing attention to the invisible danger in the abdomen.
On June 13, 2025, our Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele was bestowed a high honour: His Eminence Cardinal Dr. Christoph Schönborn OP awarded him the Knight’s Cross of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Sylvester.
On 12 June 2025, shortly after the end of the official national mourning period, around 30 Dames and Knights gathered for a Commandery meeting.
The 7th regatta of the Order of St. George, held on 7 to 10 June 2025, brought together 9 boats and over 50 sailors from Austria, Czechia and Slovenia.
…was the focus of a lecture by Rector Dr Michael Max on 6 June 2025.
Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele wrote an essay in ‘Die Tagespost’ on 28 May 2025, in which he refers to the speech at the Order Convent in Bratislava.
On 23 May 2025, two traditional associations hosted a joint celebration, at which Defence Minister Mag. Klaudia Tanner was welcomed as a special guest.
Order Knight Adam Bašný delivered another important medical equipment to the hospital in Okhtyrka in Sumy region in May 2025.
On 18 May 2025, the 2nd oldtimer ride of the Order of St. George took place, with seven fearless oldtimer owners resisting the weather conditions.
On Saturday, 17 May 2025, a festive audience at Emperor Karl took place for the 23rd time in Brandýs nad Labem – Stará Boleslav.
On 9 May 2025, numerous Dames, Knights and guests of the Order of St. George gathered at the Martin Pasler winery for the 2nd cigar evening.
On 26 April 2025, around 300 members of the Order and guests gathered in Bratislava for the Grand Order Convent.
Find here impressions of the various programme points around the Order Convent on 26 April 2025.
On April 23, 2025, former Governor Univ. Prof. Dr. Franz Schausberger received the “Golden Commander’s Cross with the Star of the Decoration of Honor for Services to the Federal State of Lower Austria”.
Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele and Order Knight Stephan Baier had a talk with Archduke Ferdinand which was published as a feature in ‘Die Tagespost’ on 17 April 2025.
The meeting of the Commandery Europaregion Tirol took place on 8 April 2025 and focused on the planned activities for this year.
The Commandery Vorarlberg und Schweiz dealt with this question at its meeting on 3 April 2025 in Zurich.
On Wednesday evening, 2 April 2025, numerous Dames, Knights and invited guests gathered in the Order Residence for a special evening under the motto: ‘What do others not tell me?’
‘Completing Otto von Habsburg’s legacy: creating a European foreign policy and security strategy!’ was the title of an event hosted by the Commandery Wiesbaden/Nassau in Berlin on 27 March 2025.
On Tuesday, 25 March 2025, Commander HR Dieter Tischler, together with his two Vice Commanders Mag. Thomas Grandits and Mst. Erich Kettner, invited to a lecture by our Honorary Knight, Club Chairman Ing. Norbert Hofer, to Bernstein in Burgenland.
On 15 March 2025, our Grand Master was a guest at the ‘Salon Salomon’, where he analysed current political issues and gave very personal insights into his life.
Our procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele has written an essay entitled ‘Ein Dolchstoß, der keine Legende ist’, which was published in the issue on 6 March 2025 of ‘Die Tagespost’
The main focus of the event on 27 February 2025 was on a keynote speech by our procurator and a guest lecture by Dr. phil. Beáta Katrebová Blehová on Slovakia and Austria during the Cold War.
On February 13th and 14th, the Order of St. George organised a pilgrimage to Rome, in the spirit of the Holy Year 2025.
A meeting of the Commandery Burgenland took place on 26 February 2025 in the Naglreiter restaurant.
On 25 February 2025, Commander Mag. Joachim Zimmel and Vice Commander Mag. Dipl.-Ing. Georg Donaubauer welcomed the Managing Director of Rundfunk und Telekom Regulierungs GmbH (RTR), Mag. Wolfgang Struber.
The joy of our Commander DI Dr. Wilhelm von Zitzewitz about the high interest in the evening event on 22 February 2025 was clearly noticeable.
was examined at a discussion event entitled ‘EU versus USA – threats and opportunities under Donald Trump’ on 20 February 2025.
On February 13th and 14th, the Order of St. George organised a pilgrimage to Rome, in the spirit of the Holy Year 2025.
On 29 January 2025, the first Cross-Commandery event on the topic of ‘The European Union – A Project of Hope or a Hopeless Case?’ took place at the Order Residence.
On Wednesday 22 January 2025, the Commandery Wien-Schloss Belvedere hosted a high-calibre lecture followed by a discussion at the Order Residence in Vienna.
On 20 January, the kick-off for the Order Year 2025 for all Croatian Dames and Knights took place in Zagreb.
As in the previous year, the Commandery Burgenland hosted a New Year’s reception at the Leo Hillinger winery on 17 January 2025.
This was the title of this year’s major speech on the future of Europe by our Grand Master Karl von Habsburg, which is traditionally broadcast on 11 January.
2024
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…was the theme of the 2024 year-end event, which took place on 28 November at the Vienna Broadcast and Media Studios in a proven manner.
The Commandery Burgenland was represented on two weekends in December with a punch hut at the Christmas market in Halbturn Castle to collect donations for the needy in Burgenland.
This year, the Dames of the Order of St. George once again invited to the benefit concert, which took place on 29 November 2024 in combination with the Christmas party of the Order.
On the occasion of the 150th birthday of Sir Winston Churchill, an article by our Honorary Knight Lord Alan Watson of Richmond was published in ‘Die Tagespost’.
On 27 November 2024, the Dames of the Commandery Kroatien – Zagreb continued their support for the organisation ‘Mali Zmaj’ based in Zagreb.
The Southeast European Cooperative Initiative, supported by our Order, returned to the Kharkiv region in November 2024 to provide urgently needed humanitarian aid.
The last Commandery meeting of the year on 23 November 2024 was dedicated to the European idea, to which the House of Habsburg, with its centuries-old tradition, remains closely linked.
