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Multinational Joint Headquarters Ulm

The Multinational Joint Headquarters Ulm (MN JHQMultinational Joint Headquarters Ulm) is primarily available for EU, but also NATO assignments and thus makes a significant contribution to the European security architecture.

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Mission

At the interface between the EU and NATO, the MN JHQMultinational Joint Headquarters Ulm with its planning capacities, capabilities, and expertise provides an established military strategic headquarters for operations and exercises within the framework of the Common Security and Defence Policy. It strengthens the capacity for action and crisis response capability and is an important element of the Strategic Compass endorsed by the European Council in March 2022. 

In addition, it provides support to NATO, especially the NATO Response Force (NRFNATO Response Force), the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTFVery High Readiness Joint Task Force ), and the NATO Joint Support and Enabling Command (JSECJoint Support and Enabling Command), which is co-located at Wilhelmsburgkaserne barracks in Ulm.

MN JHQMultinational Joint Headquarters Ulm has acquired unique expertise in the command and control of joint and combined EU and NATO operations. Its certification as a NATO Joint Task Force Headquarters in 2018 was an important milestone.
Servicemen and women from eight nations are currently serving at the MN JHQMultinational Joint Headquarters Ulm. MN JHQMultinational Joint Headquarters Ulm succeeds in integrating the Bundeswehr in the structures of the EU and NATO at the same time, and thus has a unique role in the Bundeswehr.

Images

  • Six soldiers from different nations are in conversation.

    The Commander, MN JHQMultinational Joint Headquarters Ulm, Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank (2nd from left) in talks with military attachés from all over the world

    Bundeswehr/Bastian Süpple
  • Field maneuvers within the framework of the NATO Response Force (NRF) 2022 to 2024.

    Tactical training of NATO Response Force (NRFNATO Response Force) rotation 2022 to 2024

    Bundeswehr/Bastian Süpple
  • Multinational JSEC service personnel

    Multinational JSECJoint Support and Enabling Command service personnel

    Bundeswehr/Bastian Süpple
  • A general presents the new commander with the flag.

    Change of command ceremony on 17 March 2022

    Bundeswehr/Bastian Süpple
  • aerial view: The Wilhelmsburg and the Wilhelmsburgkaserne barracks overlooking Ulm and Ulm Minster (in the background)

    The Wilhelmsburg and the Wilhelmsburgkaserne barracks overlooking Ulm and Ulm Minster (in the background)

    Bundeswehr/Bastian Süpple
  • Multinational coats of arms on various uniforms.

    Servicemen and women from eight nations are currently serving with the Multinational Joint Headquarters

    Bundeswehr/Bastian Süpple
  • Some soldiers tug-of-war – stronger together.

    Multinationality, the Headquarters’ eponymous strength. Soldiers participating in a tug of war contest – stronger together.

    Bundeswehr/Bastian Süpple
  • Soldiers take part in an EU exercise in Larissa / Greece. Here when entering.

    Servicemen and women from the Multinational Joint Headquarters regularly participate in EU exercises, for example here in Larissa / Greece

    Bundeswehr/Bastian Süpple
  • Servicewomen and men in front of a screen at the "EU Commanders' Conference 2021" in Ulm.

    Cooperation in the "EU community": In 2021, the Multinational Operative Management Command organized the "EU Commanders' Conference 2021" in Ulm

    Bundeswehr/Bastian Süpple
  • A special ability of the Ulmen pioneers and specialists: construction and operation of a command post infrastructure.

    Setting up and operating command post infrastructure is a special capability of the Multinational Joint Headquarters’ engineers and specialists

    Bundeswehr/Bastian Süpple
  • A container handler in action

    Container handling equipment in action: Field and container handling equipment of various types and payload capacities is used to load and unload material

    Bundeswehr/Bastian Süpple

Leadership

  • Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank

    Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank

    Commander, Multinational Joint Headquarters Ulm

    Lieutenant General Alexander Sollfrank was born in Fürth, Bavaria on 7 December 1966. He is married with two children.

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