Picture Gallery of the German Senior Citizens' Days
It's happening every three years: the German Senior Citizens' Day. In three days visitors can explore the fair and over 150 events. Take a journey through the German Senior Citizens' Days 2018 in Dortmund, 2015 in Frankfurt and 2012 in Hamburg.
Grand Opening
![© BAGSO/Wehmeier A picture of the Mayor of Dortmund, the Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, the Federal President, the chairman of BAGSO, and the Minister of Social Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia.](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/4/csm_28_05_18_DST_EW_0106_74bd0ec1c0.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Ohnemüller The audience](/fileadmin/user_upload/dst/00_Startseite/Bildergalerie/1_Feierliche_Eroeffnung/02_07_15_DST_FO_040_kl.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Ohnemüller Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/9/csm_02_07_15_DST_FO_056_055cf50dce.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Hoffmann An ecumenical service photographed from the gallery](/fileadmin/user_upload/dst/00_Startseite/Bildergalerie/1_Feierliche_Eroeffnung/030512_DST_FH_0397_kl.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Deck Opening speech by the Federal President](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/3/csm_28_05_18_DST_UD_0075klein_8daa3e7eb6.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Hoffmann The audience photographed from the side](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/5/csm_030512_DST_FH_0134_b312a1eb1c.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Hemmerich Cutting the red ribbon to open the fair](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/7/csm_02_07_15_DST_CH_142_kl_18610adda7.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Deck Opening speech by the federal minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth](/fileadmin/_processed_/b/4/csm_28_05_18_DST_UD_0081klein_3ee07eaa2e.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Görgen Audience and altar at ecumenical service](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/e/csm_28_05_18_DST_KG_0376_02441f0e6a.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Deck Opening speech by the former Federal President](/fileadmin/_processed_/8/7/csm_DECK_2012_Seniorentag_068_252fd4c18e.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Deck Childrens' choir at the opening ceremony](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/5/csm_28_05_18_DST_UD_0248klein_c093fc0613.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Hemmerich Picture from the audience](/fileadmin/user_upload/dst/00_Startseite/Bildergalerie/1_Feierliche_Eroeffnung/02_07_15_DST_CH_209_kl.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Deck Ursula Lehr, chairwoman of BAGSO, handing chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel flowers.](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/9/csm_DECK_2012_Seniorentag_692_59e7ecc525.jpg)
Celebrities
![© BAGSO/Deck Tje Federal President takes selfie with visitors.](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/4/csm_28_05_18_DST_UD_0111_9da3c0d876.jpg)
![© Körber-Stiftung/Jann Wilken Konstantin Wecker and his pianist performing on the stage](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/a/csm_JW_0405_KWecker__70__c86b2077bc.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Hoffmann Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel giving autographs.](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/4/csm_040512_DST_FH_0714_dc6e9d2911.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Deck A visitor takes a picture of Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen.](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/a/csm_29_05_18_DST_UD_0216_6edd383e1d.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Görgen Karl Michael Griffig, deputy chairman of BAGSO, Franziska Giffey, the Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth and Franz Müntefering, chairman of BAGSO sitting in the audience](/fileadmin/_processed_/e/8/csm_28_05_18_DST_KG_0197_1afadab6c9.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Görgen Ulla Schmidt, former German Federal Minister of Health talking](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/a/csm_30_05_18_DST_KG_0103klein_1f540adf61.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Hoffmann Picture of Fritz Pleitgen and Prof. Dr. Ursula Lehr.](/fileadmin/user_upload/dst/00_Startseite/Bildergalerie/2_Promis_hautnah/050512_DST_FH_1000_kl.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Bock Manuela Schwesig sitting in the audience](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/9/csm_02_07_15_DST_VB_002_a9ec337387.jpg)
![© BAGO/Görgen Heide Ecker-Rosendahl and Ulrike Nasse-Meyfahrt sitting in the audience](/fileadmin/_processed_/5/f/csm_29_05_18_DST_KG_0044klein_fa1cbd21af.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Barajas Speech of Dr. Marianne Koch](/fileadmin/_processed_/3/c/csm_29_05_18_DST_SB_0094klein_6d9748fe1a.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Hoffmann Barbara Rütting giving an interview](/fileadmin/user_upload/dst/00_Startseite/Bildergalerie/2_Promis_hautnah/040512_DST_FH_0533_kl.jpg)
![© Körber-Stiftung/Jann Wilken Rita Süssmuth talking](/fileadmin/user_upload/dst/00_Startseite/Bildergalerie/2_Promis_hautnah/JW_0305_kl__110_.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Barajas Hennig Scherf and Prof. Dr. Annelie Keil sitting in a panel discussion](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/1/csm_11_29_05_18_DST_SB_0033_Ausschnitt_ebe328e337.jpg)
On Stage
![© BAGSO/Hoffmann Group picture of persons drumming on an exercise ball](/fileadmin/user_upload/dst/00_Startseite/Bildergalerie/4_Auf_der_Buehne/040512_DST_FH_0586_kl.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Barajas Prof. Dr. Andreas Kruse performing on the piano](/fileadmin/_processed_/7/5/csm_29_05_18_DST_SB_0012klein_e6a749ac3c.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Hoffmann Theatre scene: a women standing in a kitchen](/fileadmin/user_upload/dst/00_Startseite/Bildergalerie/4_Auf_der_Buehne/030512_DST_FH_0211_kl.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Dechent Men's choir on the stage](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/3/csm_28_05_18_DST_TD_0126_920a3ba80f.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Barajas Werner Hansch sitting on the stage laughing](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/f/csm_30_05_18_DST_SB_0005klein_432e392f70.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Hemmerich Manuela Schwesig awarding a cartoonist](/fileadmin/user_upload/dst/00_Startseite/Bildergalerie/4_Auf_der_Buehne/02_07_15_DST_CH_145_kl.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Deck Colorful dance scene on stage](/fileadmin/_processed_/4/0/csm_29_05_18_DST_UD_0246_f3c6f9a256.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Dechent Prof. Dr. Gerald Hüter delivering a speech](/fileadmin/_processed_/6/c/csm_28_05_18_DST_TD_0071klein_bca34ac65b.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Poblete Two persons on stage during award ceremony of the photo competition](/fileadmin/_processed_/2/3/csm_04_07_15_DST_JP_084_fca2d75a63.jpg)
![© BAGSO/Hoffmann Bill Mockride sitting on stage talking](/fileadmin/user_upload/dst/00_Startseite/Bildergalerie/4_Auf_der_Buehne/050512_DST_FH_1034_kl.jpg)