On 21 November 2024, a meeting of the Delegation Niederösterreich – Wienerwald took place in the Cistercian monastery of Heiligenkreuz.
With the first cold temperatures, the Knights and Dames of the Order competed against each other in the annual ice stock competition on 14 November 2024.
On 13 November 2024 a high-profile event by the Dutch Commandery took place in Utrecht under the title ‘Courage for Responsibility – Towards a Safe and Hopeful Future ’.
On 11 November 2024, the Commandery Wien-Schönbrunn hosted a keynote speech by our Honorary Knight former Vice-Chancellor Mag. Herbert Haupt.
On 6 November 2024 our Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele was awarded the Golden Medal of Merit of the Republic of Austria.
Our procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele has written an essay on this topic, which was published in the issue on 31 October 2024 of ‘Die Tagespost’
HIRH Camilla von Habsburg, along with members of the Slovenian and Austrian Commanderies, attended the third charity auction on 25 and 26 October 2024 in Gorizia.
On 21 October 2024, DI Helmut Schwarzl, Managing Director of Geberit Austria, spoke on the topics of value orientation and sustainability at the Commandery meeting.
In October 2024 Commander Count Mario Festetics de Tolna participated in the four-day Blessed Karl Feast Day celebration organized by Gebetsliga North America.
This is what Dr. Cajetan Freiherr von Felder was respectfully called due to the numerous languages he spoke
took place on Saturday, 12 October 2024, in the Salesian Church in Vienna on Rennweg.
Here you find impressions of the Order Day on 12 October 2024 in Vienna.
On 12 October 2024 our Knight of the Order Márton Wirth was awarded the Hungarian Composer Award of the Brussels Chamber Ensemble 2024.
Under this title, the Order Academy hosted the 1st Media Cocktail on 9 October 2024 on the initiative of our Procurator Vinzenz Baron von Stimpfl-Abele and Dean Dr. Peter Harold.
Exactly 20 years to the day after the solemn beatification of Emperor Karl I., a festive service was held in the Salesian Church on 3 October 2024.
On Tuesday, 1 October 2024, the Order of St. George organised a cultural scientific dialogue together with and at the National Defence Academy Vienna.
On 28 September 2024 the 14th Viennese Ball took place in The Crystal Hall at the Hotel Kvarner in Opatija.
On 25 September 2024, the recently published book on the political role and vision of Engelbert Dollfuß was presented.
On 23 September 2024 Mag. theol. Justus Reichl, MBA, presented the WKÖ’s Agenda for Sustainable Entrepreneurship project at the Order Residence.
In beautiful autumn weather, more than 30 participants gathered in St. Georgen on 20 September 2024 for a vineyard walk to the Urrebe.
An impressive aid delivery to Kharkiv took place in August 2024, supported by the Order of St. George, which was initiated and organised by SECI (Southeast European Cooperative Initiative).
To round off the holiday season, the Vienna Commanderies hosted a summer cocktail in the garden of the Order Residence on 28 August 2024.
On 16 August 2024, Commander Mag. Bernhard Wagner invited to get to know the new Commandery residence at the old railway station in Kilb.
Commander Dieter Tischler was able to welcome many members of the Order and guests on 31 July 2024 in bright sunshine at the Pasler winery.
Our Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele has written a guest article in „Die Tagespost“ about reflecting on one’s own roots.
On the occasion of the 90th birthday of Honorary Knight General (retired) Karl Majcen our Procurator and the Dean of the Order Academy met the jubilarian at the tavern ‘Zum alten Zollhaus’ in Korneuburg.
Once again this year, the summer party of the four Viennese Commanderies at the beginning of July is one of the highlights of the Order life in Vienna.
On 29 June 2024, MMag.a Isolde Perndl gave a lecture on the topic of ‘Courageously breaking new ground – a sense of responsibility and willingness to take risks’ as part of the Commandery Meeting in Chiemgau.
On 27 June 2024 the last substantive event before this year’s summer break dealt with a topic of great actuality and increasing socio-political explosiveness.
…were the focus of an evening hosted by the Komturei Europaregion Tirol on 20 June 2024.
At the invitation of Komturei Burgenland, a lecture by former Federal Minister Dipl.-Ing. Nikolaus Berlakovich took place on 19 June 2024 in the residence of the Order
Every 18 June, the “Deutschmeister” celebrate their traditional day in commemoration of the Battle of Kolin in 1757, our Procurator gave the ceremonial speech.
On Thursday, 13 June 2024, HIRH Karl von Habsburg hosted a festive reception at Palais Ferstel.
The sailing regatta of the Order of St. George took place for the 6th time from 8 to 11 June 2024 in Croatia.
To the occasion of the 60th birthday of our high procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele, the Order of St. George invited to a honourable celebration in the garden of the residence.
On 23 May 2024, during imperial weather, a small delegation visited the airbase “Fliegerhorst Leopold Figl” in Langenlebarn.
The solemn audience at Emperor Karl took place for the 22nd time on 18 May 2024 in Brandýs nad Labem – Stará Boleslav.
To celebrate the 150th birthday of Sir Winston Churchill, Commander David Mackintosh, BA, organised a high-calibre and varied programme from 10 to 12 May 2024.
On 11 May 2024 the official handover of the donations to the Ruža Petrović children’s home in Pula took place
On 9 May 2024, our Procurator Vinzenz Baron von Stimpfl-Abele had the honour of speaking at the V Congreso Internacional sobre la Nobleza in Madrid
Read here a report about the latest support for the defense of European values.
On 3 May 2024, numerous Dames, Knights and guests of the Order of St. George accepted the invitation to the first ‘Cigar and indulgence evening’ in Neusiedl am See at the ‘Graf im Stadthaus’.
On 4 May 2024 the Knights of the Order of St. George took part in the ceremony of embedding the relic of Blessed Emperor Charles I in the cathedral in Opava.
