
Friedrich Merz is the Chancellor of Germany. This page tracks publications from this office and sourced personal appearances — 54 source records across 34 days — compiled automatically from the linked source and updated daily.
- Office: Chancellor of Germany
- Country: 🇩🇪 Germany
- Office base: Berlin (not current location)
- Latest entry: Friday, October 23, 2026
- Overseas days tracked: 0
- Tracking since: Friday, August 28, 2026
- Verified current term start: 2025-05-06 · appointment source
- Born: 1955 (age 71)
- On X: @_FriedrichMerz
- More: Wikipedia · Wikidata
- Official site: www.friedrich-merz.de
- Source: Die Bundesregierung — Aktuelles
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- Publication score: grade C (scorecard) · share card ↗
Merz today
This week’s sourced appearances
No dated appearances are available for 2026-10-25 to 2026-10-31. Check source coverage or inspect the latest office publications below.
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- 2026-10-23T10:40:00+00:00
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Source-checked officeholder history
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| Person and stable ID | Term interval | Verification sources |
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Friedrich Merzperson-friedrich-merz | 2025-05-06 to end not recorded | official_source_checked
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Olaf Scholzperson-olaf-scholz | 2021-12-08 to 2025-05-06 | official_source_checked
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Registry checked 2026-10-03.
Meetings & interactions with other leaders
- Oct 8, 2026 — Andy Burnham: Source-reported in person meeting: PM meeting with Chancellor Merz of Germany: 8 October 2026
- Oct 6, 2026 — Giorgia Meloni, Bart De Wever: Source-reported video call: Fourth meeting of the informal working group on European competitiveness
Recent office records & appearances
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Friday, October 23, 2026
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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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- Friedrich Merz
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- current_term
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- [{"url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-cabinet/2343412-2343412", "checked_at": "2026-10-03", "supports": "Chancellor profile gives appointment from 6 May 2025"}]
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- Friedrich Merz
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- current_term
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- [{"url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-cabinet/2343412-2343412", "checked_at": "2026-10-03", "supports": "Chancellor profile gives appointment from 6 May 2025"}]
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- Friedrich Merz
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- current_term
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- [{"url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-cabinet/2343412-2343412", "checked_at": "2026-10-03", "supports": "Chancellor profile gives appointment from 6 May 2025"}]
Monday, October 19, 2026
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- 2026-10-19T17:45:00+00:00
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- current_term
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- [{"url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-cabinet/2343412-2343412", "checked_at": "2026-10-03", "supports": "Chancellor profile gives appointment from 6 May 2025"}]
Friday, October 16, 2026
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- 2026-10-16T10:43:18+00:00
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Wednesday, October 14, 2026
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Tuesday, October 13, 2026
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- 2026-10-13T12:47:29+00:00
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- Named person
- Friedrich Merz
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- current_term
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- [{"url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-cabinet/2343412-2343412", "checked_at": "2026-10-03", "supports": "Chancellor profile gives appointment from 6 May 2025"}]
Monday, October 12, 2026
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Saturday, October 10, 2026
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- 2026-10-10T13:00:00+00:00
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- Friedrich Merz
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- current_term
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- [{"url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-cabinet/2343412-2343412", "checked_at": "2026-10-03", "supports": "Chancellor profile gives appointment from 6 May 2025"}]
Friday, October 9, 2026
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- 2026-10-09T12:48:58+00:00
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Thursday, October 8, 2026
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- 2026-10-08T13:30:00+00:00
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- Friedrich Merz
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- current_term
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- [{"url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-cabinet/2343412-2343412", "checked_at": "2026-10-03", "supports": "Chancellor profile gives appointment from 6 May 2025"}]
- Supporting evidence
- Joint Statement Germany – United Kingdom. At the occasion of the meeting of Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on 8 October 2026, the following milestones and way forward have been agreed: Kensington Treaty ratification - Federal Chancellor Merz and Prime Minister Burnham finalised the ratification of the Kensington Treaty through the official exchange of documents. The Kensington Treaty, signed in July 2025 in London, spans the breadth of the bilateral relationship, enhancing cooperation in the face of global challenges, and delivering tangible benefits for UK and German citizens. Industrial Tech Corridor - To connect AI and critical technology scale-ups with industrial demand, this initiative supports the progression of UK and German Tech to devel
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
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- 2026-10-06T22:01:00+00:00
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- 2026-10-06T09:50:00+00:00
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Friday, October 2, 2026
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- 2026-10-02T13:02:57+00:00
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- [{"title": "Bundeskanzler Merz empfängt den britischen Premierminister Burnham", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Der stellvertretende Sprecher der Bundesregierung, Sebastian Hille, teilt mit:", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bundeskanzler-merz-empfaengt-den-britischen-premierminister-burnham-2455532", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-10-02", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-10-02T13:02:57+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
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- 2026-10-02T13:05:00+00:00
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- current_term
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- [{"title": "Bundeskanzler Merz empfängt den litauischen Ministerpräsidenten, Mindaugas Sinkevičius", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Der stellvertretende Sprecher der Bundesregierung, Sebastian Hille, teilt mit:", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bundeskanzler-merz-empfaengt-den-litauischen-ministerpraesidenten-mindaugas-sinkevi%C4%8Dius-2455528", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-10-02", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-10-02T13:05:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
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- 2026-10-02T15:00:00+00:00
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- [{"title": "Staatsminister Weimer warnt zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit vor zunehmendem Geschichtsrevisionismus – „Unmenschlichkeit der DDR-Diktatur darf nicht verharmlost werden“", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "- Sperrfrist: 2. Oktober 2026, 17:00 Uhr -", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/staatsminister-weimer-warnt-zum-tag-der-deutschen-einheit-vor-zunehmendem-geschichtsrevisionismus-unmenschlichkeit-der-ddr-diktatur-darf-nicht-verharmlost-werden--2455510", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-10-02", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-10-02T15:00:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}, {"title": "Staatsminister Weimer warnt zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit vor zunehmendem Geschichtsrevisionismus – „Unmenschlichkeit der DDR-Diktatur darf nicht verharmlost werden“", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "- Sperrfrist: 2. Oktober 2026, 17:00 Uhr -", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/staatsminister-weimer-warnt-zum-tag-der-deutschen-einheit-vor-zunehmendem-geschichtsrevisionismus-unmenschlichkeit-der-ddr-diktatur-darf-nicht-verharmlost-werden--2455510", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-10-02T15:00:00+00:00", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Source publication timestamp", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-10-02T15:00:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-05T07:15:19+00:00"}]
Thursday, October 1, 2026
