Ad multos annos! – To many years!
100 Years of the Officers’ Ball!
With the 78th Officers’ Ball, we are celebrating a very special anniversary at the Vienna Hofburg: 100 years of living tradition, festive gatherings and camaraderie. “Ad multos annos – To many years!” stands as a wish for continuity, friendship and a shared future across generations and borders.
This years’ guest country, France, shares far more with Austria than just cultural affinity and a love of music, cuisine and lifestyle.
Both countries are linked by a shared European heritage and continue to work together as partners – whether through international cooperation or joint efforts for peace and stability. France thus symbolises the international solidarity that has characterised the Officers’ Ball for decades.
Since 1927, the Ball has been a place where the military and civil society come together, alongside international guests. It combines tradition with openness and is an expression of a vibrant and peaceful coexistence. Against the festive backdrop of the Vienna Hofburg, Austrian ball culture and French esprit merge to create an unforgettable evening. Let us celebrate this special anniversary together – in the spirit of elegance, friendship and solidarity: ad multos annos – To many years!
Timetable – Key data
- Entry: 8.00 pm
- Opening ceremony: 9.30 pm
- End: 4.00 am
Program
9.30 pm Opening Ceremony in the ballroom – Festsaal
Opening Fanfare
Entry of the Young Ladies and Gentlemen’s Committee
Ceremonial entry of the guests of honor
Federal anthem, European anthem
Show Program
Guards band display
“Fächerpolonaise” performed by the Young Ladies and Gentlemen’s
Committee & Dance Performance of the Young Ladies and Gentlemen’s Committee
Welcome Address
Welcome Address by the Chief of the General Staff and
chairman of the „Alt-Neustadt“ Association
Ball opening by Federal Minister of Defence
Opening waltz by the Young Ladies and Men’s Committee
12.00 am
Midnight show
Audience quadrille
1.30 am Folk Dances “This is Austria”
Performance to dance along
2.30 am
Late Night Show
4.00 am
Taps in the ballroom, Ball finale
All program points can be tracked via video in most ballrooms.
Dresscode
Ladies: Large Floor Length Evening Gown, Uniform (Large Formal Suit)
Gentlemen: Tailcoat, Tuxedo, Uniform (Large suit)
The Ball Committee reserves the right to deny access to persons in non-matching clothing!
We invite you to scroll through our picture gallery of the last Officers’ Ball to get some suggestions
Floorplans
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