For the first time and unique – this is how the historic Order Convent of the Order of St. George in the imperial city Speyer in Germany on 20 April 2024 can be described in a nutshell.
Find here impressions of the various programme points around the Order Convent on 20 April 2024.
On Sunday, 14 April 2024, 7 motorbikes and 7 classic cars met in the most glorious imperial weather in the Prälatenhof of Lilienfeld Abbey.
On 10 April 2024, Maximilian Schwinghammer and Rebecca Kubatsch gave a keynote speech on credibility on social media.
On 4 April 2024 the foundation stone for a future Commandery in Berlin was laid.
On the evening of 28 March 2024, Father Dr. Marek Pučalík invited guests to the presentation of his book in the palace of the Order and combined it with a subsequent personal tour through the Karlskirche.
As a reaction to this year’s annual theme “Courage for Responsibility”, the Commandery Tschechien has organised its third collection for Ukraine.
On 22 March 2024, the four Croatian commanderies hosted the premiere of the impulse talks in Zagreb on the topic of “Courage for responsibility as a rebellion against the zeitgeist”.
… were the subject of an exchange of views on 22 March 2024 between a high-level delegation from our Community and H.E. Neven Pelicarić, Advisor on European Policy to the President of the Republic of Croatia.
On 21 March 2024, Prof. Dr. Tobias Thomas, Director General of Statistik Austria, was invited by the Commandery Wien-Hofburg to the Order’s residence.
On 5 March 2024, the two Vienna Commanderies, together with the Austrian British Society, hosted an interesting lecture by Ambassador Dr. Eva Nowotny and Ambassador Dr. Alexander Christiani at Cafe Ministerium.
This was the title of a matinee organised by the Committee of the Honorary Knights together with the Order Academy in Budapest on 1 March 2024.
On 29 February 2024, Knight of the Order Günter Fuhrmann gave an excellent lecture on his book “The Valley of Kings in Lower Austria – the secret royal court of the Bourbons”.
Commander Wilhelm von Zitzewitz welcomed numerous Order members and guests to the Commandery meeting at the Schwarzer Bär hotel in Linz on 24 February 2024.
On 24 February 2024 the Commandery Kroatien-Istrien gathered at the Juraj Šporer Pavilion in Opatija to visit the exhibition titled “Croats on the Northern Sea”.
A gathering of members of the Commandery Kroatien-Istrien was held on 24 February 2024 in Opatija with the presence of Commander Sandro Baričević from the Commandery Kroatien-Zagreb.
On 15 February 2024, Knight of the Order Assoc. Prof. Dr. Christoph Steininger gave an exciting lecture on the topic “The obstacles for innovation in Austria and how to avoid them”.
On 31 January 2024, the Commandery Burgenland hosted a New Year’s reception at the Leo Hillinger winery.
On 25 January 2024, the Order of St. George hosted an “Interreligious Dialogue” at the Mozarteum Foundation’s Villa Vicina in Salzburg.
Opava (Troppau), the long-standing capital of Austrian Silesia, hosted the Commandery Tschechien of the Order of St. George for the first time on 19 and 20 January 2024.
On 11 January 2024, our Grand Master once again held the traditional major SPEECH ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE, during which he also addressed the new general theme of “COURAGE FOR RESPONSIBILITY”.
On 9 January 2024, several Knights of the Order of St. George took part in the funeral mass for the Honorary Knight Hugo Graf von Mensdorff-Pouilly, who died on 21 November 2023.
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The focus of the 2023 end-of-year event, which took place on 7 December, was on the history, heritage and legacy of the archducal house on the one hand, and its tasks, challenges and opportunities in the present and future on the other.
On Tuesday, 12 December 2023, the traditional Christmas party of the Viennese Commanderies took place at the Order residence.
On 3 December 2023, the Commanders and Knights of the Commanderies Burgenland and Wien-Schönbrunn once again invited guests to an Advent event in beautiful Burgenland.
All this was on the agenda of the last meeting of the Commandery Wiesbaden/Nassau this year, to which Commander Josef Maria Jost and his Vice Commanders had invited to Palais Livingston in Frankfurt am Main on 29 November 2023.
On 25 November 2023, the Commandery Kroatien-Istrien visited Pazin Castle, followed by a wine tasting in the Damjanić wine cellar.
At the last commandery meeting in 2023, Dr. Raimund Fastenbauer provided insights into the fascinating topic of anti-Semitic motives and modern anti-Zionism in Europe and the Islamic world.
On 22 November 2023, Gerrit Joost de Jonge, Vice Commander of the Commandery Niederlande, held a vernissage at the Rijeka City Museum.
…is characterised by war, poverty and fleeing- this was demonstrated by Pastor Peter Fuchs in his moving lecture on 18 November 2023.
The Commandery Europaregion Tirol addressed this topic at an event in Innsbruck on 9 November 2023.
Members of the Commandery Serbien held a meeting in Belgrade on 6 November 2023 on invitation of the Commander Dr. Goran Petrusich.
This is how our Grand Master described H.Em. Cardinal Dominik Jaroslav Duka OP, who was admitted to the Spiritual Council on 4 November 2023 in the Order residence.
The Order of St. George donates 10,000 Euro for Caritas Sisak Youth Center to mitigate long term impact of the earthquakes in Petrinja, Sisak and Banovina in Croatia.
This question was explored by the Dean and Custos of the Imperial Cathedral of Speyer, Dr. Christoph Kohl, in an impressive lecture at our Order residence on 24 October 2023.
Our Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele has written a guest article on the reflection on values and virtues in “Die Tagespost”.
On the occasion of this year’s 75th anniversary of the renowned weekly newspaper “Die Tagespost”, value-political journalism as a defender of Christian society was the focus of an event at the Order residence on 12 October 2023.
