67th Four Hills Tournament
epaselect epa07252785 Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan in action during a trial round for the first stage of the 67th Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, Germany, 29 December 2018. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Shooting aftermath in Strasbourg
epa07231700 French President Emmanuel Macron lays a flower on a makeshift memorial to the victims of the Christmas Market terror attack shooting, in Strasbourg, France, 14 December 2018. Cherif Chekatt, the perpetrator of the Christmas Market attack, has been killed, at a building rue de Lazaret, in the Neudorf district of Strasbourg, late 13 December 2018. Three people died following the shooting at the market and several more were seriously injured during the incident on 11 December 2018. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Press conference on ECB Governing Council meeting in Frankfurt
epa07945685 Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaks during a press conference following a meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 24 October 2019. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2019
epa07918133 Arthur Mariano of Brazil celebrates during the Horizontal Bars men's Final at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, 13 October 2019. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2019
epaselect epa07904422 Oliver Hegi of Switzerland competes in the Horizontal bar men's qualification at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, 07 October 2019. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
European kingfisher at Rhine river in Karlsruhe
epa07895134 A wild European kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) sits on a branch with a small fish in its beak at the Old Rhine River (Altrhein), near Karlsruhe, Germany, 04 October 2019. The European kingfisher is the only species of the kingfisher family that occurs in Central Europe. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
IAA 2019 - International Motor Show
epaselect epa07830862 Volkswagen AG CEO Herbert Diess presents the new VW electric car ID.3 in Frankfurt, Germany, 09 September 2019. The 2019 International Motor Show Germany IAA 2019, which this year promotes itself under the motto 'Driving tomorrow', takes place in Frankfurt am Main from 12 to 22 September 2019. The IAA 2019 will also feature numerous world premieres, and has a special focus on electric mobility and digitization. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Eintracht Frankfurt vs AS Monaco
epa08579348 Frankfurt’s Tuta in action during the friendly soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and AS Monaco in Frankfurt, Germany, 01 August 2020. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Grand Tower residential house in Frankfurt
epaselect epa08556414 A general view of the Grand Tower residential house in Frankfurt, Germany, 20 July 2020. The Grand Tower is a high-rise building in the Europa quarter in Frankfurt am Main that will be completed in 2020. With a height of 180 meters, it is Germany's highest residential high-rise. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Wilhelma zoo in Stuttgart
epa06950943 A Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla) sit in front of a window at Wilhelma zoo in Stuttgart, Germany, 15 August 2018. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Water lilies at Luisenpark in Mannheim
epa06949037 An insect flies above a colorful water lily growing in a pond at the Luisenpark in Mannheim, Germany, 14 August 2018. Commonly known as 'Water Lillies' the aquatic plants belong to the family of the 'Nymphaeaceae' with a variety of more than 30 species. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Animals in nature reservation Wagbachniederung
epa08471796 A mute swan (cygnus olor) cleans his plumage in a pond at the nature reservation 'Wagbachniederung' in Waghaeusel, near Karlsruhe, Germany, 07 June 2020. The Wagbachniederung is an important breeding and resting place for breeding birds in Europe, which are endangered by extinction, and is one of the most important bird protection areas in Germany. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Sunny weather in Heidelberg
epa08454312 People enjoy a sunny day on a meadow sitting in painted circles for social distance at the Neckar river promenade in Heidelberg, Germany, 30 May 2020. Several countries around the globe have started to ease COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in an effort to restart their economies and help people in their daily routines after the outbreak of COVID-19. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Germany witnesses partial lunar eclipse
epa07721193 A partial lunar eclipse rise during a firework at the Brezel festival in Speyer, Germany, 16 July 2019. The partial lunar eclipse on the night of 16 July 2019 will take place 50 years after the astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins launched aboard a Saturn V rocket toward the Moon on 16 July 1969. The year 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing on 20 July 1969. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
TSG 1899 Hoffenheim vs FC Cologne
epa08448209 Cologne's Ellyes Skhiri (L) in action against Hoffenheim's Diadie Samassekou (R) during the German Bundesliga soccer match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and 1. FC Koeln at PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany, 27 May 2020. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK / POOL CONDITIONS - ATTENTION: The DFL regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video.
Barley harvest in Worms
epa07705545 A combine harvester works a filed as white storks stand on a harvested part of a barley field near Worms, Germany, 09 July 2019. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Animals at zoo in Karlsruhe
epa08431611 A California sea lion swims in his enclosure at the zoo in Karlsruhe, Germany, 19 May 2020. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Group C Australia vs Peru
epa06841998 Christian Ramos of Peru (R) and Daniel Arzani of Australia during the FIFA World Cup 2018 group C preliminary round soccer match between Australia and Peru in Sochi, Russia, 26 June 2018.
