Overview

• Over 62,000 visitors attended the Luftwaffenstützpunkt in Jagel by early afternoon while more than 10,000 toured the naval presentation in Stralsund
• Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul toured the Jagel base and declared that Germany’s foreign policy hinges on a strong Bundeswehr
• Chancellor Friedrich Merz visited the Operative Führungskommando near Potsdam and cautioned against a false sense of security in Germany
• The eleventh Tag der Bundeswehr opened ten sites nationwide to public tours of aircraft demonstrations, armored vehicles and interactive exhibits highlighting operational readiness
• The Bundeswehr used the event to promote its role as one of Germany’s largest employers with over 1,000 career options and to underscore plans for expanding active and reserve forces by 2030