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Programme Open Day 8 September 2019, 9 – 19 hrs

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Published by: r e German b Event Management and Special Projects Division Platz der Republik 1 m e 11011 t p © Deutscher Bundestag, Berlin, 2019 e All rights reserved S Each parliamentary group is responsible for its y 8 a own content. D Further information is available online at: n www.bundestag.de/tea pe O g’s How to get here: ta S-Bahn to Friedrichstraße, Hauptbahnhof or Brandenburger Tor es U-Bahn to Bundestag or Friedrichstraße nd TXL bus to Marschallbrücke or bus 100 /Bundestag Bu an erm The G Paul Löbe Building

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Please note: n Avoid bringing larger pieces of luggage. n Any items you bring with you (bags, jackets, etc.) will be checked by X-ray at the entrances. n You may have to undergo another security check when you move from one building to another Deaf-accessible Events in n You are not permitted to carry any dangerous items. events simple German n Smoking is not permitted anywhere in the buildings

Accessibility Admission: free of charge

The German Bundestag’s programme includes many Opening hours: 9:00 to 19:00 hrs, accessible events, indicated by these symbols. The last admission: 18:00 hrs German Bundestag’s buildings are accessible for people with disabilities.

3 Dear guests, Open On 8 September 2019, the German Bundestag will open Day its doors to the public for the 15th time on its Open Day. I warmly welcome you and invite you to join us once again this year to learn more about the German Bundestag and its wide-ranging role, and to explore its many places of work! Come inside and look around the Reichstag Building, the Paul Löbe Building and the Marie-Elisabeth Lüders Building!

As the title of our Open Day – Insights and Outlooks – suggests, we are throwing open the doors so that you have the opportunity to visit rooms and spaces which you might only know from television, or were unable to visit last time around, and to enjoy views generally only seen by the Members of the German Bundestag Why not take the rare opportunity to taste the and their staff. atmosphere in the plenary chamber, or join one of the various guided tours around the buildings. You can also gain insights into the work of the Bundestag, its committees, parliamentary groups and No matter which activities you choose, I hope you will Administration, and join panel discussions and find your visit interesting and informative, and that the citizens’ debates, giving you a fresh perspective on meetings and discussions offer you new insights into topics currently on the parliamentary agenda. the work of Parliament, its Members and all its staff.

Welcome to the German Bundestag’s Open Day

Dr Wolfgang Schäuble, President of the German Bundestag

5 Marie-Elisabeth Lüders Building Main entrance Adele-Schreiber-Krieger-Straße

Access via the upper bridge Access via the upper bridge from from the Paul Löbe Building Marie-Elisabeth Lüders Building

Access through a tunnel from the Paul Löbe Building

Paul Löbe Building Reichstag Building Main entrance Main entrance Konrad-Adenauer-Straße Platz der Republik

Map of the A one-way route leads through the Reichstag Building. There is no access from the Reichstag Building to the German Bundestag’s buildings other buildings.

Tip: If you start at the Marie-Elisabeth Lüders Building, the designated route will automatically take you through all three buildings, ending in the Reichstag Building, without you having to go back out of the buildings in the process.

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Alliance 90/ Party The Greens Plenary level AfD 4 FDP 2 Opening of the day’s events by the President of the German Bundestag, Dr Wolfgang Schäuble, with musical accompaniment from the “Sing along, Berlin” choir, 9:30 hrs

Plenary level 77 View into the plenary chamber 3 77 Members’ lobby 77 Reflection and Prayer Room 77 Photo area 2 77 Presentation: Parliamentary documentation 77 Presentation: Plenary Assistance Service 77 Reference library 1 77 Cafeteria with music: Oberbaumband, Trio, 10:00–17:00 hrs

Guided tour around the Bundestag buildings in simple German Meeting point and registration: 1 Main entrance/exit Information counter, 12:00 and 15:00 hrs 2 Plenary level Duration 90 minutes 3 Visitors’ level 4 Parliamentary groups’ level 5 Roof terrace and dome This symbol indicates the meeting point and place of registration. Registration is necessary for the tour. Programme in the 3 Visitors’ gallery Reichstag Building Short talks by the Vice-Presidents of the German Bundestag

