this is state of the us live from birth, it is interim president, manuel merino steps down off the list. and a week in office resignation comes after protests calling for his removal link. at least tuesday and dozens injured nation faces a process to decay. it's also coming up, germany looks likely to face talk of measures to contain the spread of coronavirus . the country is in a partial lockdown already and to make regional leaders to discuss the why you hid this is

a fiction rates continue to still plus an historic day at the turkish grand prix. lewis hamilton has. michael schumacher has full time formula one record of 7. we'll talk math and held welcome. in peru, interim president. manuel merino has announced. he's stepping down less than a week into the job. protesters in the capital being out on the streets celebrating the visit nation, which comes after a violent mass demonstrations in which 2 people died from gunshot or another. took of the top job after parliament voted to oust president martin bisque. out of the corruption allegations of the protesters say the move amounts to a coup by parliament. let's get the latest from david lee correspondent, your hand,

ramirez, who is on the streets of laming, yohann interim president. manuel merino has resigned. what reason did he give when addressing the nation? is there right now, there is a meeting in the congress off of the roof deck at this hour, deciding who is going to take a power of who is going to be the next president of the congress. and then disbursing on the way is going to be gone, the next president off the road. so there is not the yet a but a lot of people doubting the people's the people. 2 are gathering here in front, off the congress of the hind, all as i suspect in for this rest solves the question, these cool lines to take the power in this mom and went through goes through a very, very difficult surprise is the name off a rossi all sylva identity i left that we did that with the sound and asada is that the reason that could become the president was

a former activist for human rights. and now identity for a left wing. that is a completely the opposite off money on marrying off. the rider link of our sun, that is the guns ockham's. how about the end of the building by the salt. 2 that they're, they on this fairly right now, you can see how it sounds a little in the streets right now. 2 you hand the mood seems buoyant to say the least. what has been the reaction though, as you say it to the resignation by man will marry. no, it hasn't been enough to satisfy the protest is the little things i know the resignation of my own and listen to this. this is

a celebration we have the answer to the question, are protesters happy you had a ramirez, our correspondent elaine, thank you so much. well, 2 weeks into germany's one month partial lockdown that chancellor angela merkel is due to discuss further and coronavirus measures with the country 16 state premiers on monday. additional measures may include reducing the maximum size of social gatherings from 10 to 5 and manner of tree face coverings for school students and stuff. germany is just one of many european countries currently posting record high in fiction, writes new infections across germany as a whole are increasing at a slower rate. but overall numbers haven't started to decline. chancellor angela merkel is due to meet state leaders to assess the situation after 14 days of lockdown. several state premiers have already called for stricter measures

man gun next. and if we were to take it a step further, the best thing to do would be to further limited personal contacts in this. and often after 2 weeks of lockdown, we must be patient. the next we need to take a few days to assess the results. before we restore, having everyone crazy again, the economy minister also favors a measured response and you're short on river. a yoyo lockdown will create a situation where we'd constantly be confronting people with a round of tightening, but easing restrictions followed by a new tightening in the end will be impossible to justify. and it would also damage the economy. the army's lending a hand with prevention measures including contact tracing. germany's defense minister says she's increasing the numbers of soldiers available from 15220000 level. so be expected to help with a future vaccination program. and when they're planning on having 26

vaccination centers levels of the mobo. so that we can also got so many people living in regions with a large land mass, but a small population. in france, you can many things are on the table in the ongoing fight against the virus, except for a rapid easing of restrictions or coronavirus testing labs have long since reached their limit, seen germany, and then the attempt to ease the pressure and new strategy is in place for the winter with fewer tests targeted, who really need the most and more rapid tests. but the new strategy comes with its challenges as we discovered at one hospital in berlin. a coronavirus test to make sure this patient's not infected ahead of her operation in a few days. time doesn't hurt exactly, but it's very unpleasant. it feels like the swab is poking around in your brain, but the test is obligatory to protect other patients and staff at hospitals like

this one in berlin. but many people in germany would like the chance to be tested more regularly. it would be good if we could use the test to make things like travelling easier to be a bit safer, but that doesn't look likely any time soon with testing capacity at its limits. the government is trying to ease the pressure on overworked labs, even some hospitals are shifting away from the more reliable p.c.r. tests. instead using the faster cheaper antigen test to check best stuff for the virus. has the advantage of rapid tests is that we get a result within 30 minutes. it's relatively reliable and a relatively easy testing system based on the other hand, the disadvantage is that we know the rapid tests are slightly less sensitive to the virus. the p.c.r. test is the gold standard. it's more precise than a rapid test. it's a fine balance between what's reliable and what's practical. but the rapid test

