Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender visited the Republic of Poland from 5 to 6 June.
In Warsaw, the Federal President had talks with President Andrzej Duda and joined him at a conference on Poland and Germany in Europe: Conference on the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence
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On the second day of the trip, the Federal President and Elke Büdenbender met representatives of Polish civil society and visit the Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
Overview of the programme:
Tuesday, 5 June
- Afternoon
Flight to Warsaw, Poland Official residence of the President of the Republic of Poland
Welcome by the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda,
followed by talksfollowed by press conference
- Wreath laying ceremony at the Warsaw Uprising Monument
- Royal Castle in Warsaw
Speech at the conferencePoland and Germany in Europe: Conference on the 100th anniversary of Poland regaining independence
- Belvedere Palace
Dinner given by the President of the Republic of Poland
Wednesday, 6 June
- Residence of the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany
Talks with representatives of civil society - Talks with representatives of the German minority in the Republic of Poland
- Wreath laying ceremony at the Warsaw Ghetto Heroes Monument
- Visit to the Museum of the History of Polish Jews (POLIN)
- Skaryszewski Park
Tree planting ceremony in the German-Polish Garden - Afternoon
Flight back to Berlin