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Klöckner and Pilawa Make First Official Appearance at Unity Day Service

The public outing signals Pilawa’s inclusion in protocol alongside Germany’s second-highest office.

Overview

  • The pair attended the ecumenical service for German Unity Day in Saarbrücken’s Ludwigskirche on Friday morning.
  • Seating placed Pilawa in the front row beside Chancellor Friedrich Merz, with Klöckner near Elke Büdenbender and appearances alongside President Frank‑Walter Steinmeier.
  • Media described it as their first joint appearance at a large, official state event after earlier candid photos of the couple had circulated.
  • Reports in August said they met through friends at a fest in Klöckner’s hometown of Guldental and have since spent time together in her Bad Kreuznach constituency.
  • The couple has declined personal comment following a lawyer’s request to halt publication of paparazzi images, while Klöckner has served as Bundestag president since March 25.