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- [{"title": "Goethes Reisemantel macht sich auf den Weg von Weimar nach Rom – „Giro di Goethe“ verbindet Deutschland und Italien", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Staatsminister für Kultur und Medien Wolfram Weimer und Thüringens Ministerpräsident Mario Voigt haben heute gemeinsam Goethes Wohnhaus in Weimar besucht und eine Replik des historischen Reisemantels des Dichters auf den Weg nach Rom geschickt – 240 Jahre nach Goethes Aufbruch nach Italien. Die Berichte seiner „Italienischen Reise“ von 1786 bis 1788 gehören zu den berühmtesten Reiseschilderungen der Literaturgeschichte. Sie lösten in Deutschland eine anhaltende Italiensehnsucht aus und prägten das Italienbild vieler Generationen. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe selbst war zeitlebens viel unterwegs und legte zu Fuß, zu Pferd oder mit der Kutsche insgesamt rund 40.000 Kilometer zurück. Der blau-graue Wollmantel mit Schulterumhang und ursprünglich rotem Samtkragen gehörte zu seiner Reisegarderobe. Sein Schnitt entspricht dem damals verbreiteten englischen „Carrick“, der auch als „Blüchermantel“ bekannt war. Ab Dezember wird dieses besondere Stück deutscher Kulturgeschichte nun zusammen mi...", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/goethes-reisemantel-macht-sich-auf-den-weg-von-weimar-nach-rom-giro-di-goethe-verbindet-deutschland-und-italien-2455146", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-10-01", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-10-01T15:00:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
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- 2026-10-01T14:15:00+00:00
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- Automated extraction; not independently reviewed
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- Named person
- Friedrich Merz
- Tenure attribution
- current_term
- Tenure evidence
- [{"url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-cabinet/2343412-2343412", "checked_at": "2026-10-03", "supports": "Chancellor profile gives appointment from 6 May 2025"}]
- Revision history
- [{"title": "Bundeskanzler Merz gratuliert dem Ministerpräsidenten der Republik Kosovo, Albin Kurti", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Sehr geehrter Herr Ministerpräsident, zu Ihrer Wiederwahl zum Ministerpräsidenten der Republik Kosovo gratuliere ich Ihnen herzlich. Hinter Kosovo liegen Monate der politischen Unsicherheit, die dem Land viel abverlangt haben. Die Bestätigung Ihrer Wahl birgt die Chance, über Parteigrenzen hinweg Brücken zu bauen, offene institutionelle Fragen zu lösen und Reformen voranzubringen. Essenziell bleiben auch substanzielle Fortschritte im EU-geführten Normalisierungsdialog mit Serbien. Deutschland steht weiter fest an der Seite Kosovos. Wir sind den Menschen des Kosovo in besonderer Freundschaft verbunden. Für Ihre Amtsführung wünsche ich Ihnen weiterhin viel Erfolg. Mit freundlichen Grüßen Friedrich Merz Bundeskanzler der Bundesrepublik Deutschland", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bundeskanzler-merz-gratuliert-dem-ministerpraesidenten-der-republik-kosovo-albin-kurti-2455242", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-10-01", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-10-01T14:15:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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- 2026-09-30T10:13:56+00:00
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- [{"title": "Bericht der Ostbeauftragten 2026 – Staatsminister Weimer: „Kulturförderung in Ostdeutschland stärkt auch Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft“", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Staatsministerin Elisabeth Kaiser hat heute im Kabinett den Bericht der Ostbeauftragten 2026 vorgestellt. Unter dem Titel „In Bewegung bleiben“ nimmt der Bericht die Entwicklungsmöglichkeiten der Menschen in Ostdeutschland in den Blick. Ein eigenes Kapitel zeigt, wie die Kulturförderung des Bundes hierzu beiträgt. Staatsminister für Kultur und Medien Wolfram Weimer: „Kultur ist ein wichtiger Faktor für die Entwicklung von Regionen und für die Chancen der Menschen, die dort leben. Museen, Theater, Gedenkstätten und andere Kulturorte schaffen Arbeitsplätze, vermitteln Wissen und bringen Menschen zusammen. Kulturförderung ist deshalb auch Struktur- und Standortpolitik. Wir wollen kulturelle Stärke in Ostdeutschland sichern und damit Menschen Möglichkeiten eröffnen, sich beruflich und persönlich zu entwickeln.“ Die vom Bund geförderten Kultureinrichtungen sind verlässliche Arbeitgeber, Ausbildungs- und Begegnungsorte und stärken insbesondere in ländlichen Regionen Ostdeutschlands die ...", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bericht-der-ostbeauftragten-2026-staatsminister-weimer-kulturfoerderung-in-ostdeutschland-staerkt-auch-wirtschaft-und-gesellschaft--2454854", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-30", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-30T10:13:56+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
