Order Highlights
Order Day
16 and 17 October 2026
Vienna, Austria
This year’s Order Day will begin with a get-together on Friday 16 October 2026, from 7.30 pm, at the Maria Theresien Barracks.
On Saturday, 17 October 2026, from 9.00 am, the line-up, festive Mass and investiture will take place in the Salesian Sisters’ Church, followed by a reception in our St George’s Garden. In the evening, we can look forward to a tasteful dinner at a Viennese Heuriger in Neustift.
The details and registration links will be sent out in the beginning of September.
Contact person: Chancellor´s office
All Events
16 August 2026
EXTERNAL EVENT
Emperor’s Birthday in Laxenburg
Castle grounds Laxenburg, Schlossplatz 1, 2361 Laxenburg, Austria
Start: 2.00 pm
Once again this year, the k. u. k. Dragonerregiment 2 Nikolaus Graf Pejacsevich invites you to a celebration in the grounds of Laxenburg Palace to mark the birthday of Emperor Karl I.
Registration by 12 August 2026 to m.islinger@dragonerregiment.at
21 August 2026
Birthday of Emperor Karl
Commandery Niederösterreich-Heldenberg
Residence of the Commandery, Bahnhofstraße 2, 3233 Kilb, Austria
Start: 6.00 pm
The Commandery Niederösterreich-Heldenberg invites to a cosy and relaxed celebration at the Commandery Residence.
Contact person: Commander Mag. Bernhard Wagner
Registration by 18 August 2026 to wagner@kanzlei-hofbauer.at
26 – 30 August 2026
Friendship trip to Tur Abdin
Dames of the Order of St George
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
approx. 20 persons
Travel expenses
Total approx. €1,350.00 – €1,550.00 per person (including flight tickets, bus transfers, accommodation, meals, and admission tickets)
All further details can be found in the travel information below.
27 August 2026
Nuclear armaments in and for Europe – strategic, political and legal aspects
Commandery Wiesbaden/Nassau
Company SCANIA, August-Horch-Straße 10, 56070 Koblenz, Germany
Start: 5.00 pm
The German Society for Defence Technology, Coblenz section, is organising a lecture by Lieutenant Colonel d.R. Dr. Karl-Heinz Gimmler on the topic of ‘Nuclear armament in and for Europe – strategic, political and legal aspects’. The Commandery will be attending as a delegation to gain new insights, and will be hosting a dinner afterwards.
Further details can be found in the invitation below.
Contact person: Vice Commander Peter W. Schmitz
Registration to pw.schmitz@schmitz-real-estate.de
28 August 2026
Charity summer cocktail
Viennese Commanderies
St George´s Garden next to the Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Doors open: 6.00 pm, Welcome: 7.00 pm
The Viennese Commanderies are again hosting their traditional summer cocktail party in the St. George´s Garden, the profits of which will go to charity this year.
Contribution for expenses and catering: 40,00 Euro
Donations made on the spot for charitable purposes are very welcome.
Further details can be found in the invitation below.
Contact person: Commander Ing. Patrick Lichtblau
Registration by 21 August 2026 at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vereindessanctgeorgsorden/2276716
6 September 2026
EXTERNAL EVENT
Mass of Thanksgiving and Remembrance on the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary
St. Josefskirche auf dem Kahlenberg, Am Kahlenberg 38, 1190 Vienna, Austria
Start: 10.00 am
The rector of St Joseph’s Church invites to a Mass of thanksgiving and remembrance to mark the Feast of the Holy Name of Mary at St Joseph’s Church on the Kahlenberg.
The place and the date are also of great significance because of the relief of Vienna.
Registration by 3 September 2026 to kanzleramt@georgsorden.eu
10 September 2026
Commandery meeting
Commandery Steiermark/Kärnten – Schlossberg
Van den Berg, Strauchergasse 8, 8020 Graz, Austria
Start: 6.00 pm
Commander Mag. Andreas Schwarz, MBA, invites to a Commandery meeting, including a keynote speech by Mag. Oswald Held on geopolitics and its impact on the economy from the perspective of an international investment banker.
