Overview

• The Bundestag president and the TV host attended the ecumenical service in Saarbrücken's Ludwigskirche, where Pilawa sat next to Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Klöckner sat alongside Elke Büdenbender.
• They were seen with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and other dignitaries, with a formal ceremony set for the Congresshalle featuring Steinmeier and France’s Emmanuel Macron.
• The couple’s relationship became public in August after confirmations from friends’ circles, with reports saying they met at a summer fest in Klöckner’s hometown of Guldental.
• Both have declined to speak about their relationship, and through an attorney previously asked media to respect their privacy.
• Klöckner has served as president of the Bundestag since March, and Friday’s seating plan reflected the protocol considerations attached to her office.