come with that challenges too. in germany, they can only be administered by a trained health worker that costs time and money and means people can't test themselves at home. no man understands the dilemma. as hospital staff, of course we would have like to keep using the p.c.r. tests because they're more sensitive. but i understand the locks are at that limit and we need the p.c. as more urgently for the patients. when they arrive with symptoms, then we have to know fast, but for sure whether they really have coronavirus or not. boman gets tested once every 2 weeks enough to feel safe. he says. but it's clear any hopes testing could be rolled out on a broader scale. we'll have to wait for many, that means a test of patience instead. ok, let's take a look at some of the other developments in the pandemic. and iran's president hassan rouhani has called for a national my belies against the virus. the country recorded its highest number of

diaby cases yet on sunday, the british prime minister boris johnson has been told to sew fossilised for 2 weeks after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for the corona virus. italy has registered nearly 34000 new cases of corona virus in just one day . as infections continue to surge in parts of italy, the health system was pushed to the brink of collapse during the 1st wave of the pandemic in spring. ok, let's take a look now at some of the other stories making headlines around the world. at least 7 people died and several others were injured when a fire broke out in a crowded residential district of hong kong. on sunday, the blaze occurred around 8 pm local time in the heavily built up. calhoun area packed with old apartment blocks and business or iota has rapidly gained strength and brought to wrench a rank and flooding to colombia's caribbean coast. u.s. national hurricane center want iow to will likely be an extremely dangerous

category. 4 storm. when it approaches the central american mainland light among the electoral commission says the european challenger, my ascendant has won the presidential poll, ousting the kremlin backed incumbent ego. don't alter that. is a former soviet state which gained independence in 1991 and has close historic, cultural and linguistic ties to neighboring or many u.s. president donald trump is traded that his democratic rival, joe biden, won the presidential election earlier this month. but in a separate tweet, trump brought the only one in the eyes of what he called the fake news media. the us later said he conceded nothing and reiterated his unsubstantiated claims. the vote was rigged. 15 countries in the asia pacific region have signed one of the largest free trade deals in history, covering 30 percent of the world's population and economic output. the original

comprehensive economic partnership includes 10 southeast asian nations, along with china, japan, south korea, new zealand, and australia. many, and now hoping the accord will help the pandemic hit economies get back on track. putting the ink on the world's largest free trade agreement in a virtual signing ceremony. the deal was sealed on the sidelines of the ozzy and summit hosted by vietnam. the agreement brings together 15 asia pacific countries with a population of more than 2000000000, people accounting for some 30 percent of the global economy. the partnership was nearly a decade in the making. it includes china, the world's 2nd largest economy, but it leaves out top economic power of the united states. president donald trump quit previous efforts to form

a trans-pacific trade bloc. members of this new pact hope the further loosening of trade barriers will lead to greater prosperity for the asia pacific region. disagreement signifies that i rage in which has been the most economically dynamic region of the world in recent decades. he's still committed to openness and to try and that we will use that as a platform and a springboard for recovery in the post era. the agreement to set to reduce tariffs harmonize trade rules and streamline supply chains. analysts say it may cement china's position as asia's leading economic power, allowing beijing to call the shots on important trading terms from japan to new zealand. china also stands to benefit by being able to reduce its dependence on other markets, such as the united states. sport down british drive a lewis, hamilton knight, history of the took a strong pre is when they have mains. he has his all time record of 7 world titles,

but it wasn't easy, and he stamboul yet to come from behind, rather. and he had to do it in the way. lewis hamilton started 6th on the grid. it is to park the mercedes driver, stayed patient in the wet and slippery conditions. strategy was key. when the chance came, hamilton struck storming past racing points paris to snatch the lead. he never relinquished it and went on to seal the victory along with this season's world championship. this means hamilton has now equaled the great michel schumacher, his all time, record of 7 formula. one world titles he dreamed of this is a little younger when i was young when we were watching the world. this is way,