Contact person: Commander Mag. Andreas Schwarz, MBA
Registration by 6 September 2026 to sgo.komturei.stmk.ktn@gmail.com
11 September 2026
Matinée: Mohács 1526: A Fateful Year for Hungary and a Turning Point in Central Europe
500 years of European history – from Ferdinand I to Otto von Habsburg
Commandery Ungarn
Otto von Habsburg Foundation, Szentkirályi u. 51, 1088 Budapest, Hungary
Start: 12.00 pm
At the event marking the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Mohács, the causes, course and consequences of this turning point in history will be analysed and discussed in conversation with renowned historians.
Schedule:
- 12.00 pm: Get together
- 12.30 pm: Welcome and introduction to the work and objectives of the Foundation by Director Dr Gergely Prőhle
- followed by: a short guided tour of the building
- 1.15 pm: Champagne reception and light refreshments, with a welcome address by Commander Gabor Boldizsàr Ujfakusy and a few words from Chancellor Dr Manfred Hasenöhrl
- 2.00 pm: Matinée
- Opening by Grand Master HIRH Karl von Habsburg
- Introduction by Procurator Baron Vinzenz von Stimpfl-Abele
- Keynote speeches by Prof. Géza Pálffy (invited), Hofrat Dr M. Christian Ortner, and Prof. Lothar Höbelt
- subssequent discussion
- 4.00 pm: Closing address by Dr Gergely Prőhle and farewell address by Commander Gabor Boldizsàr Ujfakusy
Contact person: Commander Gabor Boldizsàr Ujfakusy
Registration by 4 September 2026 to kanzleramt@georgsorden.eu
12 September 2026
Sailing trip on Lake Neusiedl
Commandery Burgenland and Commandery Wien-Arsenal
Fritz am See, Seebad 1, 7121 Weiden am See, Austria
Start: 2.00 pm
Following the champagne reception at Fritz am See, a trip will be undertaken in 4–6 dinghies (sailing boats). Each dinghy requires a skipper with sailing experience; the crew do not need any sailing experience. This event is purely for recreational sailing and will only take place in suitable weather conditions; it is not a race.
After spending one or two hours by the lake, we set off on the return journey, followed by a meal together.
The costs of the champagne reception and the boats will be covered by the Commanderies; dinner will be paid for individually by each guest.
There will also be a keynote speech by a skipper on the topic of ‘Responsibility on the high seas and in everyday life’.
Contact persons: Commander HR Dieter Tischler and Commander Ing. Patrick Lichtblau
Registration by 30 August 2026 to dieter.tischler@aon.at
Skippers of the dinghies should please contact Commander Ing. Patrick Lichtblau at patrick@silversurfer.at melden.
Impressions of the sailing trip 2025
19 September 2026
Special exhibition ‘Glanzstücke’
Dames of the Order of St George
MAK, Stubenring 5, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Start: 2.00 pm, meeting point: 1.45 pm at the entrance area
As part of the cultural corner, a guided tour of the special exhibition ‘Glanzstücke’ (masterpieces) at the Museum of Applied Arts is being offered. The guided tour will showcase unique, rarely exhibited pieces from Van Cleef & Arpels. Maison Van Cleef & Arpels was founded in 1906 on Place Vendôme in Paris.
Costs: 28 Euro entrance fee incl. guided tour
Contact person: Elisabeth Ulm
Registration by 1 September 2026 to damen.organisation@georgsorden.eu
21 September 2026
Trip with the senior citizens from Carolusheim
Dames of the Order of St George
Blumengärten Hirschstetten, Quadenstraße 15, 1220 Vienna, Austria
Start: 2.15 pm
1:1 support for residents of the Carolusheim using wheelchairs and walking aids during a walk and picnic in the Hirschstetten flower gardens.
