- Bamberg: Federal President Steinmeier (SPD) to visit
- short incidents: First Accident on A73then boos
- Day will be in the rose garden new residence With speech completed
- “Turbines and Costumes”: Steinmeier comments on francs
Important visit in Bamberg: On Tuesday evening (July 5, 2022) was Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the city. The visit was part of the “information and encounter trip with the Diplomatic Corps to Bavaria”. So Steinmeier came accompanied by around 150 foreign ambassadors working in Germany as well as high-ranking Representatives of international organizations. Bamberg was the last stop of the day after Nuremberg and gain. Onlookers tried to get a glimpse and some were undeterred boos return.
Steinmeier in Bamberg: Accident on the A73 stops the column
The arrival in Bamberg was initially delayed Accident on the A73. Like a police officer inFranken.de communicated, so the group had to go through the Emergency lane diverted will. Surrounded by the ambassadors and accompanied by Mayor Andreas Starke (SPD)to the Second Mayor Jonas Glüsenkamp (Greens) and Minister of State Melanie Huml (CSU) Steinmeier finally hiked from the “Kranen” through the old town to the cathedral.
The President saw himself climbing the cathedral steps for the family photo boos confronted by few young people. Other onlookers responded with applause. Steinmeier smiled and waved back confidently.
In the cathedral he let himself go Archbishop Ludwig Schick the Bamberg rider and explain other peculiarities of the famous building. In conclusion, Steinmeier thanked him “for the opportunity to get an insight into the history of the cathedral that was far too brief, but nonetheless”.
“Why Franconia is such a self-confident region”
The group then moved to a reception at the Rose Garden of the New Residence – musically received by a quintet of Bamberg Symphony Orchestra. “The time for the long speeches was noon today,” Steinmeier begins his speech, making it clear that he will not say too many words about the World Heritage city. Rather, he summed up the day and dedicated a few words to the Franconia region: “During the course of the day, the ambassadors saw why Franconia had such a confident region is, with wonderful cities, like Nuremberg and gainthat we saw this afternoon.”
“And we must thank the Lord Mayor and Mayor for the warm welcome here in the beautiful Bamberg Thank you.” It is important to him to continue the tradition of the annual trip with the diplomatic corps, “because we want to show you the whole diversity of our country”. After visiting “up north” the last time, he is happy that the trip this year went to Bavaria “and we were able to get to know Franconia better”.
Looking ahead to next year, Steinmeier hopes that the pandemic will not interrupt tradition, as it did in the two previous years. “It’s that we can go on a journey together again next year and I can offer you another one Gem from the diversity of the German regions can show.” With the Council “You shouldn’t miss the smoked beer” he finished his speech and then carried himself into the golden book the city of Bamberg.
Steinmeier in Nuremberg on the Ukraine war: “Politically and militarily support”
According to information from the Office of the Federal President, he had previously said the following in Nuremberg Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) directed: “We have already gained the first insights into the economy, culture and history of this region, and it is already clear to me: If Bavaria stands for laptop and lederhosen, then it stands francs for turbines and costumesfor Hydrogen and World Heritage. Above all, however, this region, like so many in Germany, stands for the connection between science, business and cosmopolitanism, for a connection that we must strengthen if we want to do business in a climate-friendly manner in the future.”
Also on the Ukraine war he drew attention: “Germany stands firmly and resolutely on the side of Ukraine. This means first and foremost that we support Ukraine support politically and militarily. And the fact that Ukraine is now a candidate for EU membership is an important step that is more than just a symbolic act!” In times of crisis, Germany is looking for partners. They want to work together, “to achieve the rule-based strengthen the global order.”
“We want to work together to promote trade and exchangeto create new investments and jobs.
We want to network more broadly to be less vulnerable – and to help make the Zto secure the future of mankind on our planet“, said Federal President Steinmeier.