On Saturday 7 October 2023, a meeting of the Commandery Kroatien-Istrien was held in the famous Villa Ruzic in Rijeka.
… this proverb has once again been confirmed with regard to the Order Day in Eisenstadt. After two postponements due to the pandemic, it could now take place on 29 and 30 September 2023.
Here you find impressions of the Order Day on September 29 and 30, 2023, in Eisenstadt.
Under the title “Habsburgs’ View of the World”, Hofrat Dr. Robert Rill and Mag. Dr. Harald Fiedler gave a guided tour of the map and picture collection of the War Archives on 20 September 2023.
From 13 to 15 September 2023, the International Civil-Military Relations Conference 2023 was held as a cooperation event with the Order of St. George at the National Defence Academy in Vienna.
On 13 September 2023 a meeting with the former President of the Republic of Slovenia, Borut Pahor, took place at the Grand Hotel Union in Ljubljana.
On the occasion of the victorious battle at Kahlenberg 340 years ago Hofrat Dr. Christian Ortner gave a lecture on 12 September 2023, in which he gave (military) historical insights into the events of the time as well as their aftermath.
On 8 September 2023, the internationally oriented event of the Dutch Commandery was opened with a warm welcome by Commander Teunis Louters and Vice Chancellor Michael Blaha, MSc, at the Hotel Karel V in Utrecht.
At the invitation of Order Knight Mag. Erich L. Schreiner, a meeting of the Commandery Niederösterreich-Heldenberg took place in Krems on Saturday, 9 September 2023.
On 30 August 2023, once again more than 100 Dames and Knights of the Order as well as guests accepted the invitation of the four Viennese Commanderies.
On 25 August 2023, the former President of the Provincial Parliament Hans Penz gave interesting insights behind the scenes of provincial politics.
Our Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele has written a guest article on chivalry in the 21st century in “Die Tagespost”.
The summer party of the four Viennese Commanderies was once again one of the highlights of our Order life on 6 July 2023.
On 28 June 2023, the Commandery Tschechien invited to the Chateau Niměřice, for lectures around the annual theme “Security through unity” and the ceremonial admission of the chateau to the Via Habsburg.
…was the focus of a high-profile enquete entitled “Insecurity through disunity – looking at a polarised society” on 23 June 2023 in Lilienfeld Abbey.
From June 10 to 13, 2023, members and friends of our order met again at our sailing regatta.
On 13 June 2023 Mag. Gerald Grünberger gave highly interesting insights into the far-reaching changes in the national and international media landscapes.
On 31 May 2023, a meeting of the Commandery Burgenland took place at the “Oleander” wine tavern in Trausdorf an der Wulka.
The members of the Commandery Serbien had the pleasure to host the Procurator of our Order, Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele, on the meeting held on 25 May 2023 in Belgrade.
On 23 May 2023 a symposium with our Grandmaster’s theme of the year “Security through Unity” as a guiding theme was organized once again in Den Bosch.
On 13 May 2023, our Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele and Knight of the Order Dir. Günter Bergauer presented the Venerable Mother Superior Sr Maria Gratia Baier with a donation cheque for € 20,000.
On 4 May 2023, Abbot Pius Maurer OCist welcomed our Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele and Vice Chancellor Graf Marcus Paar at the venerable Lilienfeld Abbey for a working meeting.
Like last year, also in 2023 a Dutch delegation of Knights of the Order of St. Georg participated in the prayer procession with the statue of Our Lady Mary in Den Bosch in The Netherlands, which took place on 30 April.
Commander Bernhard Wagner invited to a new event format in Lower Austria in the residence of the Commandery Niederösterreich – Heldenberg on 28 April 2023.
On 21 and 22 April 2023, the annual big Order Convent took place in the former imperial, capital and royal seat of Vienna.
Under this title, Vice Commander Brigadier Mag. Wolfgang Spalj, as project leader for this topic area in the Austrian Armed Forces, gave an overview of the current state of development on 25 April 2023.
Find here impressions of the various programme points around the Order Convent on 22 April 2023.
On 23 April 2023, the Order of St. George accepted an invitation from the Old Austrian Landsmannschaften (VLÖ) to attend the opening of the season at the Südmährerhof in the Niedersulz Museum Village.
The Commandery Europaregion Tirol participated with a delegation in the celebrations of the anniversary of the fall of the border bars on 1 April 2023.
This was the title of a lecture given by Order Dame Mag. Eva Demmerle at the Order Academy on 29 March 2023.
…became clear once again during the presentation of the book “ULTIMO – Austria’s Last Emperor in the Transition from Monarchy to Republic” on 28 March 2023.
Once again this year, our Spiritual Council provides the following Easter messages for all Dames and Knights of the Order who are unable to attend Mass in church during the Easter season.
On 27 March 2023, a joint Commandery meeting of the Commanderies Wien-Schönbrunn and Burgenland took place at the Order’s residence.
On Friday, March 23, the Procurator of the Order of St. Georg, Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele, visited Zagreb and met with representatives of all Croatian Commanderies.
On Sunday, 19 March 2023 in the old Czech pilgrimage site Nepomuk, took place pilgrimage Holy Mass in the church of St. John of Nepomuk.
In March 2023, the first cadre seminar of the Order of St. George took place in the beautiful Szidonia Castle Hotel in Hungary.
On invitation of Commander Dr. Goran Petrusich members of the Commandery Serbien held a meeting in Belgrade on 15 March 2023.
This question was addressed by former Federal Minister Herbert Scheibner in a well-attended lecture on 14 March 2023.
The newly established Commandery Kroatien-Istrien held its first Commandery meeting in Rijeka on 10 March 2023, in the baroque Modello Palace.
At the Commandery event on 7 March 2023, both the biography of our Honorary Knight retired State Secretary Univ. Dr. Reinhart Waneck as well as the Habsburg Winery were presented.
On 4 March 2023, our Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele had the honour of officially admitting Speyer Cathedral to the Via Habsburg.
