German President Joachim Gauck presents his personal signature as being swarmed around by crowds of visitors, on the courtyard of the Bellevue Palace, Berlin, Germany, Aug. 31, 2013. More than 10,000 visitors flocked into the Bellevue Palace to take part in the 2nd Buergerfest des Bundespraesidenten (Citizens Festival of the Federal President), as the German Presidential Office opened door to all. (Xinhua/Pan Xu)
German President Joachim Gauck talks to the visitors around him, on the courtyard of the Bellevue Palace, Berlin, Germany, Aug. 31, 2013. More than 10,000 visitors flocked into the Bellevue Palace to take part in the 2nd Buergerfest des Bundespraesidenten (Citizens Festival of the Federal President), as the German Presidential Office opened door to all. (Xinhua/Pan Xu)
German President Joachim Gauck presents his portrait with personal signature to crowds of visitors, on the courtyard of the Bellevue Palace, Berlin, Germany, Aug. 31, 2013. More than 10,000 visitors flocked into the Bellevue Palace to take part in the 2nd Buergerfest des Bundespraesidenten (Citizens Festival of the Federal President), as the German Presidential Office opened door to all. (Xinhua/Pan Xu)
A staff worker talks to a visitor inside the hall with the portraits of all the previous presidents of the Federal Republic of Germany, in the Bellevue Palace, Berlin, Germany, Aug. 31, 2013. More than 10,000 visitors flocked into the Bellevue Palace to take part in the 2nd Buergerfest des Bundespraesidenten (Citizens Festival of the Federal President), as the German Presidential Office opened door to all. (Xinhua/Pan Xu)