way beyond our dreams. and i think it's so important for kids out that i hope they see this and know that no one to tell don't listen to anybody that totally on the cheap something dream the impossible and speak it into existence and you've got to work for it. you've got to chase it and you got to never give up. lewis hamilton has solidified his place as one of the greatest racing drivers of all time. and he could go on to reach even more milestones. record companies by 6 has 4 astronauts on route to the international space station after a successful launch from the kennedy space center in florida. falcon 9 rocket lifted off, pushing the crew capsule into orbit. early this morning. it's the 1st time in long musts company has ferried the crew on an official, nasa mission crew have been inserted into a wall, but a space of 28000 kilometers an hour to the international space station around 27 outs and hope that

it watching david lean used film is up next will be more news headlines for you at the top of the al. in the meantime, you can always start the day on that website for now. but for me and the team here in berlin, thanks for your company. in mexico many pushing us right now in the war. climate change is very harmful story. this is my place to waste from just one week can really guess we still have time to and i'm going

to i'm a citizen of the world. that's certainly because of my own biography. i suppose. well, i fled from breslau during the bombardment of cleaning. i grew up in a small town and libraries were how i got to know the world did this. it did north africa as a schoolboy, and i was 17 or 18 and we drove folks are going to band through all the north african countries. i was always drawn to foreign countries because i had this curiosity about how other people live, think and work. and it was always worth. yes, i'm a citizen of the world and this is the story of a 1000. well, the story of the final year in the korea of klaus detail a man. he has shaped the german cultural landscape of the last decades like few others with his incredible ability to grasp the right moment. he's been head of the

german national library, the driving force behind the lens famous museum island, and president of germany's cultural powerhouse the good to institute. but his last 12 months don't go as planned. a final official trip to the african continent. after a long flight, the president of the go to institute, touched down in namibia a former german colony that history is everywhere in the capital ventoux. the colossal independence museum

tells the story of the long struggle for liberation from colonialism. and the most recent chapter of that story is all about restitution bringing namibia's cultural artifacts back to the country. hendrik is a case in point. the tribal leader isn't a maybe a national hero, thanks to his role in the resistance against german colonial rule at the end of the 19th century. that boy symbolic bible and whip, were taken by the germans after his death. their return was an important 1st step. it isn't just to remove objects, it's basically the breaking of people of personalities of their self determination and self-confidence. this was coming along. some cannot be glossed over. this is simply a beginning. there's a lot more to be done yet still tired. so now is the time to get to know each other, show to talk to africans in africa about these experiences to exchange ideas so

that these stories can be told. lehman was also in the maybe a to visit the local good to institute in the center of into it's one of 157, across the world. germany's national cultural institution is active in nearly 100 countries with more than 3 and a half 1000 employees. its mission is to promote the german language and strengthen cultural collaboration. the team here had spent weeks preparing a major conference, the topic. what should a post colonial museum look like? with the conference venue within the 2 tura, a former apartheid era township on the outskirts of into the conference was part of a long term project that brings together museum experts and creative minds from across africa. and believe

me to do it in the 12 years he's been president of the good to institute. a man has developed good relationships with partners in africa. so there was a sense that things were coming full circle for him. his very 1st official trip was to another former german colony. flash back to 2008, lehmann fresh in the job travelled to tanzania with good news. the years of austerity were over. after a decade of being closed, the go to institute in dar es salaam would be reopened the op backed it up layman's african counterparts hoped that his special interest in the continent would live on even after he left. of course, every person who lives there is a potential of up, but hopefully that the person who comes is someone who also has a deep understanding of africa because africa is not

a complex. and it's also what good a deep scars. so i hope that we're protects over to someone who is sensitive, someone who is called cynthia's, and someone who also has the pressures and the passion for, for the continent. and the colonial past was ever present in the discussions. but the conference also revealed a bright new generation coming up in the arts and museum worlds. philémon and fresh concepts, light digitalisation made this conference stand out. today they are the society in which we find ourselves in today does not agree with the principles of former museum. so if you can't communicate to an audience, you don't understand, you know, you said the median age of africa is 90. 4, it's really critical that we stop asking this question that who are we speaking to?

