![\\"logo\\"](\\"/img/logo-dpa-factchecking.svg\\"/) * WhatsApp service * About Us ![\\"IFCN](\\"/img/ifcn-certificate.png\\"/) ![\\"EFCSN](\\"/img/efcsn- certificate.png\\"/) # Participants in the unity celebration shown in the photo adhere to Corona rules a November 6th, 2020, 12:29 (CET) The ceremony for German Unity Day in 2020 took place under special conditions Conditions: Because of the corona pandemic, people took part in the celebration in Potsdam For example, significantly fewer people took part than originally planned. But Did you follow the usual Corona rules? A Facebook post wants to Expressing that this was not the case. A photo of the The event is intended to show that the guests are not keeping enough distance kept each other from each other. «The measures to “contain” apply #Pandemic" not for #politicians?", says the post. (archived here) ASSESSMENT: There is no evidence that the Corona rules will be enforced during the Ceremony was not observed. It is clear on other recordings visible that distance was kept. FACTS: On October 3, 2020, the German... On the anniversary of reunification, a ceremony took place, among other events the Metropolis Hall in Potsdam. 230 people took part. The The city of Potsdam had special Corona measures for the entire weekend prescribed. Photos show that this is usually done in the hall three seats were left free and distances were maintained. A short video shows that Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is on the Wears a mask on stage and only takes it off in front of the microphone. The distance between the chairs in the audience is also clearly visible here. The screenshot used in the Facebook post comes from a recording of ceremony. At the end of the celebration, the audience stands during a musical Performance (from minute 1:13:45). When you pan around you can clearly see them Distances between people. In the setting as a screenshot is spread (minute 1:14:59), the distance between Angela Merkel and Elke Büdenbender only because of the camera angle and the perspective less clearly visible. \--- Left: Post on Facebook: (archived: Message about the celebrations: unity celebration-30-year-ceremonial-program.html (archived: Article on ARD about the celebrations: (archived: Recording of the entire ceremony from a live stream on October 3rd, 2020: (archived: Separate measures for the unity celebration in Potsdam: Photo from the ceremony: Feierlichkeiten-zum-tag- der-german-unity/26240756/1-format43.jpg \--- Contact the dpa fact check team: faktencheck@dpa.com powered by dpa-newslab | Imprint | Privacy | About:
The ceremony for German Unity Day in 2020 took place under special conditions Due to the corona pandemic for example significantly fewer people took part in the celebration in Potsdam than originally planned But did they adhere to the usual Corona rules A Facebook post wants to express that this was not the case A photo from the event is intended to show that the guests did not keep a sufficient distance from each other Do the measures to contain the not apply to the post says archived here