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22 February 2021, Berlin: A pupil stands with his school bag across the schoolyard of an elementary school in Prenzlauer Berg. For the schools in Berlin, the gradual opening began on Monday morning after a good two months of corona-induced homeschooling. Initially, in addition to the graduating classes, only the children of the 1st to 3rd grade will be partially taught at school again. (to dpa "Berlin's schools reopen - the youngest come back first" Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa
22 February 2021, Berlin: The school clock on the fa?ade of an elementary school in Prenzlauer Berg. For the schools in Berlin, the gradual opening began on Monday morning after a good two months of corona-induced homeschooling. Initially, in addition to the graduating classes, only the children of the 1st to 3rd grade will be partially taught again in school. (to dpa "Berlin's schools reopen - the youngest come back first" Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa
22 February 2021, Berlin: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), speaking by video, comment on the Covax vaccination initiative at a press conference in Bellevue Palace after their meeting. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa
22 February 2021, Brandenburg, Frankfurt (Oder): A father brings his son to lessons at the primary school "Am Muhlenflie?" in Boo?en, a district of the city of Frankfurt (Oder). The primary schools in Brandenburg have reopened on the same day for alternating lessons between home and school. Attendance is compulsory for lessons at school. Photo: Patrick Pleul/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
22 February 2021, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel: Pupils in a 4th grade class work together in a classroom during lessons at Russee primary school in Kiel, wearing mouth-nose protection. Despite further tightened contact restrictions for the population in the corona crisis, primary school pupils and kindergarten children in Schleswig-Holstein are to visit the respective facilities as of today. Photo: Gregor Fischer/dpa
22 February 2021, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel: Pupils of a 4th grade class read a task together in class at the elementary school Russee in Kiel. Despite further tightened contact restrictions for the population in the Corona crisis, primary school pupils and kindergarten children in Schleswig-Holstein are to visit the respective facilities as of today. Photo: Gregor Fischer/dpa
22 February 2021, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel: The symbol of a mouth-nose protection is seen in a 4th grade classroom at Russee Elementary School in Kiel. Despite further tightened contact restrictions for the population in the corona crisis, elementary school and kindergarten children in Schleswig-Holstein are to visit the respective facilities as of today. Photo: Gregor Fischer/dpa
22 February 2021, Schleswig-Holstein, Kiel: A 4th grade student sits in class at Russee Elementary School in Kiel wearing a mouth-to-nose protector. Despite further tightened contact restrictions for the population in the Corona crisis, elementary school and kindergarten children in Schleswig-Holstein are to visit the respective facilities as of today. Photo: Gregor Fischer/dpa
22 February 2021, Bavaria, Feucht: The President of the Bavarian Hunting Association (BJV), Ernst Weidenbusch (CSU) at the presentation of a dog squad, which is to search for dead wild boars in the event of an outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in Bavaria. The dog squad shall soon consist of 30 to 40 animals and dog handlers. According to the ministry, it will be funded with about 150,000 euro. Photo: Nicolas Armer/dpa
22 February 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: Crocuses are blooming in a green area of the state capital while the trees are still bare. The cathedral can be seen in the background. It is spring-like warm in Magdeburg. The mild temperatures have let the first spring flowers bloom. Also in the coming days it should remain warm. Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa
22 February 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: Crocuses bloom in a green area of the state capital. It is spring-like warm in Magdeburg. The mild temperatures have allowed the first spring flowers to bloom. It is expected to remain warm in the coming days. Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
22 February 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: Crocuses bloom in a green area of the state capital. It is spring-like warm in Magdeburg. The mild temperatures have allowed the first spring flowers to bloom. It is expected to remain warm in the coming days. Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
22 February 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: Crocuses bloom in a green area of the state capital. It is spring-like warm in Magdeburg. The mild temperatures have allowed the first spring flowers to bloom. It is expected to remain warm in the coming days. Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
22 February 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: The sun shines through the petals of crocuses. It is spring-like warm in the state capital. The mild temperatures have allowed the first spring flowers to bloom. It is supposed to stay warm in the coming days as well. Photo: Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
22 February 2021, Thuringia, Ilmenau: A student arrives at the elementary school "Am Stollen" in the morning. After about two months with educational institutions closed statewide, many Thuringian parents can take their children to daycare and elementary school again. Photo: Michael Reichel/dpa
