01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Renate Schmidt (SPD), former German Minister for Family Affairs, speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the Sparkassentag, the main topics include inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Thomas Mang (2nd from left), President of the Savings Banks Association of Lower Saxony, and Friedrich Merz (3rd from left), Federal Chairman of the CDU, at the German Savings Banks Conference. Among other things, the topics of inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies are in the foreground at the Sparkassentag. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Thomas Mang (l-r), President of the Savings Banks Association of Lower Saxony, Friedrich Merz, Federal Chairman of the CDU, and Helmut Schleweis, President of the German Savings Banks and Giro Association (DSGV), at the German Savings Banks Day. Among other things, the topics of inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies are in the foreground at the Savings Banks Day. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies, among other topics. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Christian Lindner (FDP, r), Federal Minister of Finance, welcomes Christine Lagarde (2nd from right), President of the European Central Bank (ECB), at the German Savings Banks Day. At the Sparkassentag, the main topics include inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies, among other topics. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Helmut Schleweis, President of the German Savings Banks and Giro Association (DSGV), speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the end of the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies, among other topics. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Helmut Schleweis, President of the German Savings Banks and Giro Association (DSGV), speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the end of the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies, among other topics. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Friedrich Merz, Federal Chairman of the CDU, speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the end of the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on topics including inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Friedrich Merz, Federal Chairman of the CDU, speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the end of the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on topics including inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Friedrich Merz, Federal Chairman of the CDU, speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the end of the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on topics including inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Friedrich Merz, Federal Chairman of the CDU, speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the end of the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on topics including inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Friedrich Merz, Federal Chairman of the CDU, speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the end of the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on topics including inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Friedrich Merz, Federal Chairman of the CDU, speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the end of the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on topics including inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Friedrich Merz, Federal Chairman of the CDU, speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the end of the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on topics including inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Friedrich Merz, Federal Chairman of the CDU, speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the end of the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on topics including inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies, among other topics. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies, among other topics. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

01 June 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies, among other topics. Photo: Michael Matthey/dpa

31 May 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Robert Habeck (BŁndnis 90/Die GrŁnen), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, at the German Savings Banks Conference. At the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on topics including inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

31 May 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Robert Habeck (BŁndnis 90/Die GrŁnen), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, and Thomas Mang (l), President of the Lower Saxony Savings Banks Association, at the German Savings Banks Conference. Among other things, the topics of inflation, the Ukraine war and the expansion of renewable energies are in the foreground at the Sparkassentag. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

31 May 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Robert Habeck (BŁndnis 90/Die GrŁnen), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies, among other topics. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa

31 May 2023, Lower Saxony, Hanover: Robert Habeck (BŁndnis 90/Die GrŁnen), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, speaks at the German Savings Banks Day. At the Sparkassentag, the focus will be on inflation, the war in Ukraine and the expansion of renewable energies, among other topics. Photo: Sina Schuldt/dpa