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- [{"title": "Bund und Länder starten neue Bewerbungsrunde für Auslandsstipendien – Kulturstaatsminister Weimer: „Künstlerischer Austausch stiftet kulturelle Verständigung“", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Ab dem 1. Oktober startet die neue Bewerbungsrunde für die renommierten Artist-in-Residence-Programme von Bund und Ländern. Der Bund fördert prägende Talente der zeitgenössischen Kunst mit Stipendienaufenthalten in der Villa Massimo in Rom, der Casa Baldi in Olevano Romano und dem Deutschen Studienzentrum in Venedig. Die Länder ermöglichen dies in den Bundesateliers der Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. Beide Programme zählen zu den wichtigsten Instrumenten der künstlerischen Begabtenförderung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland. Insbesondere der Stipendienaufenthalt in der Deutschen Akademie Rom Villa Massimo (Rompreis) gilt als bedeutendste Auszeichnung für deutsche und in Deutschland wirkende Künstlerinnen und Künstler. Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer: „Die Residenzprogramme in Italien und Frankreich sind ein bedeutender Pfeiler der auswärtigen Kulturpolitik Deutschlands. Rom, Olevano Romano, Venedig und Paris sind seit jeher die sinnlichen Sehnsuchtsorte unserer kulturelle...", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bund-und-laender-starten-neue-bewerbungsrunde-fuer-auslandsstipendien-kulturstaatsminister-weimer-kuenstlerischer-austausch-stiftet-kulturelle-verstaendigung--2454924", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-30", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-30T12:15:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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- [{"title": "Kulturbauten-Initiative: 5 Millionen Euro für das Kultur- und Technikdenkmal „Kapitän Meyer“ in Niedersachsen – Staatsminister Weimer: „Beeindruckendes Beispiel der Deutschen Schifffahrtsgeschichte“", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Sperrfrist: 29. September 2026, 16:30 Uhr", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/kulturbauten-initiative-5-millionen-euro-fuer-das-kultur-und-technikdenkmal-kapitaen-meyer-in-niedersachsen-staatsminister-weimer-beeindruckendes-beispiel-der-deutschen-schifffahrtsgeschichte--2454650", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-29", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-29T12:54:47+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
Saturday, September 26, 2026
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- [{"title": "Bundeskanzler Merz zur Auswahl der deutschen Bewerberregion für Olympische und Paralympische Spiele", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "„Deutschland hat einen Olympia-Kandidaten. München wird für uns ins Rennen gehen, wozu ich der Landeshauptstadt und dem Freistaat Bayern herzlich gratuliere. Der Region KölnRheinRuhr und dem Land Nordrhein-Westfalen sowie der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg und dem Land Berlin danke ich ausdrücklich für die eingereichten Bewerbungen und ihren Einsatz, Olympische und Paralympische Spiele in Deutschland wieder zu ermöglichen. Nun fiebern wir zusammen mit unserem Olympia-Kandidaten auf dieses Großereignis hin. Wir gehen mutig voran: Deutschland kann Olympia. Wir packen jetzt gemeinsam die internationale Bewerbung an.“", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bundeskanzler-merz-zur-auswahl-der-deutschen-bewerberregion-fuer-olympische-und-paralympische-spiele-2454304", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-26", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-26T12:45:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
Friday, September 25, 2026
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- [{"title": "Bundeskanzler Merz empfängt den Präsidenten der Republik Kasachstan, Tokajew", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Der stellvertretende Sprecher der Bundesregierung, Steffen Meyer, teilt mit:", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bundeskanzler-merz-empfaengt-den-praesidenten-der-republik-kasachstan-tokajew-2454218", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-25", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-25T10:30:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
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- [{"title": "Abwechslungsreiche Angebote der Bundesregierung beim Tag der Deutschen Einheit 2026 in Bremen", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Der stellvertretende Sprecher der Bundesregierung, Sebastian Hille, teilt mit:", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/abwechslungsreiche-angebote-der-bundesregierung-beim-tag-der-deutschen-einheit-2026-in-bremen-2454216", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-25", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-25T10:45:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