Contact person: Marina Huller
Registration by 10 September 2026 to damen.organisation@georgsorden.eu
24 September 2026
‘Otto von Habsburg – Paneuropean Bridge-Builder’
Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Start: 7.00 pm
Prof. Dr. Pavo Barišić, President of the International Paneuropean Union, will deliver a lecture in which he will focus on Otto von Habsburg’s contribution to the European cause: his tireless commitment to a united, free and values-based Europe, his role in overcoming the division of the continent, and his vision of a Europe founded upon peace, freedom, subsidiarity and Christian humanist values.
The speaker will also reflect on Archduke Otto’s political and intellectual legacy as a lasting mandate for us all – a call to stand firmly for the European idea, to strengthen awareness of a shared European identity, and to assume responsibility for Europe’s future.
The lecture will be followed by a discussion, after which guests are invited to a reception.
Contact person: Chancellor´s office
Registration by 21 September 2026 to kanzleramt@georgsorden.eu
25 September 2026
Charity golf tournament
Dames of the Order of St George
GC Veltlinerland Poysdorf, Am Berg 11, 2170 Poysdorf, Austria
Start: 8.30 am
The Dames of the Order of St George are organising a charity golf tournament in Poysdorf under the slogan ‘Sport – Fun – Donations’. At the same time, the Dames will also be celebrating their 10th anniversary.
As well as a ‘4-player Texas Scramble’, there is also a programme of activities for non-golfers- It is also possible to book both events, as they take place at different times:
- Departure at 10.30 am from the Hotel Neustifter: tractor tour through Poysdorf’s wine cellar alleys
- Starting at 1.00 pm at the golf club: Introductory golf session with a pro
As there are participant limits for both activities for non-golfers, please specify the activity or activities you wish to take part in when selecting your tickets.
Further details, including costs, can be found in the invitation below.
For further enquiries, please contact damen.organisation@georgsorden.eu
Registration by 11 September 2026, 12.00 pm, at https://www.tickettailor.com/events/vereindessanctgeorgsorden/2276641
27 – 29 September 2026
22nd Salzburg Europe Summit 2026
Salzburg Congress, Austria
The 22nd Salzburg Europe Summit is being held under the title ‘Europe – a sovereign global player?’
In lectures, panel discussions and joint evening events, internationally recognized experts and decision-makers from politics, business and science from home and abroad discuss current challenges in Europe.
Programme available at www.salzburg-europe-summit.eu
28 October 2026
‘Personalities very personal’: A talk with Federal Minister Mag. Klaudia Tanner
Dames of the Order of St George
Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Start: 7.00 pm
An insight into her personal career, with a particular focus on her current role.
As chief commander of the Austrian Armed Forces, Federal Minister Mag. Klaudia Tanner is performing outstandingly and stands for strong leadership, clarity and dedication in the service of our country’s security. The talk is intended to provide inspiration, practical ideas and an opportunity for open discussion.
Contact person: Chancellor´s office
Registration by 23 October 2026 to kanzleramt@georgsorden.eu
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27 November 2026
Benefit concert and Christmas party of the Order
Dames of the Order of St George
Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Start: 6.00 pm
Once again this year, the benefit concert of the Dames will be held in combination with the Christmas party of the Order. Please note the date in your calendar; further details will follow later.
Contact person: Chancellor´s office
SAVE THE DATE
11 – 13 December 2026
Hunting weekend
Commandery Ungarn
The Commandery is organising a hunting weekend with small game and fallow deer hunting (no trophy animals) in 8640 Fonyód, south of Lake Balaton.
All details regarding the programme and costs can be found in the invitation below.
Contact person: Commander Gabor von Boldizsàr Ujfakusy
For further information, please contact: g.boldizsar@pawel.hu
Registration by 30 July 2026 at https://buytickets.at/vereindessanctgeorgsorden/2217423
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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.
PLEASE NOTE: Only a few places left! After that, there is a waiting list.
Contact person: Commander David Mackintosh, BA
Registration to info@orderofstgeorge.org.uk
Subsequent Additions
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