Unterheinsdorf, 11.03.13: The Chancellor visited two businesses in the state of Saxony. To mark the 35th anniversary of Galvanotechnik Baum, the Chancellor and company executives press a button to start up the expanded production facilities.
At Continental in Limbach-Oberfrohna, staff member Christin Wünsch helps the Chancellor assemble a Piezo injector, which helps make diesel engines more efficient and thus 'greener'.
12.03.13: Back in Berlin, Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the Hungarian President János Áder to the Federal Chancellery.
Angela Merkel had some critical points to make about the recent decisions of Hungary's parliament to modify the country's constitution once more.
"More time for the family - that is something that families would very much like to see," stressed the Chancellor, when she spoke at lunchtime at the Family Summit at Radialsystem V in Berlin.
She also met the choreographer Sasha Waltz...
... who was rehearsing the piece "Travelogue I - Twenty to eight" with her ensemble.
In the evening Angela Merkel spoke a word of welcome at the annual reception of the Federation of Expellees (Bund der Vertriebenen).
Neumünster, 13.03.13: To kick off her demography tour, the Chancellor visited the Ruthenberger Rasselbande nursery, where children told her what they do every day at nursery ...
... and then had a chance to put their questions to the Chancellor.
14.03.13: In Brussels Chancellor Angela Merkel attended the European Council's spring meeting.
At the meeting, the heads of state and government focussed on economic and financial issues, especially growth and employment.
At the start of talks Angela Merkel also met with Martin Schulz, the President of the European Parliament.
"We must get the money to the people, so that the young people of Europe can find jobs," declared the Chancellor.