This is what the Commandery Wiesbaden/Nassau said to itself on 3 March 2023 and held a Commandery meeting in this historically important city on the evening before the ceremony to mark the Kaiserdom’s admittance to the Via Habsburg.
These terms were the focus of the meeting of the Commandery Slowenien, which took place on March 2, 2023 in the Grand Hotel Union in Ljubljana.
The Business Circle of the Order of St. George invited to a high-quality lecture by Dr. Barbara Kolm on February 28, 2023.
For the symposium in Slovenia in November 2022, the organizing Commandery has now also professionally prepared the lectures.
On 13 February 2023, a large group of Dames and Knights of the Order of St. George visited the newly renovated Parliament in Vienna.
On 20 January 2023, the annual Epiphany reception of the Commandery Niederösterreich-Heldenberg took place in the dignified ambience of the historic town hall in Korneuburg.
On 18 January 2023, a book presentation was held within the Commandery Meeting of the Viennese Commanderies
Grand Master Karl von Habsburg spoke clearly on 11 January 2023 in his “Speech on the Future of Europe”, which was met with particularly great interest this year.
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Palais Palffy in the heart of Vienna was a worthy setting for the Christmas party of the four Viennese Commanderies on December 14, 2022.
A Clarification on the Imperial Austrian Order of Franz Joseph (1849 – 1919)
This year’s year-end event entitled “2022 – Conflicts, Crises, Confrontations” took place on November 30, 2022 in the Vienna Broadcast Studios.
On November 19, 2022, Commander Wilhelm von Zitzewitz welcomed over 20 Dames and Knights of the Order as well as guests to the Commandery meeting in Anif.
After a long involuntary break, at the end of November the Serbian Commandery held another meeting in which the course for the future was set and the community spirit revived.
From 17 to 20 November 2022, the Paneuropa Movement invited to an anniversary congress in Vienna on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
On November 16, 2022, the member of our Spiritual Council Abt Pius Maurer presented his book “Der Patriarch” in the Order Residence.
On 11 November 2022, in Ljubljana, Slovenia, at the Grand Hotel Union, the international symposium “The Soul of Europe – Can You CE the Passion?” was held.
…in this case the Republic of Austria, namely to revoke the so-called nobility abolition law.
In a very critical opening speech, Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele addressed the image that politics in general and the Parliament in particular currently present.
On October 22, 2022, this year’s Order Day took place in the capital of Styria, where around 300 Dames and Knights of the Order as well as guests gathered in Graz.
Here you will find impressions of the Order Day on October 21 and 22, 2022, in Graz.
From September 30 to October 2, 2022, the UK Commandery hosted a fantastic weekend in Edinburgh.
At the Commandery meeting on September 24, 2022, Honorary Knight and former Governor Dr. Josef Pühringer, gave a lecture on the current theme of the year.
On September 20, 2022, the second event of the still young commandery Wien – Arsenal took place on the premises of the Julius Meinl headquarters.
On the day of the Queen’s funeral the Commandery of Great Britain and Northern Ireland hosted a virtual memorial service.
On September 16, 2022, the Order Academy, in close collaboration with the Dutch delegation, organized an event at Order’s residence in Vienna.
This was the title of an event organised on the initiative of our Honorary Knight Dr. Werner Fasslabend on September 10, 2022, during which Marchegg was included in the Via Habsburg.
On September 9, 2022, the Spiritual Council organised a symposium on one of the socio-politically hottest topics: Euthanasia.
On September 6 and 7, 2022, Grand Master Karl von Habsburg, accompanied by our Procurator, visited the Commandery in Slovenia and the Delegation of Slovakia.
On September 5, 2022 the Commandery Niederösterreich-Heldenberg was pleased to welcome Mag. Karl Wilfing to a lecture on the history of the origin of the province of Lower Austria
On August 21, 2022, the Dragoon Regiment 2 Nikolaus Graf Pejacsevich celebrated its 350th anniversary in a ceremony at Heldenberg that was both tradition-conscious and forward-looking.
Unter diesem Motto könnte der besondere Abend gestanden haben, zu dem die Komturei Niederösterreich-Heldenberg am 17. August 2022 in die Residenz nach Kilb geladen hatte.
On the fringes of an event organised by the Delegation Vorarlberg und Schweiz of the Order of St. George, our Grand Master gave a major interview to the “WELTWOCHE”.
On July 6, 2022, the summer festival of the four Viennese Commanderies took place, which has become a highlight of the Order life in Vienna.
On June 29, 2022, the Commandery Burgenland held its second meeting of the year at the Seerestaurant at the Neufelder See.
The Ukraine Aid of the Order of St. George has recently received media attention.
On June 14, 2022, the Rennverein invited the Order of St. George to a soiree on its premises in the venerable Palais Pallavicini.
On May 20, 2022, our now traditional enquete took place at Lilienfeld Abbey.
On May 18, 2022, on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Peace Bell of the Alpine Space, the Commandery Europaregion Tirol invited to an event in Mösern
The procession on May 8, 2022 at St. John´s Cathedral, was well attended by a large number of invited guests as well as by six Knights and Dames of the Dutch delegation.
Almost like the good old days the Great Order Convent of the Order of St. George was able to take place in Prague from April 22 to 24, 2022.
On April 26, 2022 – staggered after the Convent in Prague – the admission of two highly ranked Honorary Knights took place in Vienna.
On April 25, 2022, in the presence of Grand Master Archduke Karl and Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele, a very well-attended event was held in Zagreb, jointly hosted by both Commanderies there.
Find here impressions of the Order Convent on April 23, 2022 in Prague.
On April 5, 2022, Dr. Alexander Biach – former Chairman of the Board of the Main Association of Austrian Social Insurance Institutions – was guest speaker at the meeting of the Commandery Wien-Hofburg.
