Dear Blue Knights,

on the last weekend of October, the European Board will meet in Trier for a working session. The agenda already covers a wide range of topics, including the appointment of a European Safety Officer.

Your voice matters
If you or your chapter have questions, suggestions or issues you would like the European Board to address, please send them to our Secretary Corinna at secretary@blue-knights.eu.

We will look into every topic submitted and report back to you after the meeting.

Ride with Pride,

Karlo
European Webmaster
on behalf of the European Board

Hello Knights,

as host chapter, we need your help: please register for the convention as soon as possible, even if you have not booked your accommodation yet.

To plan shuttles, catering, venues and everything else properly, we urgently need reliable participant numbers. Every early registration helps us a lot.

Dear Blue Knights,

if you have visited our website in the last few hours, you may have noticed that things look a little different. Behind the scenes and on the surface, blue-knights.eu has received a thorough overhaul. Here is a short overview of what has changed.

It was back in mid-July when I got an email from our Vice-Chairman. A young woman had reached out through the contact form on blueknights.de with what she called an "unusual request." (You can find the original version of Luis's report here)

 August 2026

 Dear Blue Knights,
dear families and friends,

An eventful motorcycle summer is slowly drawing to a close. The first leaves are beginning to fall, the days are getting shorter, and the first touch of autumn can already be felt in the cooler mornings.

Behind us are many wonderful, though at times exceptionally hot, riding days. During our travels across Europe, we once again experienced what makes our community so special: shared miles, warm encounters, genuine friendship, and the feeling of being welcomed wherever Blue Knights come together.

This year, no fewer than three Chapters are celebrating their 35th anniversaries: Sweden I, Luxembourg I, and Germany II. On behalf of the European Conference, I would like to congratulate all three Chapters on reaching this very special milestone.

Thirty-five years of Chapter history do not happen by themselves. They represent commitment, friendship, continuity, and countless hours of personal effort. They also represent the members who have repeatedly accepted responsibility and carried the life of their Chapters forward over many years.

I wish Sweden I, Luxembourg I, and Germany II continued success, a strong future, and many more years within our Blue Knights family.

While we have had the privilege of celebrating together, we have also been reminded that our journey does not last forever.

During this summer, several Chapters had to say farewell to friends who made their final journey to Heaven I. Our thoughts are with their families, their friends, and their Chapters. What they contributed to our community will remain with us – in our memories, in the stories we share, and on every ride during which we remember them.

A living and active club needs people who are willing to accept responsibility. I would therefore like to thank all those who are the driving forces within our Chapters: the Presidents and Board members, organisers, Road Captains, and all the active members who make meetings and rides possible, maintain friendships, and ensure that a club becomes a true community.

It is not only the large international events that matter. Very often, it is the smaller meetings, spontaneous rides, and personal encounters where our friendship is most genuinely lived and carried forward.

My sincere thanks also go to the members of the European Conference Board. There has been a great deal of work during the past few months – some of it visible, much of it taking place behind the scenes. I greatly appreciate the personal commitment, the time invested, and the dependable cooperation within our Board.

At the beginning of September, the EC Board will publish a call for applications for the position of European Safety Officer. We are looking for a committed individual who will actively develop motorcycle safety within the European Conference, make use of modern communication methods, and support our Chapters in safety-related matters. Further information about the role and the application process will follow with the official announcement.

The autumn months will also offer several opportunities to meet friends and enjoy time together. These include the joint meeting of Germany II and Germany XIII from 18 to 20 September at Feriendorf Tieringen, celebrating the 35th anniversary of Germany II, the Oktober-Rock hosted by Germany XXI from 25 to 27 September, the “so n’Käse Party” hosted by Switzerland IV on 10 October, and the Labskaus Weekend from 16 to 18 October, which is already fully booked and now only accepting names for its waiting list.

We are also looking ahead to an important event next year. From 13 to 20 June 2027, Germany XXI will celebrate its 25th anniversary while also hosting the EC/IC 2027 in Waidring, Austria.

Those wishing to stay at the conference hotel should book directly with the hotel by email. The hotel referred to in the event information as the KUHOTEL is the KUHOTEL Steinplatte in Waidring, formerly known as KUHOTEL by Rilano and also listed online under the name elaya hotel steinplatte.

The regular price is approximately €1,200 per person for the full week, including breakfast. Significantly higher prices are currently being shown on booking platforms such as Booking.com, Trivago, and similar providers. These offers should therefore not be used.

Direct bookings with the hotel can already be made now; there is no need to wait until December.

 Before we look too far ahead, however, we still have a beautiful autumn riding season in front of us. At this time of year, road conditions can change quickly. Lower temperatures, damp roads, earlier darkness, and the first fallen leaves can create unexpectedly slippery conditions, particularly when cornering.

Enjoy the rides ahead, but remain alert and adjust your speed and riding style to the autumn conditions. Our most important shared destination must always be for everyone to arrive home safely.  

I wish you, your families, and your Chapters a wonderful autumn, many moments of true fellowship, and many more enjoyable and, above all, safe rides.

My very best regards to you all.

Ride with Pride.

Arnold «Noldi» Reithaar
European Conference Chairman

Blue Knights Germany XXI Mittelhessen is bringing back OktoberRock – its annual weekend of live rock music, motorcycles and Highland Games at the club grounds in Reiskirchen. And as always, admission is completely free!

Expect good food and drink, live rock music from MLFB Milfbusters, guided motorcycle rides, Highland Games and much more.

Arrival & Camping

Arrival from 17:00. Choose between tent camping on site or a hotel shuttle service – both include breakfast and are, as always, free of charge.

Program

Highland Games

Accompanied live by a bagpiper, the disciplines include:

• Log toss
• Engine block toss
• Sack fighting
• Rubber boot toss
• Double-axe throw
• … and more!

Evenings

Enjoy the Jacky Bar and the campfire. Food is provided by Muschenheim Industries.

Blue Knights Germany XXI Mittelhessen looks forward to welcoming members and friends from across Europe!

We are excited to announce the launch of our brand-new Blue Knights European Conference Chapter Map — a fully interactive, mobile-friendly map showing all 115 registered chapters across 22 European countries.

This section is for registered members only. No account yet? Register now →

The Blue Knights European Conference has fundamentally renewed its members' area. All registered members now have access to a central document archive – clearly structured, always up to date, and available at any time.

Hello brothers and sisters of Blue Knights International, Europe and Germany,
please take note and update your directories and websites to the latest version.

New information about this year's Office Down Memorial Ride is now available. Information in German, English, and French via this link: blueknights-cologne.de/officer-down-memorial-ride

Since 2022 Pawel Piwkowski and Blue Knights chapter Poland I work continiously in charity for ukraninien Kids.

Additionally they helped our Brothers of Ukraine I with all things they need. Here you may read his report:

The registration forms for the European Convention 2026 in Italy are now online.