Angela Merkel is unusually relaxed: she talks to trainees about her doctorate in a conversational tone

The Chancellor speaks to trainees - that doesn't happen every day.

In a series of digital conversations, the trainees were able to ask Angela Merkel private questions.

• Chancellor Angela Merkel

  * is close to the citizen in her new digital conversation series.

• At her first appointment, she spoke to

  trainees

  from all over Germany.

• She made it clear that there is

  still some catching up to do

  in the digital expansion of

  schools

  .

Berlin - Every now and then,

(CDU *) is asked by journalists or citizens why she is not explaining her policy more strongly in these Corona times.

Perhaps also to create more

for their measures, you have seen them more recently at

, their video podcast is supposed to increase their presence on social media.

In addition, an online series has now started with the title

with the

.

At first, Merkel wanted to devote herself to a group with which she does not often talk: the

.

What is

particularly challenging

for you in the

?

How are you coping with

?

The young women and men who also wanted to ask the Chancellor questions came from very different fields, including mechatronics, organ building and aviation.

There are not so many

such

by Angela Merkel.

Situations in which she wants to appear relaxed.

She appeared interested

and kept asking questions from the trainees who were

individually connected via

, even if they were sometimes similar.

Angela Merkel and Corona: Talking to trainees is also about digital equipment

For example, Merkel wanted to

know

from a 22-year-old from the field of

how terrible

was or whether it also had

.

“I save myself the

” was the answer that many would probably bring up.

Prelude to four virtual citizens' dialogues: Chancellor #Merkel speaks to trainees and trainers.

How did you experience the past few months in the #corona pandemic?

What was particularly challenging for you?

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- Steffen Seibert (@RegSsprecher) November 12, 2020

A

in her third year of training in

told us about online lessons and that of course she sometimes missed personal encounters.

But with

for example, the processes worked quite well.

But in retrospect, Merkel is critical of the digital expansion in schools: "Everyone has realized that it is not a special condition, that we are lagging a bit behind."

Angela Merkel and Corona: Chancellor is looking forward to carefree travel again

The young woman wanted to know from Merkel how she can

down in such well-planned days

.

“I try to get some

or

watch

a

.

So that you can distract yourself.

But it is a very challenging time, you want

get through the crisis well, ”said Merkel.

She looks

forward to

carefree

again.

In addition, Merkel chatted briefly about her own

when she sat at home and realized: “You could put something away here and something there.” The trainees are very familiar with distraction when working from home.

When Merkel asked how gloomy life is at the moment without

and events, a young

very patient.

"Of course we young people lack this freedom and spontaneity, but we have to somehow move forward and protect each other and that is not possible if everyone is selfish." Merkel agreed: "

It was better in the

.

Now we have to somehow get through the four winter months. "

After this appointment, three more virtual discussions are planned, on the topics of

,

and

.

The next one is scheduled for November 19th.