philipp rosler has a solid concept for revitalizing the f.d.b.p. >> he will introduce his own leadership team as he seeks to breathe new life into the f.d.p. the 38-year-old will count on strong support from his predecessor, guido westerwelle. >> with philipp rosler at the helm we support him and he has my personal support. i will not grab the sfeering wheel whether from my successor. >> with rosler in the driver's seed the f.d.p. hopes the road ahead will be just a bit smoother. >> our political correspondent simon young has been covering the conference in for us. we asked him if the new team has the potential to turn around the party's fortunes. >> well, that's what everybody here is certainly hoping. from the free democrats' point of view this party conference is all about renewal. the party at one of its lowest points in its history, had two disastrous state election results just this year and in national polls they're doing very badly, indeed a poll just out today suggests more than half of germans don't believe that the free democrats are fit to join the government which is astonis

the incoming party leader and current health minister, philipp rÖsler will take over the portfolio ofrainer brÜderle. they hope will boost their flagging poll numbers. to explain the impact of these chchges, we are joined in the studio by our parliamentary correspondent. the business friendly ftp has seen its fortunes plummeting in the polls. will this move improve their fortunes? >> they are certainly hoping that will, especially after two disastrous results in state elections this year. it means the new party leader, philipp rÖsler, will have the tough and experienced economic minister and up until now, rainer brÜderle, on his team of pushing key economic policies in parliament. at the same time, we see a new generation coming in with people like philipp rÖsler and the new health minister -- there h h been a bit of wrangling and in fighting which threatened to upset the transition, but there is a new party leader taking over. >> a new generation comes to the fore for the freak jump -- for the free democrats. what does this mean for the chancellor and her coalition? >> the coalition