Year-end event with panel discussion<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> This year, yet another highly topical and fascinating discussion awaits us, which will once again take place in a TV studio. The event will be broadcast live online in two languages (German and English), so that all Dames and Knights of the Order across Europe have the opportunity to take part.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Details can be found in the Letter of the Procurator, which will be sent out in a few days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Contact person: Chancellor\u00b4s office<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Registration for online participation: kanzleramt@georgsorden.eu<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Charity concert and Christmas party of the Order<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> Once again this year, the charity concert of the Dames will be held in combination with the Christmas party of the Order.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Details can be found in the Letter of the Procurator, which will be sent out in a few days.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Contact person: Chancellor\u00b4s office<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \u2018Personalities very personal\u2019: A talk with Federal Minister Mag. Klaudia Tanner<\/strong> An insight into her personal career, with a particular focus on her current role.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n 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\u2019s security. The talk is intended to provide inspiration, practical ideas and an opportunity for open discussion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n A guided tour through the centuries<\/strong> During the guided tour led by museum curator Dr. Hanns-Paul Ties, you will visit all the highlights of the monastery complex: collegiate church, cloister, museum and the famous library hall. Afterwards, a T\u00f6rggelen at the \u2018Alter Bacher\u2019.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Contact person: Vice Commander Fach-Ing. Georg Mutschlechner Commandery meeting<\/strong> Commander Mag. Andreas Schwarz, MBA, invites to the Commandery meeting, featuring a keynote speech on social democracy in Austria by Max Lercher, Chairman of the SP\u00d6 in Styria and Member of the Styrian Parliament.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Contact person: Commander Mag. Andreas Schwarz, MBA Commandery evening<\/strong> The Commandery looks back on the year 2026 and gives an outlook for 2027. Also, the Procurator, the Chancellor and the President of the Dames have confirmed their attendance and will report from their respective perspectives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Cost contribution: 60.00 euros \u2013 please pay in advance by transferring the amount to the account specified in the invitation.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Further details can also be found in the invitation below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Contact person: Commander DI Dr. Wilhelm von Zitzewitz Advent market with the residents of Carolusheim<\/strong> Providing one-to-one support to residents of the Carolusheim who use wheelchairs and walking aids whilst they visit the Advent market at Altes AKH.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Contact person: Marina Huller Cross-Commandery Christmas celebration<\/strong> The joint event begins with a visit to the Christmas market in Rust am See, after which the Commanders will host a champagne reception (at around 6.00 pm)and a festive Christmas celebration featuring tamburizza music, Christmas stories and a delightful Christmas buffet.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Cost of the champagne reception and buffet: 65.00 euros \u2013 additional drinks will be at your own expense<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n A contingent of rooms has been reserved at the Seehotel Rust until 15 October 2026. Further details regarding the hotel booking and the Christmas buffet can be found in the hotel information below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Contact person: Commander HR Dieter Tischler Advent talk<\/strong> As part of the Advent talk, there will be a presentation on the book \u2018Gauleiter Uiberreither \u2013 Zwei Leben\u2019 (Gauleiter Uiberreither \u2013 Two Lives) by Stefan Karner.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Contact person: Commander Mag. Andreas Schwarz, MBA 500 Years of the Habsburgs in the Kingdom of Hungary<\/strong> 17 December 2026 marks the 500th anniversary of the election of Ferdinand I as King of Hungary. The election took place on 17 December 1526 by the Hungarian nobility, who had gathered for the occasion at the Franciscan Church in Bratislava. This marked the beginning of the personal union between Austria, Hungary and Bohemia, which was to endure under the Habsburgs until 1918.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n To mark this historic anniversary, the Commandery of Slovakia invites to a solemn Holy Mass in the historic Franciscan Church. The Dames and Knights will attend in their Order cloaks. The main celebrant of Holy Mass will be former Abbot Ambroz Martin \u0160trb\u00e1k O.Praem. of Jasov. The Archhouse will also be represented at the celebrations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n A reception will take place following Holy Mass. A contribution towards costs of 50 euros will be collected on site for those attending.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Contact person: Commander Dr. Boris Bartho EXTERNAL EVENT<\/strong> The Imperial Ball 2027 will once again be held under the patronage of Grand Master HIRH Karl von Habsburg. Furthermore, the organisers are particularly delighted to welcome opera singer Order Dame Natalia Ushakova as their artistic star guest.