Federal Army on National Day: Event concept adapted for the inauguration



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Reduced from 300 to 12 recruits; adapted program sequence

Vienna (OTS) Due to the development of the Covid situation, the event concept was adapted for the inauguration on the national holiday at Heldenplatz in Vienna. Traditionally, the military ceremony begins on October 26 with the laying of the wreath by Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen and then by members of the government such as Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and Vice Chancellor Werner Kogler, as well as Defense Minister Klaudia. Tanner. This is followed by the takeover of the basic military servants: symbolically, eleven soldiers and one female soldier take the oath due to the Covid measures. On behalf of the Republic of Austria, Federal President Van der Bellen, Federal Chancellor Kurz, Defense Minister Tanner and the Mayor of Vienna Michael Ludwig will participate.

Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner explains: “The current Covid crisis presents special challenges to those responsible for this year’s anniversary exhibition. In order to ensure the safety of all participants, we have re-adapted the concept of the event. Therefore, in close coordination with the President and the Federal Chancellor, we have reduced the number of recruits to twelve. However, I am pleased that despite the current restrictions, this year we are creating a live feeling in Austria with this hybrid form of event such as the virtual Heldenplatz, live coverage from ORF and private TV stations, as well as the short films by the great director Stefan Ruzowitzky Salas. “

The Austrian Armed Forces are presenting themselves this year under the general motto “We protect Austria!”. The information and performance exhibition takes place behind closed doors. Therefore, the national holiday of the armed forces is for the first time as a “hybrid event” with live reports from ORF and private television stations, as well as virtually “National holiday 2020. now” organized. The armed forces are presented in a virtual hero place, which allows all interested Austrians to visit it via their PC, smartphone or tablet. Well-known Austrian film director and Oscar winner Stefan Ruzowitzky created short films on the central themes of the exhibition, as well as portraits of soldiers, which can then be seen in the live reports and on the virtual Heldenplatz.

Four themes of this year’s national holiday:
The thematic areas of this year’s exhibition, which are presented in more detail in the short films and on the virtual themed islands, include information on national military defense as a central task of the armed forces, disaster control, the current Corona mission (with the first deployment of the militia) and the special anniversary “60 years of foreign missions”. .

Adapted program sequence (Innovations are highlighted!)

09:05 am: Start of live broadcast

9:10 am.: Special Council of Ministers with live entry on ORF

9:30 am.: Floral offering ceremony by the Federal President

10:00 am: Ceremony of floral offering by the Federal Government

10:26 am: A flyover of a Saab 105 formation and a Eurofighter formation directly over Heldenplatz

10:30 am: Swearing-in of the recruits with the following speakers, among others:

Vienna military commander, Brigadier Kurt Wagner,
Mayor of Vienna, Michael Ludwig,
Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner,
Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz and
Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen

from 11:20 am: Parachute jump with live image

Queries and contact:

Federal Ministry of National Defense
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+ 43664-622-1005
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