22 February 2021, Thuringia, Ilmenau: A student arrives at the elementary school "Am Stollen" in the morning. After about two months with educational institutions closed statewide, many Thuringian parents can take their children to daycare and elementary school again. Photo: Michael Reichel/dpa
22 February 2021, Berlin: A student stands next to her father at the back entrance of an elementary school in Prenzlauer Berg. For schools in Berlin, the gradual opening began on Monday morning after a good two months of corona-induced homeschooling. Initially, in addition to the graduating classes, only the children of the 1st to 3rd grade will be partially taught at school again. (to dpa "Berlin's schools reopen - the youngest come back first" Photo: Annette Riedl/dpa
22 February 2021, Saxony, Freiberg: Participants of a protest action of Freiberg tradesmen against the Corona measures under the motto "We make AUFmerksam" stand on the Obermarkt. The action is no longer just about retail, but about all sectors such as gastronomy, hotels, services, culture and tourism. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa
22 February 2021, Saxony, Freiberg: Participants of a protest action of Freiberg tradesmen against the Corona measures under the motto "We make AUFmerksam" stand on the Obermarkt in front of the town hall. The action is no longer just about retail, but about all sectors such as gastronomy, hotels, services, culture and tourism. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa
22 February 2021, Saxony, Leipzig: The prominent buildings of the city, such as City-Hochhaus (l-r), V?lkerschlachtdenkmal, Thomaskirche, Neues Rathaus and the Probsteikirche are in the morning backlight. According to the meteorologists, the weather will remain sunny and spring-like this week. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa
22 February 2021, Palestinian Territories, Gaza City: A Palestinian medic fills up a syringe from a vial of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, during a vaccination campaign. On Sunday, Mohammad Dahlan, the rival of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, brokered the shipment of 20,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine to the Gaza Strip, donated by the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Mohammed Talatene/dpa
22 February 2021, Palestinian Territories, Gaza City: A Palestinian medic receives a dose of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, during a vaccination campaign. On Sunday, Mohammad Dahlan, the rival of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, brokered the shipment of 20,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine to the Gaza Strip, donated by the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Mohammed Talatene/dpa
22 February 2021, Palestinian Territories, Gaza City: A Palestinian medic receives a dose of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, during a vaccination campaign. On Sunday, Mohammad Dahlan, the rival of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, brokered the shipment of 20,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine to the Gaza Strip, donated by the United Arab Emirates. Photo: Mohammed Talatene/dpa
22 February 2021, Saxony, Freiberg: Participants of a protest action of Freiberg tradesmen against the Corona measures under the motto "We make AUFmerksam" stand with a sign with the inscription "Lager voll - Kasse leer, bald gibts kein Handel mehr!" on the Obermarkt. The action is no longer just about retail, but about all sectors such as gastronomy, hotels, services, culture and tourism. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa
22 February 2021, Saxony, Freiberg: Participants of a protest action of Freiberg tradesmen against the Corona measures under the motto "We make AUFmerksam" stand with signs with the inscription "The big shop death of the small cities" and "S.O.S" on the Obermarkt. The action is no longer just about retail, but about all sectors such as gastronomy, hotel business, services, culture and tourism. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa
22 February 2021, Saxony, Freiberg: A participant of a protest action of Freiberg tradesmen against the Corona measures under the motto "We make AUFmerksam" stands with a sign with the inscription "Lockdown destroys livelihoods, retail trade dies" on the Obermarkt. The action is no longer just about retail, but about all sectors such as gastronomy, hotels, services, culture and tourism. Photo: Robert Michael/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa
22 February 2021, Algeria, Algiers: People wave flags of Algeria during a protest held to mark the second anniversary of the mass demonstrations, commonly known as the Hirak Movement, that pushed long-time ruler Abdelaziz Bouteflika out of office in April 2019. The anniversary coincides with a decree signed on Sunday night by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to reshuffle the government and to dissolve the parliament with early elections to be held with no date set yet. Photo: STR/dpa
22 February 2021, Berlin: On the window of a hairdresser hangs a sign with the inscription "You are relevant to us". In the background, a hairdresser makes appointments with her customers by phone. From 1 March, hairdressers will be able to reopen under strict conditions. Photo: Kira Hofmann/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa
22 February 2021, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Hemmingen: A cuddly toy wearing a mask sits in a first class at an elementary school with rotating classes. After a two-month lockdown, schools and daycare centers in several German states reopened on February 22 under certain hygiene concepts. For example, alternating classes will be held at schools. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa
22 February 2021, Berlin: Participants of the demonstration "Stop terror in diplomatic camouflage" of the National Resistance Council of Iran stand in front of pictures of victims of the Iranian government. The activists demand that the German government rethink the EU's policy towards Iran. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa
22 February 2021, Berlin: A participant of the demonstration "Stop terror in diplomatic camouflage" of the National Council of Resistance Iran stand in front of the Foreign Office with an old Iranian flag. The activists demand that the German government rethink the EU's Iran policy. Photo: Fabian Sommer/dpa
22 February 2021, Brandenburg, Oranienburg: Park employees drive lawn mowers along a path in the castle park in mild temperatures and cloudless skies, along the man-made pond still covered in ice. The district of Oberhavel had approved the reopening of the park under strict conditions. For example, visitors must observe the distance rules and - with the exception of children under the age of six - wear an FFP2 or medical mask. Photo: Soeren Stache/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
22 February 2021, Berlin: View from the Abtei Bridge in Treptower Park of boats on the banks of the Spree at Planterwald and the Klingenberg combined heat and power plant in sunny weather. The round UFO-like house made of plastic called "Futuro" was designed by the Finnish architect Matti Suuronen. Photo: Jens Kalaene/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
22 February 2021, Berlin: View from the Abtei Bridge in Treptower Park through a life preserver to boats on the banks of the Spree at Planterwald in sunny weather. The round Ufo-like house made of plastic called "Futuro" was designed by the Finnish architect Matti Suuronen. Photo: Jens Kalaene/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
22 February 2021, Algeria, Algiers: People shout slogans during a protest held to mark the second anniversary of the mass demonstrations, commonly known as the Hirak Movement, that pushed long-time ruler Abdelaziz Bouteflika out of office in April 2019. The anniversary coincides with a decree signed on Sunday night by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to reshuffle the government and to dissolve the parliament with early elections to be held with no date set yet. Photo: STR/dpa
22 February 2021, Algeria, Algiers: People shout slogans as they wave the Berber flag during a protest held to mark the second anniversary of the mass demonstrations, commonly known as the Hirak Movement, that pushed long-time ruler Abdelaziz Bouteflika out of office in April 2019. The anniversary coincides with a decree signed on Sunday night by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to reshuffle the government and to dissolve the parliament with early elections to be held with no date set yet. Photo: STR/dpa
22 February 2021, Algeria, Algiers: People shout slogans during a protest held to mark the second anniversary of the mass demonstrations, commonly known as the Hirak Movement, that pushed long-time ruler Abdelaziz Bouteflika out of office in April 2019. The anniversary coincides with a decree signed on Sunday night by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to reshuffle the government and to dissolve the parliament with early elections to be held with no date set yet. Photo: STR/dpa
22 February 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: At the Magdeburg waterway junction, the snow has almost completely melted. At this point, the Mittelland Canal crosses the Elbe in a trough bridge. With a length of 918 metres, it is the largest canal bridge in Europe. (Aerial photo with drone) Photo: Stephan Schulz/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
22 February 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: At the Magdeburg waterway junction, the snow has almost completely melted. At this point, the Mittelland Canal crosses the Elbe in a trough bridge. With a length of 918 metres, it is the largest canal bridge in Europe. (Aerial photo with drone) Photo: Stephan Schulz/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
22 February 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: At the Magdeburg waterway junction, the snow has almost completely melted. At this point, the Mittelland Canal crosses the Elbe in a trough bridge. With a length of 918 metres, it is the largest canal bridge in Europe. (Aerial photo with drone) Photo: Stephan Schulz/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
22 February 2021, Saxony-Anhalt, Magdeburg: At the Magdeburg waterway junction, the snow has almost completely melted. At this point, the Mittelland Canal crosses the Elbe in a trough bridge. With a length of 918 metres, it is the largest canal bridge in Europe. (Aerial photo with drone) Photo: Stephan Schulz/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB
dpatop - 22 February 2021, Thuringia, Ilmenau: A student arrives at the elementary school "Am Stollen" in the morning. After about two months with educational institutions closed statewide, many Thuringian parents can take their children to daycare and elementary school again. Photo: Michael Reichel/dpa
22 February 2021, Algeria, Algiers: People take part in a protest marking the second anniversary of the mass demonstrations, commonly known as the Hirak Movement, that pushed long-time ruler Abdelaziz Bouteflika out of office in April 2019. The anniversary coincides with a decree signed on Sunday night by Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to reshuffle the government and to dissolve the parliament with early elections to be held with no date set yet. Photo: STR/dpa