For 30 years now, selected German and French naval officer candidates have been receiving full training in the partner country. The experience they gain serves as the basis for unique careers. It all began in 1993, which feels like an eternity ago. 30 years earlier, the Elysée Treaty was signed between France and Germany, paving the way for cooperation between the two...
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At the Sunday reception of Kiel Week 2023 on the frigate "Bayern", Guido Gerdemann, Managing Director of Hamburg-based MTG Marinetechnik GmbH, presented a model of the "Gorch Fock" to Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, Inspector of the German Navy. As the sail training ship is currently in the North Atlantic and cannot be in Kiel, it had to be...
The German Navy is celebrating its 175th birthday. But the road to peace and freedom was long and full of upheavals. On 14 June, the German Navy celebrates its 175th birthday. Well, you might ask yourself. Historically, the end of the Second World War and the subsequent new beginning...
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The German Navy has barely celebrated its 175th anniversary when the German government publishes a national security strategy entitled "Wehrhaft. Resilient. Sustainable. Integrated Security for Germany" as a gift. Long awaited Apart from the fact that the bodies responsible for Germany's national security have been waiting for such a basic paper for decades, e.g. for...
To mark its 175th birthday, the German Navy is giving itself a new target image. However, many good ideas stand in the way of just as many problems. In the 175th anniversary year of the German Navy, the inspector of the navy is looking ahead with the publication of its future structure. Vice Admiral Jan C. Kaack said in an interview with the...
On 14 June 1848, the National Assembly in the Paulskirche in Frankfurt am Main decided to establish an all-German navy. This was done to protect the German merchant fleet and was justified by the Schleswig-Holstein War against Denmark. This makes the German Navy the oldest branch of the German Armed Forces. It will be celebrated...
From a press release by Saab Deutschland GmbH Saab Deutschland will open a new site for its Naval Systems product unit in autumn 2023 in the SPURWERK work environment in Bremen, which is currently under construction. The 1,680 m2 site will provide space for more than 100 employees. The new location in Bremen will...
From a press release by the Rostock Naval Command On Saturday, 17 June 2023, the "Day of the Bundeswehr" will offer a varied programme of information, talks and presentations at ten locations nationwide from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the eighth time in a row. This year, Wilhelmshaven is the only naval location to invite...
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