how are we speaking to them? what platforms are they using now it was farewell to africa. the continent that changed how close detail a man saw the world. i've always found it terrible that africa is only associated with negative stories. i have experienced so many positive things and i think we simply have to get them across to the good news needs to be given a chance as well. shows all that would seem come back in germany. a few weeks later they go to institute head appeared at the frankfurt books and the world's biggest media trade center with the book and media industry come together

to network. negotiate celebrate, and debate was the perfect stage for a layman to talk about his experiences into the same. i was expecting 300000 visitors to frankfurt software stands for freedom of expression and diversity of opinion. so its last stand on my calendar that i build everything around the air date. for me, it's both a duty and a pleasure. the books also meant returning to the roots, a man's career. cough a century ago, he studied physics and mathematics in this part of western germany before making the decision to devote himself to library science. it was in 1968 in frankfurt with a booming metropolis consumption and growth being celebrated in the new shopping streets, as well as at the stock exchange. but

germany was awoken from this daydream of prosperity by voices of protest from the streets. students were rebelling against an outdated system war and capitalism. the protesters sought intellectual support from the neo marxist thinkers of the so-called frankfurt school. they, however, rejected violent social revolution. a man was no revolutionary iser, and the street was not his arena. but he did want to bring about change. his chance came in the form of the frankfurt city and university library is founded on when i was $33.00, i had the privilege of becoming director of the library there. i tried to reunite the whole for school. the city's a critical theory. so i brought together the literary estates and archives of laos to make the library in frankfurt, a center of 15 years later in 1988

and was appointed director of the national library in frankfurt. or more precisely, the west, german half of it, the other half was in light to germany's 2 national libraries. the cold war even divided the world of i, when i became general director of the national library in frankfurt in 88. i made my 1st trip to live. i didn't think it was right for us to be separate entities. but given that we were founded on common goals, we talked about that in leipsic and visited at the end of the 1980 s. was in pretty rough shape for decades after the division of gemini, this once flourishing city of literature was in steep decline. as was the entire communist state, the regime was crumbling he

went there to visit the so-called memory of the nation, the german library. and this was founded in 1912 to collect all german language publications under one roof. in 1949, it became the central library of the workers' state. meanwhile, a western counterpart was set up in frankfurt with the same goals. then in the autumn of 1909, everything changed 1st in like then in ballin and across the whole of east germany . hundreds of thousands took to the streets in a peaceful revolution flanked by writers like stephan haim. what a transformation. it's as if someone has opened the windows after all these years of stagnation started, not your god. the people liberated themselves from communist rule and east germany fell apart. lehman's

informal talks with librarians and lights, a suddenly became a political mission to reuse the institution. what would become of the german library in life? has been a library in there since 1974 and was part of negotiations after the wall came down . he was among those who feared that east germany would end up on the losing side every unification. we sat here in this room because he and his partner sat here at the front and i was sitting on one of the chairs at the back somewhere. i can remember it quite clearly. initially there was a brief silence. he must have been asking himself how we in life would react to these invaders. but it wasn't an invasion. he was pretty clear about that. he said we were working on a common plan because one of the 1st sentences i can still remember was, the greater germany that's coming into being here could certainly use a national library with 2 locations. instead of offering

and franks name and solution safeguarded the internal unity of the national library and march $990.00, we were united and we bonded in some funny ways. for example, we met halfway between life and frankfurt and the city of fort it just like it was . and we formed a joint soccer team, we put on a review show. in other words, we got to see the real people behind their organizational roles. that's how we built up a report. in august, 1982, german states signed the unification treaty and the crown prince's palace. and the status of the new national library was made official, including its too late cation and that's when the real work began to get picked. and he always looked to the future and told us all along with him. and he had to tackle some difficult problems. for example, marshalling the stasi investigation and the staff cuts. but that wasn't necessarily

easy. he did it with the kind of rigor you need in a leader for something like that. but he was also sympathetic. so i don't think anyone really felt hurt because that was quite an achievement traits if you like cigs the life we direct to since 912 lords of the more civilized in oil paint on the wall opposite close detail. a man in black and white. the portrait was made by his friend superstar photographer, helmut newton, you know, sadly marks the beginning of a new era, but was also open to interpretation as it is in that yet. so 1st of all, it's very down to earth and spirit of the 2nd, the image suggests that he is striving upwards. something like a tree of man figure. how he's deceived, also plays an important role for him. that's clear. and you can also see that he

has a sense of how an image functions and how to come across well in a new ecological age exposed concrete, steel and below that 3 floors, an underground deposit tree. 30000 square meters of books, frankfurt's long planned new german national library building was completed in 1997 degrees. the chancellor himself attended the inauguration and was an avid enough to after the ceremony. he wanted to see the books. so we went into the underground stacks, and we barely made it out again because cole was so fascinated walking along the shelves. they were like a chronicle of history,

