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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

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. — Starting from the left: the Mayor of Dortmund, Ullrich Sierau; the Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Franziska Giffey; the Federal President, Frank-Walter Steinmeier; the chairman of BAGSO, Franz Müntefering; and the Minister of Social Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia, Karl-Josef Laumann.

The audience

Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel — Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel 2015

An ecumenical service photographed from the gallery — Service for the grand opening of the German Senior Citizens' Day 2012

Opening speech by the Federal President — The Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier

The audience photographed from the side — Grand opening 2012

Cutting the red ribbon to open the fair — Opening of the fair 2015 with Manuela Schwesig, the former Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (m.) and Prof. Dr. Ursula Lehr, chairwoman of BAGSO (2.r.)

Opening speech by the federal minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth — The Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth Franziska Giffey

Audience and altar at ecumenical service — Service 2018

Opening speech by the former Federal President — Opening speech of the former Federal President Joachim Gauck 2012

Childrens' choir at the opening ceremony — Childrens' choir of the WDR at the opening ceremony in Dortmund 2018

Picture from the audience

Ursula Lehr, chairwoman of BAGSO, handing chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel flowers. — Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel und Prof. Dr. Ursula Lehr, chairwoman of Bagso, 2012

Celebrities

Tje Federal President takes selfie with visitors. — The Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier 2018

Konstantin Wecker and his pianist performing on the stage — Konstantin Wecker 2012

Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel giving autographs. — Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel 2012

A visitor takes a picture of Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen. — Comedian and physician Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen 2018

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 — Starting from the left: 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 2018

Ulla Schmidt, former German Federal Minister of Health talking — Ulla Schmidt, former German Federal Minister of Health 2018

Picture of Fritz Pleitgen and Prof. Dr. Ursula Lehr. — Fritz Pleitgen, former head of WDR (1.r.) und Prof. Dr. Ursula Lehr, chairwoman of BAGSO 2012 (middle)

Manuela Schwesig sitting in the audience — Manuela Schwesig, the former Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth 2015

Heide Ecker-Rosendahl and Ulrike Nasse-Meyfahrt sitting in the audience — Olympic medal winners Heide Ecker-Rosendahl and Ulrike Nasse-Meyfahrt

Speech of Dr. Marianne Koch — Dr. Marianne Koch, doctor, author und actress

Barbara Rütting giving an interview — Barbara Rütting giving an interview for a radiostation

Rita Süssmuth talking — Rita Süssmuth, former Federal President of Germany 2012

Hennig Scherf and Prof. Dr. Annelie Keil sitting in a panel discussion — Henning Scherf, former Mayor of Bremen and Prof. Dr. Annelie Keil, social and health scientist

Activities on the German Senior Citizens' Day

Man from the audience asking question during an event

Round table discussion

Man drumming on an exercise ball

Man writing on a flipchart

Visitors dancing at the dance festival

A woman explains something to another woman on the tablet

Group picture of a panel discussion

Women sitting in the audience and asking a question

Chef talking to younger women

Two women doing sport exercises on the floor

Two women throwing a ball to each other in a parcour

On Stage

Group picture of persons drumming on an exercise ball

Prof. Dr. Andreas Kruse performing on the piano — Prof. Dr. Andreas Kruse, gerontologist

Theatre scene: a women standing in a kitchen — Theatre group Spätzünder from Berlin 2012

Men's choir on the stage — Quartet 1881 Bottrop 2018

Werner Hansch sitting on the stage laughing — Werner Hansch, sports journalist 2018

Manuela Schwesig awarding a cartoonist — Manuela Schwesig, the former Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, awarding best cartoons of the cartoon competition 2015

Colorful dance scene on stage — Theatre group Synovia Gelsenkirchen 2018

Prof. Dr. Gerald Hüter delivering a speech — Prof. Dr. Gerald Hüther, neuroscientist and author 2018

Two persons on stage during award ceremony of the photo competition — Award ceremony of the photo competition 2015

Bill Mockride sitting on stage talking — Bill Mockridge, actor and comedian 2012

Experiencing the Fair

Visitor standing at exhibition stand

Franz Müntefering standing with the maskot of the German Olympic Sports Confederation an two women — Franz Müntefering, chairman of BAGSO, and the maskot of the German Olympic Sports Confederation

People cooking at the In FORM exhibition stand

A visitor doing exercises

A picture of the fair

Franz Müntefering and a women driving a tricycle — Chairman of BAGSO Franz Müntefering

A woman standing at an exhibition stand

A chef cooking at the In FORM exhibition stand

A man playing table tennis

People in the audience doing exercises while sitting

Three womend standing at a wheel of fortune

Woman throwing a ball

Man doing exercises with a sports device

Visitors lying on armchairs wearing dark glasses and headphones