21 August 2018, Hamburg: View into the plenary hall of the Hamburg Parliament from the bank of the executive committee. Three and a half weeks after the election, the new Hamburgische Burgerschaft will hold its constituent meeting on 18 March 2020. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, however, it will be held with just over half of the 123 members of parliament and in a shortened form. Photo: Christian Charisius/dpa