because everything was chronologically arranged. his disease was a key, kept pulling out different books. i said, mr. chance we should really get back to our guests. didn't interest him at all. i think we were in the stacks for 3 hours. that was call. he always had a lot of time for books and for the library, mostly due to take and the last election later cohen was no longer chancellor, has handed power over to get exclude the seats of government in parliament, moved from gone to belin and took on a new position as president of the pression, cultural heritage foundation. on the threshold of the new millennium, it was germany's most important cultural role. it brought with it the chance to

reshape the face of the nation's capital with the help of a little political good. well, we are church of your heart. she was a strong supporter of museum island. we didn't have to call on his. but knowing that someone saw this cultural ensemble as the intellectual center of germany was very important to us. in 2000 days at the age of 68, lehmann made another big korea made becoming president of the good institute chancellor angela merkel paid him a personal visit when he took office. it was a 1st and also a sign of the growing global significance of cultural diplomacy. one day it was important for us that the chancellor made such a clear signal. so soon after i had begun my time as her to institute director in munich. so those were my 3 encounters and they were all positive. and i'm quite an independent spirit and independence has always been important to me. i don't belong

to a political party, so i can always speak personally based on facts. and that probably wasn't a bad thing either. support not only in the government, but also in parliament. no, but he was then president of the bundestag and one of the most experienced members of parliament because lehmann skillful balancing act between culture and politics in mind was understood. the way i see it. he was always there is specially when it came to german cultural policy and he doesn't compete with artists which is something best not done in a role like that. neither does he display the at times borderline affectations of a successful manager. but rather, he connects the 2, creating both internal and external consensus in the and that's important for the image and effectiveness of institutions like this. it will be used in

$29000.00 renowned german violinist, honestly much scope. 20 of the world's biggest up prices. the premium imperioli awarded by the japan artists ac asian women has been an international advisor to the price for years. responsible for recommending candidates. violinist was his choice. it was a tightrope walk between distance and proximity. but that is more important to laymen than ostentatious friendship. in culture as well as in politics the meiji came then a traditional site for formal celebrations, such amongst the parks and palaces near the legendary meiji shrine. in the heart of tokyo hosted the awards ceremony. though it's not

like i'm one unit i guess must man was quite at home in the highly formal setting. prince and princess itachi were present on behalf of japan's imperial dynasty. excellence is distinguished guests with an equivalent value of 125000 euros. it's the richest art prize in the world and testament to japan's commitment to the arts. him and it was really a calm presence in the middle of everything running things and giving everyone the feeling that they were at the center of proceedings. in fact, it was he who was probably at the heart of it all holding the rain this winter in germany and the everyday routine as they get institute at the cultural

institutions headquarters near the center of munich. it's time for the so-called presidential breakfast. it's a way for a layman to ensure that internal exchanges can happen and free from a strict top down hierarchy. that something that 50 years of leadership experience has taught him finish the. i'm not the type to float above everyone giving orders or one president of presidential records is a good example. and there's a, it's once a month and everyone can come by. they don't have to because there's a theme which can also be decided by those attending talk together about issues of language and culture, or finance or whatever. and we part with the feeling of togetherness. but it also

means that i get a sense of what ideas there are in the organization. and which of them we can make you so clearly, 500 employees work in the building, an example of german post-war modernism. the architecture reflects the south image of the institution which was founded in 1951. practicality, clear lines transparent. say it's all more than just a facade. i really value leymah. above all, i appreciate his unequivocal belief in liberalism and the importance of civil society. his conviction that we as the go to institute play an important mediating role and his courage to be quite public about his convictions. secretary general is the manager from munich. he runs the different to institute

locations in projects around the world. together with commercial director. only klaus detail, a man has his own office that the president of the good institute is an honorary position with a focus on democracy. a man believes that, that more important than that we're seeing an oversimplification of more brutality in our disagreements. and that worries me because we can only credibly represent our own institut around the world. if germany itself is in a position to correct these things. and to great a politics that's free and committed to human rights. for us, racism is a dangerous threat that impacts our own credibility. that's why we also want to have a stronger presence within germany. in terms of cultural education, in the court of law and the mahanta. cunto is the

