In addition the Wachbataillon executes the Großer Zapfenstreich on special occasions (for example on the 50th anniversary of the Bundeswehr in front of the Reichstag in Berlin on the night of October 26, 2005) or takes part in (inter)national events like the ceremonial oath of the Bundeswehr ceremony, parades, military tattoos and shows with its drill team which is the best trained special unit of the battalion.
Großer Wariner See | Großer Sternberger See | Großer Garten | Großer Tiergarten | Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste | Wachbataillon personnel executing a ''Großer Zapfenstreich | SMS ''Grosser Kurfürst'' | Großer Zapfenstreich | Großer Plöner See | Großer Eutiner See |
In the Großer Zapfenstreich for Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg in March 2011, the first female soldier was performing the role of torchbearer.