This is a list of presidential visits to foreign countries made by Frank-Walter Steinmeier, the current President of Germany. Steinmeier was elected on 12 February 2017 and assumed the office for a five-year term on 19 March 2017, succeeding Joachim Gauck.
2017
Date Countries Places visited Narrative30 MarchParisInaugural visit to President François Hollande.4 AprilStrasbourgSteinmeier addressed the European Parliament. He met with the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani and the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker.7–8 AprilAthensInaugural visit to President Prokopis Pavlopoulos; Steinmeier also met with Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and attended the opening ceremony of documenta 14.3–4 MayRomeInaugural visit to President Sergio Mattarella; Steinmeier also met with Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni and former President Giorgio Napolitano.6–9 MayTel AvivJerusalemHerzliyaInaugural visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories. Steinmeier met with Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Isaac Herzog. During his stay he visited the gravesites of Yitzhak Rabin and Shimon Peres, the Yad Vashem memorial, the meeting center Beit Ben-Yehuda, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the educational institute Givat Haviva. He also met with survivors of the Holocaust. In Ramallah, he met with the President of the Palestinian National Authority Mahmoud Abbas and visited the gravesite of Yasser Arafat.RamallahQubeibeh19 MayWarsawInaugural visit to Poland; Steinmeier met with President Andrzej Duda and Prime Minister Beata Szydło.3 JuneBrdo Castle near KranjSteinmeier attended a meeting of leaders from Southeast Europe. He also held bilateral meetings with Slovenian President Borut Pahor, Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovar President Hashim Thaçi.15–16 JuneBrusselsSteinmeier met with the Secretary General of NATO Jens Stoltenberg, the President of the European Council Donald Tusk and with King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of Belgium.1 JulyStrasbourgSteinmeier attended the European ceremony of honour for former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl.11–12 JulyAstanaSteinmeier met with President Nursultan Nazarbayev and visited the Expo 2017.13 JulyMazar-i-SharifKabulSteinmeier visited German troops and met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive of Afghanistan Abdullah Abdullah.14–15 JulyVienna Inaugural visit to Austria; Steinmeier met with President Alexander Van der Bellen, Chancellor Christian Kern and former President Heinz Fischer.22–23 AugustTallinn Steinmeier met with President Kersti Kaljulaid and Prime Minister Jüri Ratas.23–24 AugustRiga Steinmeier met with President Raimonds Vējonis and Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis.24–25 AugustVilniusRukla Steinmeier met with President Dalia Grybauskaitė and Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis and visited the NATO Enhanced Forward Presence command post in Rukla.12 SeptemberPrague Steinmeier met with President Miloš Zeman.14–15 SeptemberVallettaSiġġiewiSteinmeier attended the Arraiolos meeting.27 SeptemberLuxembourgSteinmeier attended the meeting of the German speaking heads of state. He met with Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg, Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, King Philippe of Belgium, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Swiss President Doris Leuthard.8–9 OctoberSteinmeier was granted an audience by Pope Francis. He also met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and visited the seat of the Community of Sant'Egidio.25–26 OctoberMoscowSteinmeier met with President Vladimir Putin.2–3 NovemberSingaporeSteinmeier met with President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He then delivered remarks at the Singapore Management University, met with representatives of the Asia–Europe Foundation, and visited the Singapore Botanic Gardens.3–5 NovemberPerthSydneySteinmeier met with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the Governor of Western Australia, Kerry Sanderson, and the Premier of Western Australia, Mark McGowan, in Perth. He then traveled to Sydney and met with the Governor-General of Australia, Peter Cosgrove, and the Governor of New South Wales, David Hurley. He also visited the Sydney Opera House.5–7 NovemberWellingtonAucklandSteinmeier met with the Governor-General of New Zealand, Patsy Reddy, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and the Leader of the Opposition, Bill English. He also visited the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. 10 NovemberParisSoultz-Haut-RhinWattwillerSteinmeier met President Emmanuel Macron and visited the memorial at Hartmannswillerkopf 17 NovemberBratislavaŽilinaSteinmeier met with President Andrej Kiska, Prime Minister Robert Fico and the Speaker of the National Council, Andrej Danko28 NovemberLondonSteinmeier met with Queen Elizabeth II and visited Westminster Abbey11–13 DecemberAccraSteinmeier met with President Nana Akufo-Addo13–14 DecemberBanjulSteinmeier met with President Adama Barrow
2018
