Seen several times: the colour of the fleet service boat Oker is not right. In the picture that has been circulating in some northern German newspapers, you can see how the paint is peeling off. No, it's not camouflage, it's not a Photoshop gag, and no: nobody has tried to paint the silhouette of Eckernförde on the hull. The current...
Change of command during major tasks On 5 September, Captain Carsten Holtgreve handed over command of Naval Air Wing 5 to Frigate Captain Thorsten Werning. The mechanical engineer, who once began his career as a technical officer for the Tornado, had been in charge for four years in turbulent times, not only due to the Russian invasion...
September is the month of the major exercises Quadriga and Northern Coast From 18 August to 30 September 2025, the Bundeswehr and 13 partner nations will be conducting a large-scale exercise to protect the Baltic Sea region. Up to 8,400 servicewomen and men from various branches of the armed forces will be deployed. Quadriga 2025 serves...
Today, Thursday 4 September 2025, the commander of the 4th Frigate Squadron, Frigate Captain Volker Kübsch, handed over command of the frigate "Rheinland-Pfalz" to Frigate Captain Benedikt Eichhorn. "Taking command of the frigate 'Rheinland-Pfalz' is both an honour and an obligation for me. Precisely because we find ourselves in a time when...
The main theme of the conference is "Maritime combat - drivers for research, armaments and utilisation". Under the proven patronage of Rear Admiral Christoph Müller-Meinhard, the event will take place on 23 and 24 September 2025 at the Van der Valk Resort in Linstow. Focussing on maritime research, naval armaments and utilisation, the...
On Thursday, 28 August 2025, Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the German Navy for the first time. In a varied programme, the Chancellor was shown some of the Navy's range of capabilities. After a confidential round of talks at the naval command with the inspector of the navy, Vice Admiral Jan Christian Kaack, the Federal Chancellor...
Open Ship: free for the sail training ship "Gorch Fock" at Bontekai On Saturday, 30 August 2025 and Sunday, 31 August 2025 from 1 pm to 6 pm, you can visit the sail training ship of the German Navy, the "Gorch Fock", at Bontekai in Wilhelmshaven. This is not just a gift...
Anchor run of the naval base command Wilhelmshaven takes place today for the 7th time! Already €6,684.59 in donations! "The Anchor Run has established itself as a firm favourite in recent years. But this time the event will be topped. With the live performance of the "Detonators & Friends" and the band "Sarah feat. dad" we are trying to...
On 25 August 2025 at 10 a.m., the frigate "Sachsen-Anhalt" will set sail for the mandated foreign deployment UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon) off the Lebanese coast. The crew, under the command of frigate captain Daniel Läzer, will carry out maritime surveillance and training of Lebanese naval forces off the Lebanese coast until the end of January next year.
After three decades, the tried and tested Class 404 tenders are coming to the end of their useful life. In a dramatically changed environment, the planned successors should be as versatile as possible. The future of tenders has begun with the Medium Support Unit. The future units will fulfil the current requirements of the German Navy for a needs-oriented...
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