new landmark on bangkok's skyline. you can get a great view of the city from the top and 80 at the end of february 2020. a few days later he was climbing up to thailand's highest viewing platform. the booming southeast asian metropolis with 300 meters below him. the man's trip to the jail free. our river had been in the works for a long time. but the coronavirus threatened his plans. infection rates in thailand, was still low at the beginning of march. but fears of a pandemic. well, all too real, thailand's go to institute was intending to celebrate its 60th anniversary with a large programme of events. when lehmann decided to go ahead with the visit,

the director of the institute in van koch greased a huge sigh of relief. that the president is. it was both overwhelming and inspiring that the president of the good institution, lemon and his wife, lisa, came to bangkok to celebrate with us in a really difficult times of the coronavirus. when you're 80 years old and still say so important to me that i'm going to come even though many people won't be travelling right now. the message, it sends an incredible message to stop. i could tell how much it meant to our people. and what an incredible motivation it was for us to keep going station could almost be a piece of europe in central bangkok. the city's transportation hub for over a century. it was modeled on frankfurt's train station

as you know if that and this is a really emotional discovery. i basically began my career in frankfurt and i come here to bangkok and what do i see? it's a little smaller, but it has the architecture and the atmosphere of frankfurt central station. this is a strange feeling. just like at the beginning here i am in my final year working for the go to institute. and here is frankfurt train station again. this time in bangkok, it's very emotional. but the historic waiting room was turned into a pop up concert hall instituted invited young musicians from bangkok and cologne to perform pieces by you had sebastian and john cage amongst other composers. it was an unusual experience for the commute, his limb and

soaked up the atmosphere, making a journey like this under such troubling conditions wasn't merely a gut decision. it was the results of sober consideration. is good. as president of the go to institute, there are some advance that one has to be aware of. the 60th anniversary of the bangkok institute is one of them. it's now one of the largest go to institutes in the world. and understandably expectations are placed on me. on site, so i wanted to be there in person. it also answers those asking how i am dealing with the situation. but she's a, i only let myself be affected when there are clear facts. supposition alone isn't enough for me. at the evening event partnership between the data

institute and the u. sa sample from the princess academy of music was made to fishtail. because beethoven's 250th anniversary was coming up. bangkok's classical music lovers and their german guests got to hear the composer's 7th symphony. thank you so steve, the tease shows how important the dirty institute has the common to cultural life. in the time of capital, the organization is keen to make its presence in asia. felt especially at such

a critical time for the audience didn't suspects that this could be one of the last parties in bangkok for a long while. when lehman travels, his wife usually goes with them on officially and at the couple's own expense. she's his most important confidant, whether at home or abroad this morning, i spend a lot of time with my husband. we get going at 7 in the morning. we have evenings

together every evening. they spend an hour having dinner. we talk about everything, but he listens to me and of course i hear about the fascinating things he's doing and everything going on in the background. the information goes both ways. it's absolutely obscene or diminish. thank you. thank you. thank you, lisa, things in the background and yet she still very presence the tumescent university. she was the 1st woman to study geo physics in mind, half a century ago. thank you, steve. so we have a consistent dynamic that i'm very satisfied and happy with. she's my wife, we have our golden wedding anniversary and everything else behind us. and this

stability is really important to me, to do otherwise, i couldn't do all the things i do does for the so i'll just go to of us or like a small company. and climbs on the name less than 3 weeks later as cose. it 19 infections started to saw thailand declared a national state of emergency. bangkok went into lockdown and the go to institute. there was closed to the public . the same happened with the $157.00 other institutes around the world. the coronavirus brought the whole institute to a standstill. that also meant that the organizations most important income source language courses, began to dry up almost 40 percent of its 414000000 euro budgets was in

jeopardy. in germany, the president and board of directors had to fight for the good institute's very future. right now we're facing an existential threat because of financing. if you were in constant talks with lawmakers and ministers and with the foreign ministry, and that's helping a lot one positive thing in this price. this is that i am still here, that i'm still available this year because i have a lot of connections. and a lot of experience that i can put to use now out, and it would have been awful to have to watch all this unfold. as a spectator, the government didn't want gemini's most important projection of self power to go bankrupt and reacted quickly. allocating the good to institute up to 70000000 euros in emergency aid, a sign of how much politicians valued the institute's global cultural network and

its outgoing president. this and that they believe it's symbolic, that the end of the lehmann era coincides with germany's presidency of the council of the european union. and that's, you know, who clearly has shaped international cultural relations in europe. either by building them up or by developing what had already existed, zine outside of that will be the legacy of his era. and we're extremely grateful for that and it's become an integral part of our european policy. another legacy will be his tireless commitment and firmness, even in the face of difficulties that hasn't only helped international cultural relations. it's also helped to institute sites around the world are adapting to the new normal. what's new younger possible in person happens online language courses. cultural events and an entire summit on colonialism on an operation with reboot, f.m.

