Emden, Boris Pistorius and Olaf Lies at the announcement of the decision to establish a second naval base

Oct 5, 2026

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Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) saying goodbye after the press conference regarding the decision on the new naval port at Rysumer Nacken. Portrait, close-up, low-angle shot, serious expression, Boris Pistorius, Minister of Defense, Bundeswehr, German Navy, naval port, naval base, Rysumer Nacken, Emden, Lower Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) gazes into the distance as he takes his leave following the press conference on the decision regarding the new naval port at Rysumer Nacken. Portrait, Profile, Boris Pistorius, Minister of Defense, Bundeswehr, German Navy, naval port, naval base, Rysumer Nacken, Emden, Lower Saxony, site Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister-President Olaf Lies and Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) greet each other with a hug on the sidelines of the press conference regarding the decision on the new naval port at Rysumer Nacken. Olaf Lies, Boris Pistorius, hug, greeting, SPD, Bundeswehr, German Navy, naval port, naval Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies smiles on the sidelines of the press conference regarding the decision on the new naval port at Rysumer Nacken. Portrait, close-up, Olaf Lies, Minister President, SPD, Lower Saxony, state government, German Navy, Bundeswehr, naval port, naval base, Emden, Rysumer Nacken, site selection, Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius speaks with media representatives on the sidelines of the press conference regarding the decision on the new naval port at Rysumer Nacken; interview, press, media, TV cameras, Boris Pistorius, Minister of Defense, SPD, Bundeswehr, German Navy, naval port, nav Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies speaking with media representatives following the decision on the new naval port at Rysumer Nacken—interview, press, media, microphones, smartphone, Olaf Lies, Minister-President, SPD, Lower Saxony, state government, German Navy, Bundeswehr, naval port, naval base, Emden, Rysu Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies gives an interview to media representatives regarding the decision on the new naval port at Rysumer Nacken. Portrait, interview, media, microphones, press, Olaf Lies, Minister-President, Lower Saxony, state government, German Navy, Bundeswehr, naval port, naval base, Emden, Rysumer Nacken, site selec Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Police vehicles and officers are securing access to the Knock main pumping station during the press conference regarding the decision on the new naval port at Rysumer Nacken. Police, police operation, cordon, security measures, German Armed Forces, German Navy, naval port, naval base, Rysumer Nacken, Knock, Emden, Lowe Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies smiles during a press conference regarding the decision on the German Navy’s new naval base in Emden. Portrait, side profile, Olaf Lies, Minister President, Lower Saxony, state government, German Navy, Bundeswehr, naval base, site selection, Emden, North Sea coast Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies closes his eyes to enjoy a moment in the sun during a press event regarding the decision on the German Navy’s new naval base in Emden. Portrait, side profile, Olaf Lies, Minister-President, Lower Saxony, state government, German Navy, Bundeswehr, naval base, location decision, Em Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies smiles during a press conference regarding the decision to establish a second German Navy base in Emden. Portrait, side profile, Olaf Lies, Minister-President, Lower Saxony, state government, German Navy, Bundeswehr, naval base, site selection, defense policy, secur Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies at a press conference regarding the decision to establish a second German Navy base in Emden—portrait, close-up, Olaf Lies, Minister President, Lower Saxony, state government, German Navy, Bundeswehr, naval base, site selection, defense policy, security policy, Emden, North S Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies at a press conference regarding the decision to establish a second German Navy base in Emden—portrait, close-up, Olaf Lies, Minister President, Lower Saxony, state government, German Navy, Bundeswehr, naval base, site selection, defense policy, security policy, Emden, North S Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (left) and Lower Saxony’s Minister-President Olaf Lies (right) at the press conference announcing the decision to establish a second German Navy base in Emden. Double portrait: Boris Pistorius, Olaf Lies, Federal Minister Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies speaks at a press conference regarding the decision to establish a second German Navy base in Emden. Portrait, speech, microphone, Olaf Lies, Minister President, Lower Saxony, state government, German Navy, Bundeswehr, naval base, site selection, defense policy, press conferen Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius applauds during a press conference announcing the decision to establish a second German Navy base in Emden. Portrait, applause, Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defense, Federal Government, Bundeswehr, German Navy, naval base, location decision, defense policy, Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius applauds during a press conference announcing the decision to establish a second German Navy base in Emden. Portrait, applause, Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defense, Federal Government, Bundeswehr, German Navy, naval base, location