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- [{"title": "Staatsminister Weimer gratuliert Iris Berben zum Kulturpolitikpreis: „Mit Mut und Haltung für Demokratie und ein respektvolles Miteinander“", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer gratuliert Iris Berben vorab herzlich zur Verleihung des Deutschen Kulturpolitikpreises 2026 am morgigen Donnerstag: „Iris Berben hat als Schauspielerin Außergewöhnliches geleistet und unser kulturelles Leben über Jahrzehnte geprägt. Zugleich steht sie für ein entschlossenes Eintreten gegen Antisemitismus und Menschenfeindlichkeit, für eine lebendige Erinnerungskultur und die Sichtbarkeit jüdischen Lebens in Deutschland. Sie scheut den Widerspruch nicht und lässt sich von den Feinden der offenen Gesellschaft nicht einschüchtern. Mit Mut und Haltung setzt sie sich für Demokratie, Toleranz und ein respektvolles Miteinander ein. Damit ist sie für viele Menschen ein Vorbild. ‚Reagiere darauf, wie über Menschen geredet wird. Korrigiere.‘ Dieser Satz von Iris Berben bringt eine Haltung zum Ausdruck, die gerade heute von großer Bedeutung ist: die Komfortzone zu verlassen, Widerspruch zu wagen und Verantwortung für unser Miteinander zu übernehmen. Fü...", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/staatsminister-weimer-gratuliert-iris-berben-zum-kulturpolitikpreis-mit-mut-und-haltung-fuer-demokratie-und-ein-respektvolles-miteinander--2453578", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-23", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-23T11:00:32+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
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- [{"url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-cabinet/2343412-2343412", "checked_at": "2026-10-03", "supports": "Chancellor profile gives appointment from 6 May 2025"}]
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- [{"title": "Bundeskanzler Merz zur Unterzeichnung eines Abkommens zur Sicherheit Grönlands", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "„Ich begrüße, dass die dänische Premierministerin Mette Frederiksen, der grönländische Premierminister Jens-Frederik Nielsen und der Präsident der Vereinigten Staaten Donald Trump heute ein Abkommen zur Sicherheit Grönlands unterzeichnet haben. Dass die Verhandlungen der letzten Monate zu einer einvernehmlichen Lösung in Einklang mit internationalem Recht geführt haben, ist eine gute Nachricht. Es stärkt unsere transatlantische Partnerschaft in der NATO und trägt zur Sicherheit im Hohen Norden bei. Unsere Partner können auch in Zukunft auf die Unterstützung Deutschlands zählen, wenn es darum geht, gemeinsam diese Ziele zu verfolgen.“ Höflichkeitsübersetzung Statement by Federal Chancellor Merz “I welcome the fact that Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen and President of the United States Donald Trump have signed an agreement on the security of Greenland today. It is good news that the negotiations of recent months have led ...", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bundeskanzler-merz-zur-unterzeichnung-eines-abkommens-zur-sicherheit-groenlands-2453440", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-22", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-22T15:58:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
Friday, September 18, 2026
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- [{"title": "1,3 Millionen Euro für Sanierung des St. Katharinenspitals in Regensburg – Staatsminister Weimer: „Ort des Glaubens und der gelebten Nächstenliebe“", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Sperrfrist: Sonntag, 20. September 2026, 12:30 Uhr", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/1-3-millionen-euro-fuer-sanierung-des-st-katharinenspitals-in-regensburg-staatsminister-weimer-ort-des-glaubens-und-der-gelebten-naechstenliebe--2453168", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-18", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-18T13:35:02+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
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- [{"title": "Bund und Länder beschließen Spritpreis-Entlastungspaket", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Angesichts der anhaltend hohen Spritpreise in Deutschland sorgen Bund und die Länder nun für eine schnelle Entlastung. Dafür senkt der Bund die Energiesteuer auf Benzin und Diesel bis Ende 2026 um 14 Cent pro Liter. Inklusive Umsatzsteuer summiert sich die Steuerentlastung für Kraftstoffe auf 17 Cent pro Liter. Insgesamt werden die Bürgerinnen und Bürger und die Wirtschaft um rund 2,5 Milliarden Euro entlastet. Die Länder leisten einen Beitrag in einer Höhe von 1,25 Milliarden Euro über einen Umsatzsteuerfestbetrag. Das Entlastungspaket soll bis 1. Oktober umgesetzt werden. Darüber hinaus wird der Bund Gespräche mit der Mineralölwirtschaft führen, mit dem Ziel, spätestens zum 1. Januar 2027 einen Spritpreisdeckel nach dem Vorbild Luxemburgs oder Belgiens einzuführen. Die Versorgungssicherheit muss gewährleistet sein. Missbräuchliche Preisaufschläge müssen unterbunden werden. Die Bundesregierung begrüßt die Gespräche in der Europäischen Union, analog zum EU-Energiekrisenbeitrag 2...", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bund-und-laender-beschliessen-spritpreis-entlastungspaket-2453198", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-18", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-18T18:45:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