This event took place on April 7, 2022 of invitation of the Dutch delegation in ‘s-Hertogenbosch at The Gallery by FlexLabs, as well as online.
On April 1, 2022, a festive commemorative mass was held in the Salesian Sisters’ Church in Vienna on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the death of the beatified last Austrian Emperor.
On April 1, 2022 – the 100th anniversary of the death of Blessed Emperor Karl I – the Order of St. George organised a commemorative event with Mass and lectures in the Salesian Sisters’ Church in Vienna.
General Mag. Robert Brieger offered an interesting lecture on March 8, 2022 in the Order’s Residence, which also shed light on how the Austrian Armed Forces are preparing for the future.
Our procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele succeeded in initiating and coordinating the cooperation of several Austrian radio stations.
The Commanderies organised the first relief supplies transports and fundraising with great personal commitment.
Due to the dramatic developments in Ukraine – the effects of which will affect Europe, the world and not least each and every one of us – our Grand Master has issued a new topical statement.
Ukraine defends the freedom of Europe. Now the EU must prove that it has the ability to act in foreign policy.
On February 12, 2022, the Commandery Salzburg/Oberösterreich/Bayern-Hohensalzburg met in Anif, the topic of which was “Otto von Habsburg’s legacy – commitment to the soul of Europe”.
The first event of the Komturei Wien – Arsenal was a special guided tour at the Museum of Military History on February 17, 2022.
On February 4, 2022, the traditional Epiphany reception of the Commandery Niederösterreich-Heldenberg took place.
On January 26, 2022, the first highlight of this year took place in the presence and accompaniment of the Grandmaster HIRH Karl von Habsburg, which set a further European political accent.
This year’s Commandery activities were opened with the New Year’s Reception of the Commandery Steiermark/Kärnten and the New Year’s Meeting of the Commandery Slowenien.
On January 11, 2022, on his birthday, our Grand Master gave his already traditional speech on the future of Europe.
2021
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On December 16, 2021, Czech commander Dr. Milan Novák presented in Kaiserstein Palace in Prague a new book: Karl I. – Saint and the last king in Bohemia.
On November 30, 2021, the big year-end event of the Order of St. George took place in the form of a top-class panel discussion.
The extraordinary General Assembly 2021 of the “SOCIETY OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE ORDER OF ST. GEORGE” could be held – due to the current Corona situation under the strictest conditions – on 16 November 2021.
On November 14, 2021, the Austrian Cavalry Association was a guest at the residence of the Order of St. George in Vienna and hold its autumn conference there. The theme of the conference was the “Pan-European Movement”, presented by its Secretary General Rainhard Kloucek.
Priv.-Doz. Dr. Aho Shemunkasho gave insights into the Tur Abdin on November 10, 2021 and showed how this valuable legacy can still be saved.
On November 8th, 2021 almost 30 members of the Order accepted the invitation of Vice Chancellor Gerald Ebinger to the opening event of the new Commandery Wien – Arsenal.
After several corona-related postponements, the Commandery of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was particularly pleased to finally be able to hold their traditional anniversary event again from October 29 to 31, 2021.
The reception of the two Croatian Commandries on October 25, 2021 was dedicated to the birth of the first grandson of our Grandmaster.
On October 21, 2021, Knight of the Order Dr. Kambis Atefie presented a new art and culture publication in the old Austrian spirit at a Commandery meeting of Wien-Hofburg.
On October 16, 2021, the third Investiture of this year took place in Lilienfeld Abbey.
Find here first impressions of the Investiture on October 16, 2021 in Lilienfeld Abbey.
On October 13, 2021, the Czech Commandery organized a meeting in Brno, at which our Grand Master was also among the guests.
The evening of October 13, 2021, was all about “Of Peace Furies and Dalmatian Coastal Roes” as this is the (translated) title of the equally interesting and enjoyable book by historian Dr. Tamara Scheer.
On October 5, 2021, former General Karl Majcen gave insights into the development of Austrian national defense and outlooks on future challenges.
The Commandery of Steiermark/Kärnten – Schlossberg on the trail of Emperor Ferdinand III., the founder of the Order of St. George.
It was an evening dedicated to Europe: On September 22, 2021, Federal Minister Mag. Karoline Edtstadler provided insights into Austria’s European policy and outlooks on future challenges.
In glorious imperial weather, the first Order Convent since the outbreak of the pandemic was celebrated on September 4, 2021 in Schloss Hof.
On September 7, 2021, an event took place in Salzburg with the support of the Order of St. George on a topic that is particularly close to the heart of our Grandmaster Karl von Habsburg: the Tur Abdin.
Here you can find first impressions of the Order Convent on September 4, 2021 in Schloss Hof.
Causes, backgrounds, interrelationships. A brief analysis of our Grandmaster.
On September 1, 2021, HIRH Ferdinand von Habsburg and procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele met for a conversation in the order’s residence, to which the archduke had also brought the impressive trophy of the legendary Le Mans 24-hour race, which he won this year.
Es ist unsere traurige Pflicht, vom Ableben unseres hochgeschätzten Ordensritters General Eugene Marchuk (Komturei International) zu informieren, der am 5. August 2021 in Kiew verstorben ist.
On July 21, 2021 the Czech Commandry hosted an event in the dignified setting of Chateau Nimerice, which is located 30 minutes outside of Prague. High-ranking guests dealt with the topic of the evening – the future of Europe -, analysed opportunities and risks and discussed necessary course setting.
On July 13, 2021, the Order of St. George had to say goodbye in great sadness to one of its knights and wing adjutants, Jürgen-Michael Kleppich, MA, who passed away much too early at the age of 51 after a serious illness.
On Friday, 10th July 2021, the traditional summer party of the Viennese Commandries took place in the garden of the Order’s residence in beautiful summer weather.
On June 24, 2021 The Order Academy together with the Dutch Delegation invited to a fascinating online event in which she addressed the criticism of many Europeans that the EU is divided, often too slow and too weak.
