08 August 2019, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Rostock: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (l-r), Portuguese President, and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German President, the 29th Hanse Sail, Andreas Krause, Vice Admiral and Inspector of the Navy, open with the striking of a ship's bell, Manuela Schwesig (SPD), Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, speaks into the microphone. Until 11.08.2019, 170 ships and around one million visitors are expected to attend the four-day maritime fair. Photo: Bernd Wustneck/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa