Vice-Chancellor Schmidt - "We could use someone like him today" - Helmut Schmidt’s legacy lives on a decade after his passing
This weekend marks the tenth anniversary of the passing of former German Chancellor and Hamburg Mayor, Helmut Schmidt. His legacy continues to inspire, with a piano concert tribute and a SPD memorial planned. Visitors still flock to his grave, expressing a longing for his leadership.
On Sunday, a piano concert will honour Schmidt's love for Bach's music, exploring what he might say about current affairs. The SPD will hold a memorial on Monday at Ohlsdorf Cemetery, where state party leader Melanie Leonhard will lay flowers at his grave. The SPD Hamburg-Nord will also pay their respects.
Peer Steinbrück, chair of the Helmut Schmidt Foundation, praises Schmidt for lending dignity and credibility to Germany's liberal democratic constitutional state. Hamburg's Mayor, Peter Tschentscher, hails Schmidt as an outstanding figure in the city's history, admired for his leadership during the 1962 storm surge and as federal chancellor. Schmidt's legacy, deeply rooted in reason and responsibility, continues to inspire the SPD and Hamburg residents a decade after his death. His grave remains one of the most visited in Ohlsdorf Cemetery.
As the tenth anniversary of Helmut Schmidt's passing approaches, his influence continues to be felt. This weekend's events serve as a reminder of his enduring legacy and the impact he had on Hamburg and Germany.
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