On June 18, 2021, the Enquete of the Order of St. George “Christian Values as the Root of European Identity”, took place in Lilienfeld Abbey, during which this so important topic was examined from different angles.
In this series of events by the Commandry Niederösterreich – Heldenberg, people from all walks of life who have something to say are invited again and again.
On June 9, 2021 Dr. Ferdinand Wegscheider, director of SERVUS TV, gave an insight into his life, his career and topics that are particularly close to his heart.
On Saturday, May 29, 2021, the first solemn investiture after a very long break due to corona took place in the Salesian Sisters’ Church in Vienna in bright sunshine.
On May 29, 2021, again an investiture was possible for the first time since the beginning of the Corona pandemic. Find here some impressions.
On May 27, 2021 the internationally renowned and multi-award-winning journalist, media entrepreneur and politician Roger Köppel addressed a topic that is increasingly polarising society and the media.
The historian and author PhDr. Dr. Gregor Gatscher-Riedl, MPA accompanied us in his lecture on May 12, 2021 on an excursion to imperial and royal places of desire.
On May 6, 2021, Burghauptmann HR Mag. Reinhold Sahl, President of the Via Habsburg, presented the Certified Cultural Route and the associated historical sites.
In his keynote speech on April 29, 2021 Alexander Purger addressed the problem of “fake news” as well as the question of the political independence of our media.
Online lecture by Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Franz Josef Radermacher from April 14, 2021, in which he highlighted aspects which are still too little in the focus of politics and media.
Online book presentation with Hofrat Dr. M. Christian Ortner on March 18, 2021.
As part of the virtual commandry meeting on March 16, 2021, a lecture was given by Nico Rischmann.
On March 13, 2021, an online matinee was organized from the Czech Commandry.
On March 4, 2021, the commandry Steiermark/Kärnten-Schlossberg invited to a virtual commandry meeting with a keynote from DI (FH) Max Tertinegg, Managing Director of Coinfinity.
Online lecture with Prof. Dr. phil. Thomas Köhler, MSc. pth. und Prof. Mag. phil. Christian Mertens.
What does the geopolitical situation and future look like? General Ihor Smeshko gave an online lecture on this subject on January 19, 2021.
Online keynote speeches with Prof. em. Dr. Richard Cándida-Smith and Prof. Dr. Jan Peter Balkenende on January 14, 2021.
On January 13, 2021, the now traditional New Year’s reception took place as a virtual meeting.
On January 11th, 2021 our Grand Master celebrated his 60th birthday. For this reason, a large online matinee was organized.
2020
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Our Grandmaster HIRH Karl von Habsburg sends his Christmas message to all knights and dames.
2020 – A year between the priorities of protecting health and defending freedom – Attempt of an initial assessment.
Kaiserenkel zwischen den Zeiten (Imperial grandson between the ages) – a book of Christoph Matzl.
What Austria and Europe need for a restart. Online lecture with Mag. Christoph Neumayer from November 11, 2020.
Commander Milan Novák wrote a letter of condolence in response to the terrorist attack in Vienna.
Online book presentation of Obr. HH Hon-Prof. MMag. Markus Stephan Bugnyár from October 27, 2020
The Order of St. George supports the benefit concert for the parish church „Cathedral of the Wachau“ in Krems with opera star and dame of the Order Natalia Ushakova.
On September 24, 2020, an event by the Commandry Steiermark/Kärnten took place in the castle “St. Georgen” in Klagenfurt.
The focus of the commandry meeting on September 19, 2021 was the keynote speech by the editor-in-chief of the Oberösterreichische Nachrichten, Mag. Gerald Mandlbauer.
On September 16, 2020 a small delegation from the Order’s government gathered at the Order residence to congratulate on behalf of the Order of St. George.
Online lecture of S.E. Aldrik Gierveld on September 2, 2020.
Online lecture of Hofrat Dr. Christian M. Ortner on July 2, 2020 about history, mission and challenges of the Museum.
Online lecture with MMag. Dr. Meinrad Höfferer from June 30, 2020.
Our Knight of Honor gave a highly interesting interview, in which he takes a stand on global geopolitical developments.
Online lecture of Dr. Alexander Wrabetz from June 23, 2020.
Online matinee with HE Bischop DDr. Klaus Küng from June 20, 2020.
Online lecture of Dr. Franz Schellhorn from June 18, 2020.
Online keynote of Dr. Horst Pirker from June 4, 2020.
Online event with former Federal Minister Mag. Elisabeth Udolf-Strobl from May 27, 2020.
Online lecture of deputy Grandmaster Archduke Georg von Habsburg from May 12, 2020.
Online lecture of Prof. Dr. Ing. Jan Rotmans from May 7, 2020.
Online lecture of Mag. Gerald Grünberger (VÖZ) from May 4, 2020.
Online video discussion and keynote of Honorary Knight Governor Mag. Thomas Stelzer from April 27, 2020.
Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele spoke on April 25, 2020, during the first online matinee about “The corona crisis – Challenges and Opportunities for the Order of St. George”.
Online keynote with Grandmaster Archduke Karl von Habsburg from April 20, 2020.
It is our sad duty to inform about the passing away of our Honorary Knight, Univ. Prof. JUDr. Jiří Toman, Ph.D.
Online lecture of MMag. Dr. Meinrad Höfferer from April 14, 2020.
Online lecture of Colonel Jürgen Schlechter from April 2, 2020.
Online lecture by Mag. Christian Wehrschütz from March 30, 2020, who considered the topic particularly from a Central European point of view.
Online lecture of DI Dr. Klaus Woltron from March 24, 2020.
Paneuropa, the Order of St. George and the UEHMG conducted a detailed interview at the beginning of March 2020 with Dr. Christian Ortner, the director of the Museum of Military History, about the current situation around the museum.
