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2nd oldtimer ride
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.
2nd indulgence and cigar evening in Burgenland
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.
Order Convent 2025: Imperial weather in a different way
On 26 April 2025, around 300 members of the Order and guests gathered in Bratislava for the Grand Order Convent.
Impressions of the Order Convent in Bratislava
Find here impressions of the various programme points around the Order Convent on 26 April 2025.
Highest Lower Austrian state honors for the Chairman of our Committee of Honorary Knights
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”.
Reading recommendation: feature about Ferdinand von Habsburg
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.
Presentation of the annual programme
The meeting of the Commandery Europaregion Tirol took place on 8 April 2025 and focused on the planned activities for this year.
Is there (still) a Western Christian civilization?
The Commandery Vorarlberg und Schweiz dealt with this question at its meeting on 3 April 2025 in Zurich.
Fully booked Order event in the Order Residence
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?’
An evening dedicated to the great Otto von Habsburg
‘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.
Our country on the move
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.
Salon Salomon
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.
High appointment of our Honorary Dame
Our Honorary Dame Univ. Prof. Dr. Verica Trstenjak was appointed Vice-President of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts at the beginning of March 2025.
Reading recommendation on the transatlantic alliance
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 fall of the Iron Curtain – 35 years of regained freedom
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.
Commandery Meeting in Neusiedl am See
A meeting of the Commandery Burgenland took place on 26 February 2025 in the Naglreiter restaurant.
What will ‘Artificial intelligence in the media sector’ bring?
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.
Commandery meeting in Linz
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.
The transatlantic relationship …
was examined at a discussion event entitled ‘EU versus USA – threats and opportunities under Donald Trump’ on 20 February 2025.
Pilgrims of Hope, Knights of Hope
On February 13th and 14th, the Order of St. George organised a pilgrimage to Rome, in the spirit of the Holy Year 2025.
The European Union: A Project of Hope or a Hopeless Case?
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.
Securing regional middle class in practice
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.
Start of the year for the Croatian Commanderies
On 20 January, the kick-off for the Order Year 2025 for all Croatian Dames and Knights took place in Zagreb.
New Year’s reception in Jois
As in the previous year, the Commandery Burgenland hosted a New Year’s reception at the Leo Hillinger winery on 17 January 2025.
Integrity. Direction. Hope.
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.