Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Dear readers,
A very warm welcome to you and thank you for your interest!
On this website you can find out more about my work as Federal President with information about my engagements, speeches and meetings in Germany and around the world.
At this time of upheaval, we need to speak openly to one another and argue in a spirit of respect. What is more, we need committed citizens. I would like to thank everyone who is helping strengthen our cohesion!
Biographies
Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, born in the Lippe district in 1956, has been married to Elke Büdenbender since 1995. They have one daughter. Frank-Walter Steinmeier was elected as the twelfth President of the Federal Republic of Germany in 2017 and re-elected for a second term of office on 13 February 2022.
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Elke Büdenbender
Elke Büdenbender who was born in Siegen in 1962 has been married to Frank-Walter Steinmeier since 1995. They have one daughter. She has been a judge at Berlin Administrative Court since 2000, on leave from March 2017 to April 2022, and part-time since May 2022.
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Speeches of the Federal President
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Focal areas of the term of office
"Ortszeit Deutschland" – spending time in Germany’s regions
Federal President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier regularly relocates his official residence to different parts of the country so that he can engage in dialogue with local people – openly, with interest and a readiness to discuss controversial issues in a respectful manner.
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"Werkstatt des Wandels" – exploring change and transformation
Making sites of successful transformation visible and encouraging people to seize the opportunities presented by change – that is the goal of the event series "Werkstatt des Wandels" hosted by Federal President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier.
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Forum Bellevue on the Transformation of Society
With the Forum Bellevue on the Transformation of Society, the Federal President wants to create space for discourse on the decisive questions arising given the social change unfolding in our liberal democracy.
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Compulsory Social Service
Taking the opportunity once in your life to leave your familiar environment and focus on those living in a completely different situation: that is the idea behind compulsory social service.
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