Overview

• The University of Münster expects the king at about 10:50 on September 25 for talks with students and staff.
• He will tour the Haus der Niederlande, which houses the Center for Dutch Studies, the Dutch Philology Institute, and Germany’s largest collection of Dutch literature.
• Discussions will address perspectives for the bilateral relationship, including a stop at the “Niederlande in 3D” exhibition on cross-border cooperation in language, Europe, politics, literature, and the economy.
• North Rhine-Westphalia Minister-President Hendrik Wüst will accompany the visit, with Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier hosting a lunch at Schloss Wilkinghege.
• The itinerary continues at the headquarters of the 1st German-Dutch Army Corps in Münster, which underscores long-standing military cooperation, as noted by Center director Prof. Jacco Pekelder.