• Ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of Germany joining NATO
 

Press Release

17 April 2025

 

Ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of Germany joining NATO

On Monday, 28 April 2025, a ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of Germany’s accession to NATO will take place at NATO Headquarters in Brussels.
 

Media advisory

14:00 (CEST)  Wreath-laying by the NATO Secretary General and the German Federal President.   

14:45 (CEST)  Ceremony to mark the 70th anniversary of Germany’s accession to NATO.
 

Media coverage

  • Media representatives with annual accreditation to NATO can cover the event in person. Additionally, media without annual accreditation who are interested in covering the event can request ad-hoc accreditation but space is very limited. To do so, please contact NATO Accreditations no later than 16h00 on 23 April CEST.
  • A detailed programme will be circulated closer to the event.
  • The ceremony will be streamed live on the NATO website, and it will be available via EBU exchange. A transcript of the Secretary General’s remarks, as well as photographs, will be published on the NATO website.

 

For more information: 

Contact the NATO Press Office