2019
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The Grand Master of the Order of St. George HIRH Karl Habsburg-Lorraine visited the city of Wels on 20 March to open the special exhibition “Maximilian I. Emperor – Reformer – Human Being” in the Castle’s City Museum and the redesigned Sisi Pavilion in the Lichtenegg Castle Park.
On 8 March 2019, for the first time friars and interested persons of the future delegation Liechtenstein/Switzerland/Vorarlberg and Alsace met in Zurich.
Under bright sunshine, around 350 knights and dames of the Order of St. George gathered on the Residenzplatz in front of the Salzburg Cathedral on October 26, 2019.
In the year 2020 the Order will “focus on the concept of freedom”, underlined our Grand Master HIRH Karl von Habsburg at the beginning of the open chapter meeting in the Knights’ Hall of the Residenz in Salzburg.
Despite all the successes of the European Union, the union of states has not come out of its permanent crisis since 2008. All participants in the discussion “Europe – quo vadis?”, which took place in Salzburg on the eve of the Day of the Order, agreed on this.
Cash is an indispensable part of everyday life and also fulfils an important educational function, as Dr. Gerhard Starsich, General Director of the Austrian Mint, emphasised in a lecture on October 2, 2019.
At the height of the election campaign for the National Council elections in Austria, the Order of St. George invited to the Palais Wertheim on September 23, 2019 to a panel discussionin in which high-profile representatives of five parties participated.
A prominent Austrian manager was a guest at Vienna’s Schönbrunn commandry on June 17, 2019: Andreas Matthä, Chairman of the Board of ÖBB-Holding AG.
Zur diesjährigen Jubiläumsveranstaltung der britischen Komturei in London am 14. und 15. Juni 2019, reisten neben den Rittern und Damen vieler Komtureien und Delegationen auch der Stellvertretende Großmeister SKKH Erzherzog Georg an.
At Nimerice Castle, half an hour north of Prague, the first ceremonial meeting of the recently appointed commandry Tschechien took place in Budapest.
The Order of St. George was prominently represented at this opening, led by our Deputy Grandmaster Archduke Georg and Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele.
On the early evening of 13 May, our Slovak brothers – former Prime Minister Jan Carnogursky, Boris Bartho and Oliver Andrassy – invited to Bratislava to the traditional restaurant “Leberfinger” of the former Minister of State Lubomir Roman.
On the 7thof May we had the honor to welcome our Procurator of the Order of Saint George, Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele, in the circle of our Commandery.
The Convention took place on Order Day, April 27, 2019, in Hungary at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.
Budapest, Saturday morning at 9:15 a.m.: A powerful Archduke Albrecht march opened the Order Day in front of St. Stephen’s Baslika.
This year’s Georgs-Seminar, organized in cooperation with the Institute for Religion and Peace and the Rectorate of St. George’s Cathedral, took place on April 24, 2019 under the sign of Emperor Maximilian I, whose 500th anniversary of death was celebrated this year on January 12.
On March 20, 2019, over 100 Dames, Knights and friends of the Order of St. George gathered at Palais Wertheim to discuss the value of values in relation to the upcoming European elections.
On the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Free Port of Trieste by Emperor Charles VI, on March 17, 2019 the Italian Commandery, under the proven leadership of Commander Dr Massimiliano Lacota, excellently organised a commemoration in Trieste.
The first meeting of the Hohensalzburg Commandery this year dealt with some important challenges of the Order. It was a longer information and work meeting on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Hotel Sacher in Salzburg.
At the Andreas Hofer memorial service on February 17, 2019 in Aufhofen, near Bruneck, the Order of St. George was also represented by our Honorary Procurator Norbert Freiherr van Handel.
On January 21, 2019 the Three-Wise-Men meeting of the Order of St. George took place again this year in the town hall in Korneuburg. More than 70 Dames and Knights of the St. George Order accepted the invitation of the Commandery Niederösterreich-Heldenberg in the festival hall of the city of Korneuburg.
For the second time, the Soirée of the Vienna Commanderies took place on January 19, 2019 at the Vienna Grand Hotel, and for the second time the event was completely sold out.
The rush was enormous. Knights and Dames from near and far travelled to St. George’s Cathedral in Wiener Neustadt on January 12, 2019 to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of Emperor Maximilian I on this Saturday afternoon.
The Italian Commandery organised the first commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the death of Emperor Maximilian I on Saturday January 12,2019 in Cormons.
Keynote speech on Central Europe at the reception of the Order of St. George on January 10, 2019.
2018
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The fact that the Order of St. George held its religious day in Zagreb almost exactly a hundred years to the day after the constitutional relations between Croatia and the Austro-Hungarian monarchy had ended, increased the symbolic power of the event enormously.
In the commemorative year 2018, a Kaiser Karl Memorial Mass was held in Biedermannsdorf on October 21, followed by the laying of a wreath in front of the Kaiser Karl Chapel.
On October 20 and 21, 2019, the ceremony of the solemn inauguration of a relic of the blessed Emperor Charles was celebrated on Mount Odile near Strasbourg.
Mag.Christoph Neumayer, General Secretary of the Federation of Industry, gave a lecture on Austria as a welcomed partner in the Balkans during the committees meeting on October 17, 2018.
On May 15, 2018, the “First Central European Security Conference” took place, in which several ministers and numerous diplomats from Central European countries took part.
The “First Central European Security Conference” ended on May 15, 2018 in the beautiful rooms of the Grand Hotel – thanks to Horst Mayer, the director of the Grand Hotel and Knight of the Order of St. George.
At the Order day on April 21, 2018 in Vienna, four personalities were named Knights of Honor as part of the festive investiture.
“Habsburg is not the past, but Habsburg is the future!” – A report from the Jubilee Convention in Vienna on April 20, 2018.
SKKH Karl von Habsburg made the anniversary edition of the Kaiserball in Korneuburg at the beginning of February 2018 a special one.