German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (2-R) and his wife Elke Buedenbender (R) approach to students while the children raise their hands in order to show their willingness to participate in pushing the button to officially light up the Christmas tree in front of the Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, 29 November 2019.
The ceremony was accompanied by Advent songs sung by pupils of the Buergermeister Herz elementary school.
Photos: EPA-EFE/HAYOUNG JEON