Thursday, September 17, 2026
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- [{"title": "Bundeskanzler Merz telefoniert mit US-Präsident Trump", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Der Sprecher der Bundesregierung, Stefan Kornelius, teilt mit:", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bundeskanzler-merz-telefoniert-mit-us-praesident-trump-2453072", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-17", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-17T18:25:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
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- [{"title": "Weimer: „Stärken das Bauhaus von allen Seiten“ – Vier Millionen Euro jährlich für Berliner Bauhaus-Archiv und große Unterstützung für Bauhaus-Manifest", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Das Bauhaus erhält eine bedeutende Unterstützung durch den am Dienstag unterzeichneten Hauptstadtfinanzierungsvertrag für die Jahre 2028 bis Ende 2037. Darin ist erstmals eine künftig stärkere Beteiligung des Bundes am Bauhaus-Archiv – Museum für Gestaltung in Berlin verankert worden. Das Bauhaus-Archiv beherbergt die weltweit größte Sammlung von Bauhaus-Objekten und ist damit ein zentraler Ort für die Bewahrung und Vermittlung des Bauhaus-Erbes national und international. Nach Abschluss von Sanierung und Erweiterungsbau sowie der Änderung der Rechtsform des bisher als Verein tätigen Bauhaus-Archivs kann der Bund sich mit bis zu vier Millionen Euro jährlich an den Betriebskosten beteiligen. Dazu Staatsminister Weimer: „Wir stärken das Bauhaus von allen Seiten und schützen seine Errungenschaften gegen rechte Anfeindungen. Die steigenden Zahlen der Unterstützerinnen und Unterstützer des Bauhaus Manifests, als auch die künftige Unterstützung des Bauhaus-Archivs durch den Bund zeigen,...", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/weimer-staerken-das-bauhaus-von-allen-seiten-vier-millionen-euro-jaehrlich-fuer-berliner-bauhaus-archiv-und-grosse-unterstuetzung-fuer-bauhaus-manifest-2452892", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-17", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-17T06:20:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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- Friedrich Merz
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- [{"url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-en/federal-cabinet/2343412-2343412", "checked_at": "2026-10-03", "supports": "Chancellor profile gives appointment from 6 May 2025"}]
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- [{"title": "Strategiekreis für Technologie und Innovation des Bundeskanzlers: Industrielle KI bietet eine große Chance für Deutschland", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Berlin. Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz hat am Mittwoch zur dritten Sitzung des Strategiekreises für Technologie und Innovation in das Bundeskanzleramt eingeladen. Dabei wurde über die Chancen für nationale KI-Ökosysteme und neue Innovationspotenziale im Verteidigungsbereich diskutiert. Neben der Chefin des Bundeskanzleramtes waren auf Ressortseite das BMWE, BMFTR, BMDS, BMF und BMVg vertreten.", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/strategiekreis-fuer-technologie-und-innovation-des-bundeskanzlers-industrielle-ki-bietet-eine-grosse-chance-fuer-deutschland-2452888", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-16", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-16T16:55:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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- 2026-09-15T13:45:00+00:00
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- current_term
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- [{"title": "Bund und Berlin unterzeichnen neuen Hauptstadtfinanzierungsvertrag", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Vertrag über zehn Jahre sieht 2,1 Mrd. Euro des Bundes für Sicherheit und 2,9 Mrd. Euro des Bundes für Kultur in der Hauptstadt vor Der Bund und das Land Berlin haben am 15. September 2026 einen neuen Hauptstadtfinanzierungsvertrag unterzeichnet. Dieser schafft für den neuen Zehn-Jahres-Zeitraum vom 1. Januar 2028 bis zum 31. Dezember 2037 verlässliche finanzielle Perspektiven und Planungssicherheit. Damit trägt der Bund wesentlich dazu bei, die Entwicklung Berlins als sichere und attraktive Hauptstadt zu fördern. Mit dem Vertrag werden hauptstadtbedingte Mehrausgaben des Landes Berlin durch den Bund getragen. Der Vertrag regelt die Unterstützung des Bundes in den Bereichen Innere Sicherheit und Hauptstadtkultur. Der Hauptstadtfinanzierungsvertrag sieht ein Volumen von rund fünf Mrd. Euro als Beitrag des Bundes für Sicherheit und Kultur in Berlin vor. Die Unterzeichnung fand im Bundesministerium der Finanzen statt. Der Bund wurde vertreten durch Bundesfinanzminister Lars Klingbeil...", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bund-und-berlin-unterzeichnen-neuen-hauptstadtfinanzierungsvertrag-2452656", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-15", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-15T13:45:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