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German Nuclear power station in Philippsburg
epa08408677 The full moon rises behind the cooling towers of the nuclear power station in Philippsburg, Germany, 07 May 2020. The nuclear power plant in Philippsburg was completely shut down by 31 December 2019. According to the operator EnBW, the two cooling towers are expected to be demolished by blasting on 14-15 May 2020. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Southside festival 2019 in Neuhausen ob Eck
epa07664315 Heloise Letissier (C) aka Christine from Pop Band 'Christine and the Queens' and band member perform on stage at the 'Southside' festival in Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany, 21 June 2019. The festival takes place from 21 to 23 June. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Southside festival 2019 in Neuhausen ob Eck
epaselect epa07664572 Festivalgoers celebrate in front of a stage during the 'Southside' festival in Neuhausen ob Eck, Germany, 21 June 2019. The festival takes place from 21 to 23 June. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Sunset at Rhine river in Speyer
epaselect epa08362965 A man on a SUP or Stand up Paddle crosses the Rhine river during the sunset in Speyer, Germany, 14 April 2020. According to weather forecasts, the next days are expected to bring temperatures at about 20 degrees Celsius in south-western Germany. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Colored vineyards in Neustadt an der Weinstrasse
epaselect epa06270765 Autumn colored vineyards around the castle of Hambach in Hambach near Neustadt an der Weinstrasse, Germany, 17 October 2017. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Opening Frankfurt Book Fair 2017
epaselect epa06257017 French President Emmanuel Macron (L) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attend the opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair at Messe Frankfurt, in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, 10 October 2017. The book fair runs from 11 to 15 October. France is the special guest at this year's event. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Eintracht Frankfurt vs FSV Mainz 05
epaselect epa07564853 Smoke from flares engulfs the pitch and delay the kick-off of the German Bundesliga soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FSV Mainz 05 in Frankfurt Main, Germany, 12 May 2019. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK CONDITIONS - ATTENTION: The DFL regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video
Tennis WTA Grand Prix in Stuttgart
epaselect epa07529862 Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic in action during her quarter final match against Anastasija Sevastova of Latvia at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix tournament in Stuttgart, Germany, 26 April 2019. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Winners' Press Conference - Closing and Awards Ceremony - 70th Berlin Film Festival
epa08260602 Elio Germano, winner of the Silver Bear for Best Actor for "Volevo nascondermi" (Hidden Away) attends the Winners' Press Conference after the Closing and Awards Ceremony of the 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), in Berlin, Germany, 29 February 2020. The Berlinale runs from 20 February to 01 March 2020. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
The Roads Not Taken - Premiere - 70th Berlin Film Festival
epaselect epa08250356 US actress Elle Fanning arrives for the premiere of 'The Roads Not Taken' during the 70th annual Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale), in Berlin, Germany, 26 February 2020. The movie is presented in the Official Competition at the Berlinale that runs from 20 February to 01 March 2020. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
White stork at sunset in Philippsburg
epaselect epa06650777 Two white storks (Ciconia ciconia) stand at the sunset on their horst near Philippsburg, Germany, 06 April 2018. According to weather forecasts it is expected that the upcoming days will bring temperatures of up to 20 degrees Celsius and lots of sunshine in the South-West of the country. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Eintracht Frankfurt vs RB Leipzig
epaselect epa08192734 Frankfurt's David Abraham (R) in action against Leipzig's Yussuf Poulsen during the German DFB Cup round of sixteen soccer match between Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig in Frankfurt, Germany, 04 February 2020. EPA-EFE/Ronald Wittek CONDITIONS - ATTENTION: The DFB regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes oath of office
epa06602879 German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives to be sworn in to the office by the President of the German Parliament (Bundestag), Wolfgang Schaeuble (not seen), on the day of the election of the Federal Chancellor at the Bundestag in Berlin, Germany, 14 March 2018. A coalition of Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Christian Social Union (CSU) and Social Democratic Party (SPD) forms the new German government. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Equestrian CHIO Aachen
epaselect epa06105487 Kent Farrington of United States of America on Voyeur competes in the Rolex Grand Prix show jumping event at the CHIO in Aachen, Germany, 23 July 2017. EPA/RONALD WITTEK
FC Bayern Munich vs Liverpool FC
epa07435189 Head coach Juergen Klopp of Liverpool celebrates after winning the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg soccer match between FC Bayern Munich and Liverpool FC in Munich, Germany, 13 March 2019. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Shooting in South-West Germany
epa08159981 Forensic experts investigate the crime scene inside a restaurant after a shooting in Rot am See, Germany, 24 January 2020. According to a police report a shooting caused several injured and possible fatalities. One suspect is under arrest. Initial media reports said that six people were killed. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Left extremist Website 'Linksunten Indymedia prohibited'
epa06161511 (FILE) - A general view over burning barricades during clashes in the Schanzenviertel quarter during the G-20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, 07 July 2017. Reports state German Interior Ministry has prohibited the website 'Linksunten Indymedia' on 25 August 2017 for being a platform of left extremist instigation of violence against police prior to the G20 summit in Hamburg. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Winter weather at lake Bodensee
epa08150750 A man feeds sea gulls at the Lake Bodensee in Friedrichshafen, Germany, 22 January 2020. According to weather forecasts, the next days are expected to bring temperatures around zero degrees Celsius in south-western Germany. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Animals at the zoo in Heidelberg
epaselect epa06426655 A Asiatic lion (Panthera leo persica) at the zoo in Heidelberg, Germany, 09 January 2018. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Rhine River's high water levels in Speyer
epa06420634 A view of a flooded waterside Promenade along the Rhine River in Speyer, Germany, 06 January 2018. After heavy rains and snow melt, floods in the rivers are expected in the next days. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Tennis Fed Cup - Germany vs Ukraine
epaselect epa05920851 Julia Goerges of Germany falls to the ground in action against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine during the Fed Cup World Group play-off match between Germany and Ukraine in Stuttgart, Germany, 22 April 2017. EPA/RONALD WITTEK
67th Four Hills Tournament
epa07256764 Markus Eisenbichler of Germany in action during the second stage of the 67th Four Hills Tournament in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, 01 January 2019. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
Annual press conference Daimler AG in Stuttgart
epaselect epa05765979 Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Chief Executive Officer Mercedes-Benz Cars, getures during the annual press conference in Stuttgart, Germany, 02 February 2017. Daimler reported a plus in revenues for the group of three per cent and a net profit of 8.8 billion euros despite an EBIT of two per cent lower than the previous year. The automotive manufacturer reported on the 2016 financial year and gave an outlook on 2017. EPA/RONALD WITTEK