4 Parliamentary group level 77 Presentation of the parliamentary groups represented in the German Bundestag. R 77 Meet your representatives and learn about eichstag Build the work of the parliamentary groups: ing CDU/CSU, SPD, AfD, FDP, The Left Party, Alliance 90/The Greens (further informa- tion in German on the last six pages)

8 9 2 Opening of the day’s events outside the plenary chamber Presentation: Plenary Assistance Service 2 A presentation stand showcasing the German 09:00 Bundestag’s Plenary Assistance Service is located on the plenary level in the Reichstag

9:30 hrs Welcome by the President of the German Bundestag, Building. Exhibits include some of the formal Dr Wolfgang Schäuble attire worn by members of the Service from the German Bundestag’s early years to the 3 Short talks by the Vice-Presidents of General short talks present day. the German Bundestag every 15 minutes visitors’ gallery 2 , Vice-President of the German 10:00 Bundestag, presents „Ich war hier – die Graf- 10:30 hrs fitis im Reichstagsgebäude“ (I Was Here – in the Reichstag Building), a book by Karin Felix. 11:00 11:00 hrs Discussion with As the war in Berlin ended in spring 1945, Claudia Roth, Soviet soldiers left countless inscriptions in Vice-President of the Bundestag chalk or charcoal on the walls of the - stag Building. Graffiti specialist Karin Felix brings together all the surviving inscriptions 12:00 12:00 hrs for the first time and gives a voice to people with a particular connection to them. 12:30 hrs Discussion with , Vice-President of the Bundestag “We knew that the walls of the Reichstag 13:00 Building can talk. This book ensures that we now understand their message.” Former Bundestag President in the preface

14:00 14:00 hrs Discussion with , Vice-President of the Bundestag Book launch in the Reference Library, Reichstag Building, at 12.00 hrs

15:00 Programme in the Reichstag Building 15:30 hrs Discussion with Dr Hans-Peter Friedrich, g Vice-President of the Bundestag in d 16:00 il u B 16:30 hrs g a t 17:00 17:00 hrs Discussion with s Dr , h c Vice-President of the Bundestag i e R

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9 Music stage 1 Main entrance / exit 10 Discussions on the work of the 2 Meeting point for the “Ribbon of Research Services and the Federal Buildings” tour German Bundestag’s international 3 Talks on Europe and the relations work (Room E.800) Bundestag (Room E.200) 11 Lift access to the 4 Discussion on the committees Marie-Elisabeth Lüders Building Presentation stands (Room E.600) 12 Children’s area A Public Relations 5 Bee hive tour meeting point 13 Access to the Marie-Elisabeth B Information and Communication G Research Services 6 Main stage Lüders Building (bridge) C Europe H Central Administration 7 Refreshments 14 Cafeteria “the lamp shop” D Parliamentary Committees I Art in the Bundestag 8 Discussion on the Petitions 15 Access to the Reichstag Building E Petitions Committee J Central Passes Office Committee (Room E.700) (tunnel) F International Relations K Police and Security

Programme in the Access to the Marie-Elisabeth Lüders Building via the upper bridge 13 and to the Reichstag Building Paul Löbe Building via a tunnel 15 .

Tour meeting point

Children’s programme

12 13 Cafeteria “lamp shop” 14 Film screenings 77“Superbauten der Geschichte – Der Reichstag.” Fascinating ZDF documentary on the Reichstag Building’s history 11:30 and 16:30 hrs 77“Landstrich” (Stretch of Land) A – K Presentation stands of the The Berlin artist Juliane Ebner shows her Bundestag Administration international prize-winning short film, 13:00 hrs 6 Main stage Panel discussions organised by the committees Comic reading and discussion with the illustrator 4 Room E.600 The Hamburg illustrator Simon Schwartz Discussions with Members of the Bundestag reads from his book “Das Parlament – from all parliamentary groups and from 45 Leben für die Demokratie”, portraying the various committees lives of 45 parliamentarians” 15:00 hrs

8 Room E.700 12 Children’s area Discussions with members of the Petitions Clowns, 10:00 – 18:00 hrs Committee “The Petitions Committee as the people’s Music advocate” 9 77 Leona Heine, singing and guitar 10:00 – 18:00 hrs 3 Room E.200 1 77 Noam Bar und Band, Trio, 10:00 – 18:00 hrs Talks on Europe and the Bundestag 11 77 Lift me up, lift music, 11:00 – 17:00 hrs

1 Room E.800 7 Refreshments Talks/Discussions Snack bar in the hall, cafeteria, espresso bar on the Research Services and the Bundestag’s international relations work A Information point / lost property

Programme in the Paul Löbe Building

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14 15 6 4 3 4 8 Main stage Room E.600 Room E.200 Room E.800 Room E.700 Panel discussions organised by Discussions with Talks on Talks/Discussions Discussions with the parliamentary committees members of the Europe Research Services members of the parliamentary committees and the (WD) and Petitions Committee Bundestag International (PE)* Relations Directorate (WI) 10:00 10:00 hrs 10:00 hrs 10:00 How is taxpayers’ money Current issues in distributed? European affairs Budget Committee EU Affairs Committee

11:00 11:00 hrs 11:00 hrs 11:00 hrs 11:00 – 17:00 hrs 11:00 Provision for old age How is artificial intelligence How do the Research The Petitions Committee on Labour and Social changing our lives? Services work? Committee as the Affairs Study Commission on 11:30 hrs people’s advocate Artificial Intelligence Europe and the Bundestag* 12:00 12:00 hrs 12:00 hrs 12:00 Energy policy and the energy Vocational training in the transition digital work environment Committee on Economic Affairs Study Commission on 12:30 hrs and Energy Vocational Training in the Europe and Digital Work Environment the Bundestag* 13:00 13:00 hrs 13:00 hrs 13:00 Organ donation – an opt-in or an Current issues in finance and opt-out system? tax policy Committee on Health Finance Committee 13:30 hrs 13:30 hrs Europe and How do the Research the Bundestag* Services work? 14:00 14:00 hrs 14:00 hrs 14:00 Everyone has heard of climate The importance of public change – have you heard of the swimming pools for society SDGs? Sports Committee 14:30 hrs Parliamentary Advisory Council Europe and on Sustainable Development the Bundestag* 15:00 15:00 hrs 15:00 hrs 15:00 hrs 15:00 hrs 15:00 The crisis of species extinction – 5G and self-driving vehicles The German What must be done to preserve Committee on Transport and Bundestag’s biodiversity? Digital Infrastructure 15:30 hrs international relations Committee on the Environment, Europe and Nature Conservation and Nuclear the Bundestag* Safety 16:00 16:00 hrs 16:00 hrs 16:00 Tickets please! Should The challenges posed to 16:15 hrs fare-dodgers be sent to prison? ’s senior-citizen policy How do the Research Committee on Legal Affairs and by demographic change Services work? Consumer Protection Committee on Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth 17:00 17.00 hrs 17:00 hrs 17:00 hrs 17:00 hrs 17:00 The goal of equivalent Role and work of the The German End living conditions Committee on Internal Affairs Bundestag’s Committee on Building, Housing, and Community international relations Urban Development and Local Committee on Internal Affairs Government and Community * Registration required ilding 16 Paul Löbe Bu 17 Guided tours Ribbon Committee Secret Bee hive tour* of Federal secretariat* gardens and Pau Buildings* courtyards* l Lö be B 2 u D I 5 ild Duration Duration Duration Duration in 60 minutes 45 minutes 90 minutes 30 minutes g 10:00 10:00 hrs 10:00 hrs 10:00 hrs Guided tours in the Paul Löbe Building* 11:00 11:00 hrs 2 Architecture tour on the “Ribbon of Federal 11:30 hrs Buildings” Meeting point, hall of the Paul Löbe Building 12:00 12:00 hrs 12:00 hrs 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00, 17:30 hrs Duration 60 minutes Tour ends in the Marie-Elisabeth Lüders Building

13:00 13:00 hrs 13:00 hrs 13:00 hrs D Guided tour of a committee secretariat Meeting point, hall of the Paul Löbe Building 13:30 hrs 10:00 – 17:00 hrs, every hour on the hour Duration 45 minutes 14:00 14:00 hrs 14:00 hrs 14:00 hrs I Art tour “Secret gardens and courtyards” 14:30 hrs 14:30 hrs Meeting point, hall of the Paul Löbe Building 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00 hrs Duration 90 minutes 15:00 15:00 hrs 15:00 hrs

5 Tour of the bee hives 15:30 hrs Meeting point, hall of the Paul Löbe Building 13:00 – 18:00 hrs 16:00 16:00 hrs 16:00 hrs 16:00 hrs 16:00 hrs every hour on the hour and the half hour

16:30 hrs All tours 17:00 17:00 hrs 17:00 hrs This symbol appears next to all tours, and is 17:30 hrs 17:30 hrs also used to indicate the meeting points.

18:00 hrs 18:00 Please note that the number of places available on guid- ed tours is limited.

* Registration required For building cross-section, see pages 12–13

18 19 M a The Marie-Elisabeth Lüders Building, ri information and service hub for Parliament e- Eli sab 7 Guided tour of the “Memory of the German eth Lüd Bundestag”, visiting ers Bu 5 77 one of the largest parliamentary libraries ilding in the world 77 the parliamentary archives and 77 the press documentation unit.

7 Small exhibition of historical documents and pictures with information about their 1 preservation. 7

7 Guided art tour on “Great art in great halls” 2 11:00 hrs and 17:00 hrs Duration 30 to 45 minutes 5 3 Meeting point: Coffee and snack bar 4 6 4 Open workshop – “Wanted – the perfect politician”, events foyer

1 Main entrance / exit Programme in the 2 Access to the Paul Löbe Building (6th floor) 3 Conference room for hearings Marie-Elisabeth Lüders Building 4 Events foyer 5 Library 6  Memorial (separate entrance) 7 ­Parliamentary archives, press documentation unit, coffee and snack bar

20 21 ay Open D Karlchen Adler has tracked down all the locations offering a programme for children. Look out for his picture...

A Presentations in the Paul Löbe Building 77 Public Relations 77 Information and Communications 77 International Relations

B Children’s area in the Paul Löbe Building With face-painting, arts and crafts, play area, quizzes, Karlchen Adler and clowns

C Open workshop – “Wanted – the perfect politician” in the events foyer of the Marie-Elisabeth Lüders Building Sing along, Berlin Drawing and creating collages for children, The “Sing along” group will provide musical young people and adults, with the artist accompaniment throughout the German Bundestag’s Barbara Wrede, 11:00 – 18.00 hrs Open Day. Their first performance will take place when the President of the German Bundestag, Dr Wolfgang Look out for the fox Schäuble, welcomes visitors to the Open Day. D Children’s programme in the parliamentary Further performances are planned over the course of groups’ presentation area the day both inside the buildings and outside. The last of the musical performances will take place in the E Outdoors Marie-Elisabeth Lüders Building around 16:00 hrs. Clowns

Outside area Overview of the children’s programme 10:00 – 16:00 hrs Sing along, Berlin C 10:00 – 17:00 hrs Karolina Raskina School, B gymnastics with exercise bands A 11:00 – 18:00 hrs Triple Trouble, brass band D 10:00 – 18:00 hrs Clowns