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- 2026-09-15T13:55:00+00:00
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- current_term
- Revision history
- [{"title": "Bund stärkt im Hauptstadtfinanzierungsvertrag kulturelle Exzellenz in Berlin – Staatsminister Weimer: „Berlin soll international leuchten“", "time": null, "end_time": null, "summary": "Der heute unterzeichnete Hauptstadtfinanzierungsvertrag zwischen Bund und Land Berlin enthält weitreichende Regelungen zu den bundesseitigen Kulturförderungen in der Hauptstadt. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf bundesweit bedeutsamen Exzellenzprojekten und -einrichtungen, vor allem im Musik- und Museumsbereich. Dafür sollen vom Bund - stufenweise aufsteigend - zusätzlich insgesamt bis zu 12,2 Millionen Euro pro Jahr zur Verfügung gestellt werden. Darüber hinaus beteiligt sich der Bund mit bis zu insgesamt 225 Millionen Euro an der Sanierung der Berliner Philharmonie. Das Land Berlin beteiligt sich erstmals am Hauptstadtkulturfonds. Kulturstaatsminister Wolfram Weimer sagte: „Mit dem neuen, auf zehn Jahre geschlossenen Hauptstadtfinanzierungsvertrag stellt sich der Bund verlässlich hinter die Hauptstadtkultur und leitet auch notwendige Strukturveränderungen ein. Dabei nehmen wir noch stärker jene kulturellen Juwelen in den Blick, die weit über Berlin hinaus leuchten und vielfach auch De...", "location": null, "press_status": null, "source_url": "https://www.bundesregierung.de/breg-de/aktuelles/bund-staerkt-im-hauptstadtfinanzierungsvertrag-kulturelle-exzellenz-in-berlin-staatsminister-weimer-berlin-soll-international-leuchten--2452658", "category": "Aktuelles", "published_at": "2026-09-15", "updated_at": null, "event_date": null, "timezone": null, "timezone_basis": "unknown", "timezone_evidence": null, "source_adapter": "rss", "source_tier": "official_government", "date_evidence": "Legacy publication-date grouping; original timestamp unavailable", "location_evidence": null, "subject_countries": [], "incoming_publication_at": "2026-09-15T13:55:00+00:00", "revision_recorded_at": "2026-10-04T07:14:20+00:00"}]
Monday, September 14, 2026
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- 2026-09-14
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Friday, September 11, 2026
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- 2026-09-11
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Thursday, September 10, 2026
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- 2026-09-10
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
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- 2026-09-09
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Tuesday, September 8, 2026
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- 2026-09-08
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Saturday, September 5, 2026
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- 2026-09-05
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Friday, September 4, 2026
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- 2026-09-04
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- current_term
Publishing activity
- Transparency rank: #172 of 388 measurable sources
- Timed entries: 0% of published source records carry a time of day, not just a date
- Overseas share: 0 of 34 tracked days (0%) were flagged as overseas travel
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Friedrich Merz?
Friedrich Merz is the Chancellor of Germany, based in Berlin, Germany.
Where is Merz today?
Current physical location is not established by the available sources. Office publications and dated appearances are distinguished on this page.
What is on Merz's schedule most recently?
The latest published entry is Friday, October 23, 2026: Historisches Kulturerbe vor KI-Fälschungen schützen: BKM und Google.org fördern die „Global Authentic Memory Initiative“; Bundeskanzler Merz reist nach Singapur, Japan und in die Republik Korea.
Which other leaders has Merz met or called?
2 confirmed meeting/call cases are detected in the tracking window, including Andy Burnham, Giorgia Meloni, Bart De Wever. Each requires an explicit official meeting or call readout; corroboration is stated separately.
Where does this schedule come from?
It is compiled automatically from Die Bundesregierung — Aktuelles, the configured source. Source type and retrieval health are shown above.
How often does Merz's schedule update?
The collector checks Die Bundesregierung — Aktuelles daily. Current status: Fresh source, and the most recent published entry is dated Friday, October 23, 2026. 34 days and 54 source records are tracked so far, and each one links back to the original official source so you can verify it.
Content updated · sources and retrieval health are documented on the coverage dashboard.