20 October 2021, Thuringia, Erfurt: Birgit Keller (Die Linke), President of the State Parliament of Thuringia, receives a harvest crown from Klaus Wagner, President of the Thuringian Farmers' Association (TBV). This year's harvest crown was presented for the first time at the State Harvest Festival on 3 October 2021 in the Augustinian Monastery in Erfurt. Photo: Martin Schutt/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD), President of Germany, is in front of the camera for a portrait. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD, r), President of Germany, smiles shortly after arriving at St. Victor's Church while chatting with Joachim Rukwied (l-r), Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, Barbara Otte-Knast (CDU), Lower Saxony Minister of Agriculture, and Petra Bentkamper, President of the German Rural Women's Association. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD; centre), President of Germany, on his arrival at St Victor's Church. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, welcomes Barbara Otte-Knast (CDU), Lower Saxony Minister of Agriculture and Food. Both are present at the presentation of the harvest crown to Federal President Steinmeier. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD), President of Germany, looks into the camera for a portrait. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD), President of Germany, looks into the camera for a portrait. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, will also be present at the presentation of the harvest crown to the Federal President. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, will also be present at the presentation of the harvest crown to the Federal President. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, will also be present at the presentation of the harvest crown to the Federal President. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, will also be present at the presentation of the harvest crown to the Federal President. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, will also be present at the presentation of the harvest crown to the Federal President. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, will also be present at the presentation of the harvest crown to the Federal President. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, will also be present at the presentation of the harvest crown to the Federal President. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, will also be present at the presentation of the harvest crown to the Federal President. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD), President of Germany, looks into the camera for a portrait during the awarding of the harvest crown. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, will also be present at the presentation of the harvest crown to the Federal President. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, will also be present at the presentation of the harvest crown to the Federal President. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, and Barbara Otte-Knast (CDU), Lower Saxony Minister of Agriculture and Food, smile. Both are present at the presentation of the harvest crown to Federal President Steinmeier. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, welcomes Barbara Otte-Knast (CDU), Lower Saxony Minister of Agriculture and Food. Both are present at the presentation of the harvest crown to Federal President Steinmeier. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, will also be present at the presentation of the harvest crown to the Federal President. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD), President of Germany, stands in front of the harvest crown he is receiving. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD), Federal President of Germany, carves a wooden shoe after receiving the harvest crown at the harvest market at the stand of D?rpmuseum Munkeboe. Meanwhile Hinrich Goldenstein stands by his side. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD), Federal President of Germany, carves a wooden shoe after receiving the harvest crown at the harvest market at the stand of D?rpmuseum Munkeboe. Meanwhile Hinrich Goldenstein stands by his side. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD), Federal President of Germany, carves a wooden shoe after receiving the harvest crown at the harvest market at the stand of D?rpmuseum Munkeboe. Meanwhile Hinrich Goldenstein stands by his side. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD, l-r), Federal President of Germany, Petra Bentkamper, President of the German Rural Women's Association, Johanne Weber, Moormuseum Moordorf, Pamela Saathoff, Moormuseum Moordorf, Julia Kl?ckner (CDU), Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture, and Barbara Otte-Knast (CDU), Lower Saxony Minister of Agriculture and Food stand at the Moormuseum Moordorf stand with canapes in their hands and smile. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD, M), President of Germany, on his arrival at St. Victor's Church. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (M, SPD), President of Germany, makes a tour of the harvest market after receiving the harvest crown and has many people around him. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

17 October 2021, Lower Saxony, Sudbrookmerland: Frank-Walter Steinmeier (SPD), President of Germany, stands in front of the harvest crown he is receiving. Photo: Mohssen Assanimoghaddam/dpa

30 September 2021, Lower Saxony, Melle: St. Peter's Church in Melle is decorated for Thanksgiving with fruit, vegetables and grain. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is expected to attend an ecumenical harvest thanksgiving service in East Frisia this Sunday. Photo: Friso Gentsch/dpa