

In 2012 German Bundespraesident Christian Wulff declares his resignation in the great hall of Bellevue Palace. At the side of his wife, he had to face the pressure of the media for 68 days while struggling for office of head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany.

Kai Wiesinger
Christian Wulff
LeadAnja Kling
Bettina Wulff

Thorsten Merten
Martin Heidemanns

René Schoenenberger
Lothar Hagebölling
Holger Kunkel
Olaf Glaeseker
Christian Ahlers
Nikolaus Harbusch

Valerie Niehaus
Petra Diroll

Ingo Hülsmann
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