Official visit to the Netherlands

Topic: Report

15 May 2018

The Federal President and Elke Büdenbender visited the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 15 and 16 May 2018. Steinmeier was received by King Willem-Alexander and held talks with representatives of both parliamentary chambers as well as the Prime Minister. Furthermore, the Federal President and Elke Büdenbender visited the University of Technology and a start up centre in Delft. In Amsterdam, integration and urban development were a prominent feature of the second day of their visit.

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is welcomed with military honours by King Willem-Alexander at the Paleis Noordeinde in The Hague on the occasion of his state visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Elke Büdenbender visited the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 15 and 16 May 2018.

In The Hague, the Federal President was received by King Willem-Alexander and held talks with representatives of both parliamentary chambers as well as the Prime Minister. Following a luncheon hosted by the King and Queen, the Federal President and Elke Büdenbender visited the University of Technology and a start up centre in Delft.

Integration and urban development were featured prominently on the second day of their visit during meetings held in Amsterdam.

Overview of the programme:

Tuesday, 15 May

  • Morning
    Flight to Amsterdam
  • seat of the Parliament
    Talks with Ankie Broekers Knol and Khadija Arib‎, Presidents of the First and Second Chamber of the Dutch Parliament
  • Paleis Noordeinde
    Welcome with military honours by King Willem-Alexander
    followed by talks
  • Luncheon hosted by King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima
  • Delft University of Technology
    Discussions about various research topics and tour of research centres 4.00 p.m., start up centre Yes!Delft
    Talks with start up entrepreneurs
  • residence of the Prime Minister
    Talks with Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
  • Dinner hosted by the Prime Minister

Wednesday, 16 May

  • Amsterdam-Ijburg
    Tour of the Floating Houses
  • A’dam Tower Amsterdam-Noord
    Visit to the observation deck
    followed by a meeting of experts on urban development
  • former NDSM shipyard
    Tour of the site
  • Boat trip to the Rijksmuseum
    followed by tour of the Gallery of Honour at the Rijksmuseum
  • Afternoon
    Return flight to Berlin