decision, defense policy, Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius applauds during a press conference announcing the decision to establish a second German Navy base in Emden. Portrait, applause, Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defense, Federal Government, Bundeswehr, German Navy, naval base, location decision, defense policy, Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius applauds during a press conference announcing the decision to establish a second German Navy base in Emden. Portrait, applause, Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defense, Federal Government, Bundeswehr, German Navy, naval base, location decision, defense policy, Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Vice Admiral Wilhelm Tobias Abry, Inspector General of the Navy, speaks at a press conference regarding the decision to establish a second German Navy base in Emden. Portrait, speech, microphone, Wilhelm Tobias Abry, Vice Admiral, Inspector General of the Navy, German Navy, Bundeswehr, naval base, site sel Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden Press conference on the decision regarding the new German Navy base in Emden. On the podium: Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies, Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, and Vice Admiral Wilhelm Tobias Abry, among others. Wide shots, press conference, audience, media, Bundeswehr, German Navy, naval b Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany: Olaf Lies, Minister President of Lower Saxony (left); Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defense (center); and Vice Admiral Wilhelm Tobias Abry, Inspector General of the Navy (right), at the press conference announcing the decision on the new German Navy base in Emden. Group photo, pre Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany: Olaf Lies, Minister President of Lower Saxony (left); Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defense (center); and Vice Admiral Wilhelm Tobias Abry, Inspector General of the Navy (right), at the press conference announcing the decision on the new German Navy base in Emden. Group photo, pre Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius speaking with a staff member on the sidelines of the press conference regarding the decision on the new German Navy base in Emden. Security personnel in the background. Boris Pistorius, conversation, portrait, Federal Minister of Defense, personal security, securi Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius smiles during a press conference regarding the decision to establish a second German Navy base in Emden. Portrait, close-up, Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defense, Federal Government, Bundeswehr, German Navy, naval base, locati Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius gazes into the distance during a press conference on the decision regarding the German Navy’s new naval base in Emden. Flags are visible in the background. Portrait, side profile, low-angle shot, Boris Pistorius, Federal Minister of Defense, Federa Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (left) and Lower Saxony’s Minister-President Olaf Lies (right) laugh together during a press conference regarding the decision on the German Navy’s new naval base in Emden. Pistorius places his hand on Lies’s shoulder. Boris Pistorius, Olaf Lies, portrait Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies at a press conference regarding the decision to establish a second German Navy base on the North Sea coast; Emden to be the site of the new naval base; portrait, close-up, Olaf Lies, Minister-President, Lower Saxony, state government, German Navy, Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius at a press conference regarding the decision to establish a second German Navy base on the North Sea coast; in the background, Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies. Portrait, close-up, Boris Pistorius, Olaf Lies, Federal Minister of Defense, Bun Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister-President Olaf Lies, Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, Vice Admiral Wilhelm Tobias Abry, Inspector General of the Navy, and Emden’s First Deputy Mayor Horst Jahnke (from left) at the press conference announcing the decision to locate the new naval base in Emden. G Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Vice Admiral Wilhelm Tobias Abry, Inspector General of the Navy (left), Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (center), and Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies (right) at a press conference announcing the decision to locate the German Navy’s new naval base in Emden. Olaf Lies waves dur Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Vice Admiral Wilhelm Tobias Abry, Inspector General of the Navy (left), Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (center), and Lower Saxony’s Minister President Olaf Lies (right) at a press conference announcing the decision to locate the German Navy’s new naval base in Emden. Olaf Lies waves dur Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Germany, Emden: Lower Saxony’s Minister-President Olaf Lies, Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius, Vice Admiral Wilhelm Tobias Abry, Inspector General of the Navy, and Emden’s First Deputy Mayor Horst Jahnke (from left) at the press conference announcing the decision to locate the new naval base in Emden. G Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, signs a memorandum of understanding at the Knock main pumping station Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced today that a new naval port is to be built in Emden. As part of a new strategy, the Navy is to be mod Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, signs a memorandum of understanding at the Knock main pumping station Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced today that a new naval port is to be built in Emden. As part of a new strategy, the Navy is to be mod Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, signs a memorandum of understanding at the Knock main pumping station Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced today that a new naval port is to be built in Emden. The Navy is set to be modernized as part of a ne Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden: Numerous people are demonstrating on Knock Street in Emden against the planned naval base. Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced today that a new naval port is to be built in Emden. As part of a new strategy, the Navy is to be modernized and needs an additional port in the North Sea. Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, looks toward Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, after the signing ceremony at the Knock Main Pumping Station. Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) a Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Germany: Lower Saxony’s Minister-President Olaf Lies (left), Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (center), and Vice Admiral Wilhelm Tobias Abry, Inspector General of the Navy (right), at the press conference announcing the decision to establish a second German Navy base in Emden. Olaf Lies, Boris Pistorius, Copyright: xJOERANxSTEINSIEKx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, looks toward Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, after the signing ceremony at the Knock Main Pumping Station. Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) a Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, signs a memorandum of understanding at the Knock main pumping station Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced today that a new naval port is to be built in Emden. The Navy is set to be modernized as part of a ne Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, joins Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, at the Knock Main Pumping Station. Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced today that a new naval port is to be built in Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Numerous people are demonstrating on Knock Street in Emden against the planned naval base. Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced today that a new naval port is to be built in Emden. As part of a new strategy, the Navy is to be modernized and needs an additional port in the North Sea. Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Numerous people are demonstrating on Knock Street in Emden against the planned naval base. Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced today that a new naval port is to be built in Emden. As part of a new strategy, the Navy is to be modernized and needs an additional port in the North Sea. Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Numerous people are demonstrating on Knock Street in Emden against the planned naval base. Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced today that a new naval port is to be built in Emden. As part of a new strategy, the Navy is to be modernized and needs an additional port in the North Sea. Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Numerous people are demonstrating on Knock Street in Emden against the planned naval base. Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) announced today that a new naval port is to be built in Emden. As part of a new strategy, the Navy is to be modernized and needs an additional port in the North Sea. Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Emden’s First Councilman Horst Jahnke (SPD), Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minist Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Emden’s First Councilman Horst Jahnke (SPD), Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minist Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Emden’s First City Councilor Horst Jahnke (SPD), Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Mi Copyright: xdiebildwerftx
Navy to Get New Port in Emden Emden’s First City Councilor Horst Jahnke (SPD), Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Mi Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

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Navy to Get New Port in Emden Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, looks toward Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, after the signing ceremony at the Knock Main Pumping Station. Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) a Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Navy to Get New Port in Emden Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, looks toward Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, after the signing ceremony at the Knock Main Pumping Station. Federal Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius (SPD) a Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Navy to Get New Port in Emden Emden’s First Councilman Horst Jahnke (SPD), Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minist Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Navy to Get New Port in Emden Emden’s First Councilman Horst Jahnke (SPD), Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Minist Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Navy to Get New Port in Emden Emden’s First City Councilor Horst Jahnke (SPD), Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Mi Copyright: xdiebildwerftx

Navy to Get New Port in Emden Emden’s First City Councilor Horst Jahnke (SPD), Olaf Lies (SPD), Minister-President of Lower Saxony, Boris Pistorius (SPD), Federal Mi Copyright: xdiebildwerftx