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Ticket sales start on 11 November 2026 at www.kaiserball.eu<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Weekend in Gibraltar<\/strong> The Commandery Gro\u00dfbritannien & Nordirland invites to a weekend in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar. Gibraltar has been a British Overseas Territory since 1713; it guards the entrance to the Mediterranean and is under the authority of the British Crown.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n There are regular direct flights from London and other UK airports to Gibraltar. Visitors from Austria or Central and Eastern Europe are advised to fly via the UK; alternatively, they can fly to M\u00e1laga (Spain) and travel the remaining 135 km to Gibraltar by car.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The number of participants is limited.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Contact person: Commander David Mackintosh, BA<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Please express your interest by email to info@orderofstgeorge.org.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Please find below a list of events that were added after the newsletter was sent out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Commandery meeting<\/strong> As part of the Commandery meeting, Order Knight Guido Engelen will give a lecture on \u2018The History of the Wristwatch\u2019, featuring genuine rarities and historical facts.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Further details can be found in the invitation below.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Contact person: Commander Mag. Joachim Zimmel Order Highlights 26 November 2026 Year-end event with panel discussionTV studio and online, AustriaStart: 7.00 pm This year, yet another highly topical and fascinating discussion awaits us, which will once again take place in a TV studio. 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<\/em><\/em>TV studio and online, Austria
<\/em><\/em>Start: 7.00 pm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n27 November 2026<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Dames of the Order of St George<\/em><\/em>
<\/em><\/em>Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
<\/em><\/em>Start: 6.00 pm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAll events<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
28 October 2026<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Dames of the Order of St George<\/em><\/em>
Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Start: 7.00 pm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Registration by 23 October 2026 to kanzleramt@georgsorden.eu<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n30 October 2026<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Commandery Europaregion Tirol<\/em><\/em>
Kloster Neustift, Stiftstra\u00dfe 1, 39040 Vahrn, South Tyrol, Italy
Start: 3.00 pm \u2013 meeting time 2.45 pm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Registration by 26 October 2026 to georg@meping.it<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n5 November 2026<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Commandery Steiermark\/K\u00e4rnten – Schlossberg<\/em><\/em>
Hotel Mariahilf, Mariahilfer Stra\u00dfe 9, 8020 Graz, Austria
Start: 6.00 pm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Registration by 1 November 2026 to sgo.komturei.stmk.ktn@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n21 November 2026<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Commandery Salzburg\/Ober\u00f6sterreich\/Bayern – Hohensalzburg<\/em><\/em>
Hotel Friesacher, Hellbrunnerstra\u00dfe 17, 5081 Anif, Austria
Start: 5.15 pm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Registration by 12 November 2026 to vonzitzewitzw@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n3 December 2026<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Dames of the Order of St George<\/em><\/em>
Altes AKH, Alser Stra\u00dfe 4\/Spitalgasse 2 (court 1, University campus), 1090 Vienna, Austria
Start: 3.00 pm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Registration by 25 November 2026 to damen.organisation@georgsorden.eu<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n4 December 2026<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Commanderies Burgenland, Wien-Arsenal, Wien-Sch\u00f6nbrunn<\/em><\/em>
Seehotel Rust, Am Seekanal 2-4, 7071 Rust, Austria
Start: 3.30 pm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Registration by 24 November 2026 at https:\/\/www.tickettailor.com\/events\/vereindessanctgeorgsorden\/2433787<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n10 December 2026<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Commandery Steiermark\/K\u00e4rnten<\/em>
Hotel Mariahilf, Mariahilfer Stra\u00dfe 9, 8020 Graz, Austria
Start: 6.00 pm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Registration to sgo.komturei.stmk.ktn@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n17 December 2026<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Commandery Slowakei<\/em>
Franciscan church, Frantiskanska 1, 81101 Bratislava, Slovakia
Start: 5.30 pm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Registration by 10 December 2026 to boris.bartho@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n30 January 2027<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Imperial Ball<\/strong>
Historical town hall Korneuburg, Hauptplatz 31, 2100 Korneuburg, Austria
Doors open: 7.30 pm, opening ceremony: 8.30 pm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSAVE THE DATE
19 – 21 June 2027<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Commandery Gro\u00dfbritannien & Nordirland<\/em><\/em><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSubsequent Additions<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
17. November 2026<\/h4>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Commandery Wien-Hofburg <\/em><\/em>
Order Residence, Rennweg 10, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Start: 7.00 pm, Get together from 6.30 pm<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Registration by 14 November 2026 to joachim.zimmel@zimmel.cc<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n