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22 23 Around 3,000 members of staff across five directorates-general serve Parliament in a specialist or organisational capacity. They cover a range of occupations, from general administration, managing Art at the Bundestag the Bundestag’s infrastructure to providing substantive input regarding parliamentary work. I Paul Löbe Building Information stand: registration for art tours, art quiz We are always on the lookout for new staff and offer a range of training and job opportunities. Regular and Art tour “Secret gardens and courtyards” current vacancies are advertised on the German 10:00, 12:00, 14:00 and 16:00 hrs, Bundestag’s website: https://www.bundestag.de/jobs . Meeting point at the information stand Duration 90 minutes In addition, internships and legal traineeships are available in the Administration of the German 15 Photo exhibition Bundestag. The Administration also provides Members before art professional training in a variety of occupations, including Information Technology and Applied 14 Cafeteria “lamp shop” Computer Science for students on work-study Film screening and discussion with artist programmes. Berlin artist Juliane Ebner shows her international prize-winning short film “Landstrich” (Stretch of We offer our employees: Land), 13:00 hrs 77 A diverse and stimulating working environment 77 Secure employment in public service with Comic reading and discussion with illustrator an attractive package of benefits The Hamburg illustrator Simon Schwartz reads 77 Flexible working from his book “Das Parlament – 45 Leben 77 Good work/life balance für die Demokratie“, portraying the lives of 77 Needs-based training 45 parliamentarians, 15:00 hrs 77 Professional development opportunities and good career prospects 4 Marie-Elisabeth Lüders Building 77 An international context Open workshop – “Wanted: the perfect politician” in the events foyer We look forward to your application! Drawing and creating collages for children, young people and adults, with the artist Barbara Wrede, 11:00 – 18.00 hrs e bl 7 Guided tour on “Great art in great halls” si os 11:00 hrs and 17:00 hrs, p Duration 30 to 45 minutes cy Meeting point: Coffee and snack bar ra oc m Further information on art at the German de g g sta Bundestag and on the “art foxes” art education in nde programme can be found at ak n Bu www.kunst-im-bundestag.de, M ma Ger www.mauer-mahnmal.de and the www.kunstfuechse.de ith rs w ree 24 Ca IN THE SPIRIT OF SOLIDARITY

Solidarity is the glue that holds a society together. For us, solidarity means valuing work and achievement and giving the employed security. For us, solidarity means supporting families and enabling children a good up- bringing. For us, solidarity means organizing reliable retirement provisions. For us, solidarity means creating low-cost housing and curbing exorbitant rents. For us, solidarity means climate protection, ensuring social equality while realizing the necessary structural change, and leaving behind an intact environment for future generations. For us, solidarity means enabling a good life throughout Germany – in the east and west, in cities and rural communities.

We are working on improving people’s every-day lives in speci c ways and on strengthening social cohesion. That is Social Democratic politics in the spirit of solidarity.

What does solidarity mean for you? Where would you most like to see more solidarity?

We invite you to enter into discussion with the Social Democrats who are members of the Bundestag. We are interested in your opinion and questions.

All day:

• Non-alcoholic cocktails • Coffee bar • Flip-book photo booth • Children’s face painting • Wheel of fortune

We look forward to seeing you!

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For a peaceful world! Your name for peace! You can’t have peace unless you give peace. Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Wise words, but rarely heard. Disarmament treaties are scrapped, military spending is increased, the risk of war in the gulf region is growing every day. DIE LINKE. im Bundestag fights for a peaceful world in which social justice and ecological responsibility are inseparable. Give your name for peace! Find out how by visiting us during the German Bundestag’s Open Day. Meet Parliamentary Group Speaker, , Vice President of Deutscher Bundestag, Petra Pau, Deputy Speakers, Sevim Dağdelen, , André Hahn, Gesine Lötzsch, Cornelia Möhring and , Chairwo- man of the Committee on Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, Sabine Zimmermann, Chairman of the Committee on Economic Affairs and Energy, , and the MPs Matthias W. Birkwald, , , , , , , , Helin , , , , . Talk to them about anything and everything that concerns you. Pester them with your questions. Or just relax, play, have some popcorn or an ice cream and enjoy yourself. We look forward to meeting you!

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