# Event Details - **Event Name**: Germany's role in the defence of Europe - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Prof. Matthias Strohn will talk to members about whether Germany is able to provide a strong military force and effective deterrent.About this EventProf. Matthias Strohn M.St. (Oxon), DPhil (Oxon), FRHistS is a Colonel in the German Army reserve, and is attached to the German Military Delegation in the UK.He spoke to The Chelsea Society on 2nd September 2024, when we asked him explain how thinking in Germany about defence had changed from 1945 when nobody wanted a German army, to the present day when Germans and their allies realise that Germany has a vital role to play in the defence of Europe against Russia. This time we are asking him for an update on whether Germany is yet able to provide a strong military force and an effective deterrent.Prof. Strohn, is Professor of Military Studies, at the University of Buckingham, and Head of Historical Analysis at the Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research. Prior to joining CHACR he lectured at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and at Oxford University. He was also the Military History Instructor at the German Staff College in Hamburg.He is an expert in the history of war in the 20th century, with special interest in the two World Wars, the inter-war period, command and leadership, the development of doctrine, and the application of military history in today’s context. He has written and edited over 20 books and numerous articles, and his works were chosen as the core readings for Operation Reflect, the British Army’s commemoration of the First World War.He deployed to Iraq with the British Army, and to Afghanistan with both the British and German Armies. In 2022, he was awarded the highest (non-combat) decoration of the German Armed Forces, the Golden Cross of Honour, in recognition of his services to the German Army and to Anglo-German defence relations. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/7579c6c0-b149-11f1-ac35-63183229129a-rimg-w647-h740-dc786838-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/london/germanys-role-in-the-defence-of-europe/100001998942539947 - **Event Categories**: fitness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 27.8, max: 27.8, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: London - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Chelsea Old Town Hall - **lat**: 51.48744070000001 - **long**: -0.1682152 - **full address**: Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Road, London, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Germany's role in the defence of Europe - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/948a41f1501799f4535c38f74349ad22974d68920e0d0b321614cde2c0b6dd72-rimg-w750-h394-dca82828-gmir.jpg?v=1789506453 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Germany's role in the defence of Europe being held? - **A:** Germany's role in the defence of Europe takes place on Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Chelsea Old Town Hall, King's Road, London, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Germany's role in the defence of Europe? - **A:** Germany's role in the defence of Europe is organized by The Chelsea Society. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Germany's role in the defence of Europe", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/948a41f1501799f4535c38f74349ad22974d68920e0d0b321614cde2c0b6dd72-rimg-w750-h394-dca82828-gmir.jpg?v=1789506453", "startDate": "2026-10-05T18:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-10-05T20:00:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/germanys-role-in-the-defence-of-europe/100001998942539947", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Chelsea Old Town Hall", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "King's Road", "postalCode": "SW3 5EE", "addressLocality": "London", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.48744070000001", "longitude": "-0.1682152" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Prof. Matthias Strohn will talk to members about whether Germany is able to provide a strong military force and effective deterrent.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-15", "availabilityEnds": "2026-10-05T20:00:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2026-09-15", "lowPrice": "27.80", "highPrice": "27.80", "price": "27.80", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/germanys-role-in-the-defence-of-europe/100001998942539947" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-15", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-15", "url": "https://allevents.in/london/germanys-role-in-the-defence-of-europe/100001998942539947", "price": "27.80", "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "The Chelsea Society", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/the-chelsea-society/24698576", "description": "The Chelsea Society was founded in 1927 to protect the interests of all who live and work here and to preserve and enhance the unique character of Chelsea for the public benefit.For more than 90 years the Society has taken a keen interest in what happens in Chelsea – from how to preserve and conserve the historic architecture to how to inform and influence the infrastructure that will serve the community in the twenty-first century. 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