and radio networks aren't in berlin, spring and summer came and went last few months in office when necessarily restricted. a parent says in trips with cancels replaced by video conference, this late summer 2020 lehmann returned to balinese museum island. he played such a decisive role in shaping around the turn of the millennium. it brought old a new berlin together as the capital became a truly global city. since 2019 visitors have entered the hugely important museum complex through a new portal. the james seam on gallery, a modernist building, designed by renowned architect david chipperfield. when lehmann was president of the pression cultural heritage foundation, it was a highly controversial project. today is so widely celebrated as james james cmon

gallery designs the buildings together so to speak. and it's clearly accepted by berliners. it's a welcoming place. this is one that you enjoy going to one that creates a connection. it's wonderful. it's a funny thing is that berliners thought of this area as a kind of temple that should never be changed. that was nonsense because shingle had already had a 6 building where we just did what was already there in the 19th century, but using our own modern materials, modern. but referencing the old buildings through to the modern columns are an echo of 19th century designs by oppression. architects and free trade next door in the noir smooth am new museum, the old and new blend together without compromising the structures recognizable

form. the modern whole and staircase are a reminder of the task that confronted lehmann at the end of the 1990 s. . the grand ensemble of 5 museums was a unesco world heritage sites, but it was also in dire need of renovation. modernization reorganization, and renewal for years museum island was a major construction site with laman playing the role of cultural supervisor. in 99, we adopted the master plan for museum model and which was approved by all museum directors and is still in effect today. that means this has my handwriting on it. i think what i do is to get everyone in the same boat. so we could complete the work of annoyance museum, the boat, a museum,

and the arts are not so no gallery on time. and within budget, on the noise museum was that the center of the renovation project partially destroyed during the 2nd world war. it was painstakingly reconstructed by an architect, david chipperfield showpieces, the so-called nubian room, decorated with my teeth romantic architects to the pression king in the mid 19th century. when lehmann was trying to get someone to support his plans, he used to bring them here.

this is a, it's a beautiful grove to the proportions are good. you have the presence of ancient greece and the terra cotta the great thinkers think. but it's also a mysterious for a magical place. and i shamelessly use that magic to make the positive transformation of museum island happen, including when it came to funding. but still it basically helped us their finances . he said clowes then, head of public museums was always a layman's for a decade, the to work together to implement them master plan. he was a brilliant strategist. he never stopped giving politicians tours a museum. he's a great motivator. he's what you call a cultural diplomat. and he was a genius when it came to committee would walk into a meeting,

and by the end everyone agreed with him. he did a wonderful job. he was sophisticated and officially got it. lehmann's time at the head of germany's largest cultural institution. the pression, cultural heritage foundation was the resoundingly success. the foundation is responsible for managing millions of objects. unique collections archives research institute underlined brace its most famous artifact is the 3000 year old bust of the ancient egyptian queen. even now more than a decade after he worked on museum island, is still drawn to it. he calls it his concubine.

you come here from the newbie in the beauty of that big space and you come into a room that belongs only to now for t.-t. with that beautiful green color reminiscent of the nile. and which is reflected in the headdress. on this island of world culture is perhaps the site of his most significant professional accomplishments. a man is in his own. well, now the curtain is coming down on the career that chapter by chapter is closely linked to the history of post-war, germany. if it wasn't just that he sensed what was the right thing at the right time to time it so also since that he was the right person for the moment that will meet up speak for decades. klaus detail a man with the right person, a man who crossed borders and was at home in the world of culture,

be it in germany or elsewhere. others have now taken up his banner. for example, with the home boat forum and international cultural center and museum housed in the reconstructed palace. is this cultural diplomat the last of his kind. i wouldn't see myself as a dinosaur that's dying out. i hope this type of person doesn't die out. we'll always need people who want to connect. i think there'll be more and more of this type of person who can motivate others and who has a sense of change. spirit. i don't think i'll be the last of my car. i quite the opposite vision. bosh resign. court, and if i can be an example, then let it be that we can achieve a lot by interacting with others. is

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