Overview
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz arrived for his introductory visit, was welcomed by Mayor Peter Tschentscher at the Rathaus, and joined a Senate session.
- Officials expect the session to address financing for Germany’s largest seaport, following local criticism after federal funds targeted military port upgrades in Bremerhaven.
- After the meeting, Merz and Tschentscher were set to tour the Meistermeile in Lokstedt, a crafts hub offering about 100 SMEs affordable workspace since 2019.
- From Hamburg, Merz plans to travel to Berlin to deliver a speech at the BDA employers’ conference later today.
- The Hamburg stop continues his state-by-state introductory tour, with eleven visits completed and a goal to cover all 16 by year-end, after attending the EU–AU summit in Luanda on Monday.