Date Countries Places visited Narrative27–29 JanuaryAmmanJerashAzraqSteinmeier met with King Abdullah II, visited the Azraq refugee camp, and met with soldiers at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base. 29–31 JanuaryBeirutSteinmeier met with President Michael Aoun and Prime Minister Saad Hariri. He also met with the Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri. The President addressed students at Lebanese University and visited the National Museum of Beirut.6–7 February TokyoSteinmeier met with Emperor Akihito and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe7–11 FebruarySeoulAlpensia ResortGangneungSteinmeier met with President Moon Jae-in, attended the 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony, and visited competitions at the Olympics. He also met with the President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, and the President of the International Paralympic Committee, Andrew Parsons. 16 FebruaryVilniusSteinmeier attended the celebrations of the 100th anniversary of the restoration of Lithuanian statehood. 1–2 MarchLisbonPortoSteinmeier met with President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa and Prime Minister António Costa21–26 MarchVaranasiNew DelhiChennaiMamallapuramSteinmeier visited the Sarnath Museum and Dashashwamedh Ghat, where he participated in an Aarti ceremony. He delivered a speech at University of Delhi and met with President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and foreign minister Sushma Swaraj. In Chennai, he visited a Daimler AG production facility and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras. He concluded his trip by visiting the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Mahabalipuram.25–26 AprilKehrsatzBernFribourgKilchbergSteinmeier met with President Alain Berset and all members of the Federal Council. He delivered a speech at University of Fribourg and visited the Cathedral of St. Nicholas. He concluded his trip with a flight over the Aletsch Glacier and a visit to the family grave of Thomas Mann.15–16 MayAmsterdamDelftSteinmeier met with King Willem-Alexander and Prime Minister Mark Rutte. He visited the Delft University of Technology and the Rijksmuseum.29–30 MayKyivLvivSteinmeier met with President Petro Poroshenko, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman, and writer Serhiy Zhadan. He delivered a speech at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy and visited the University of Lviv.5–6 JuneWarsawSteinmeier met with President Andrzej Duda.17–21 JuneLos AngelesSan FranciscoStanfordSteinmeier met with mayor Eric Garcetti, Condoleezza Rice and Governor Jerry Brown.29 JuneMinskSteinmeier attended the opening of the Maly Trostenets memorial, and met with President Alexander Lukashenko.5–6 SeptemberSils MariaRiom-ParsonzSteinmeier attended the meeting of the German-speaking heads of state and met with King Philippe of Belgium, Alois, Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, Henri, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen und Swiss President Alain Berset. 13–14 SeptemberRigaRundāle PalacePresident Steinmeier attended the Arraiolos meeting. 17–19 SeptemberOuluHelsinkiPresident Steinmeier met with President Sauli Niinistö and Prime Minister Juha Sipilä. He also visited the sea fortress Suomenlinna.9 OctoberViennaPresident Steinmeier met with Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen and Slovak President Andrej Kiska.10–12 OctoberAthensHaidariKalamataPresident Steinmeier met with President Prokopis Pavlopoulos, Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, and the Leader of the Opposition, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. He received an honorary doctorate by the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, visited the Haidari concentration camp and the ancient city of Messene. 24–25 OctoberMadridBadajozMéridaPresident Steinmeier met with King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. He then flew to Badajoz and met with the President of the Regional Government of Extremadura, Guillermo Fernández Vara. Steinmeier also visited the Amphitheatre of Mérida. 4 NovemberStrasbourgPresident Steinmeier attended a concert in remembrance of the end of World War I 100 years ago. He also met with French President Emmanuel Macron. 11 NovemberLondonAttended WW1 centenary remembrance services in Whitehall and Westminster Abbey.18–21 NovemberCape TownJohannesburgPresident Steinmeier met with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and the Leader of the Opposition, Mmusi Maimane. He visited the Ponte Tower and the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, and the Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa in Cape Town. 21–22 NovemberGaboronePresident Steinmeier met with President Mokgweetsi Masisi and the Executive Secretary of the Southern African Development Community, Stergomena Tax. 4–10 DecemberBeijingGuangdongSichuanPresident Steinmeier met with President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Keqiang. He visited Sichuan University and gave a speech. He also visited the Cantonese Opera Museum.
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