Pope
Appointed Pope, 1st German Pope since the 11th century
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2005 in Germany
Explore 27 historical events and records for Germany in 2005.
Historical records for Germany in 2005
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April
Inauguration
Formally inaugurated during the Papal Inauguration Mass
May
Beatification
Benedict XVI begins the beatification process for his predecessor, Pope John Paul II
Election
Merkel wins the CDU/CSU nomination as challenger to Chancellor Gerhard Schroder of the SPD in the 2005 national elections
FA Cup Final Shootout Save
Saves Paul Scholes's penalty as Arsenal defeat Manchester United in the FA Cup final shootout.
Champions League Winner
Dietmar Hamann came on at half-time and helped stabilise Liverpool's midfield in the 2005 UEFA Champions League final, helping Liverpool win the competition.
June
Minimum-Maximum
Releases Minimum-Maximum, documenting Kraftwerk's modern live sound.
September
Election
Merkels CDU/CSU and Schr”ders SPD went head-to-head in the national elections, with the CDU/CSU winning 35.3% (CDU 27.8%/CSU 7.5%) of the second votes to the SPDs 34.2%
October
Beatification
First canonizations when he canonized Josef Bilczewski, Alberto Hurtado SJ, Zygmunt Gorazdowski, Gaetano Catanoso and Felice da Nicosia. The canonizations were part of a Mass that marked the conclusion of the General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops and the Year of the Eucharist
November
Chancellor
Merkel is elected Chancellor by the majority of delegates (397 to 217) in the newly assembled Bundestag
Chancellor
Angela Merkel becomes the first female Chancellor of Germany after working out a power-sharing agreement with outgoing Chancellor Gerhard Schroders Social Democratic Party
Election
The coalition deal is approved by both CDU/CSU and SPD parties at party conferences. Merkel is elected Chancellor by the majority of delegates (397 to 217) in the newly assembled Bundestag
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Merkels first foreign trMerkel travels to Paris for a meeting with the French president, Jacques Chirac, In his speech, Chirac emphasized the importance of the Franco-German Companionship for Europe
Foreign Secretary of Germany
Appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister of Interior
Appointed Minister of the Interior
Minister of Labour
Appointed Minister of Labour
Minister of Special Affairs
Appointed Minister for Special Affairs and Director of the Chancellors Office
Vice Chancellor
Appointed Vice Chancellor of Germany
Other events (month unknown)
Allianz Arena Era Begins
Oliver Kahn leads Bayern as the club moves from the Olympiastadion to the newly built Allianz Arena for the 2005-06 season.
Cannes Feature Jury
Served on the Cannes Film Festival jury judging feature film competition entries.
Crossing the Bridge Cannes Screening
Presented Crossing the Bridge The Sound of Istanbul out of competition at Cannes.
Crossing the Bridge Documentary
Directed Crossing the Bridge The Sound of Istanbul, exploring music in the Turkish city.
Dortmund Financial Restructuring
Assumes a leading executive role during a severe financial crisis and helps oversee measures intended to stabilise Borussia Dortmund’s operations.
Election
After three weeks of negotiations between the CDU/CSU and SPD, the two parties reached a deal whereby Merkel would become Chancellor and the SPD would hold 8 of the 16 seats in the cabinet
Election
Leads a Grand coalition with the sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU), and with the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), formed after the federal election
Mainz European Qualification Through Fair Play
Mainz enter UEFA Cup qualification through the fair-play route under Klopp, adding continental experience to their Bundesliga debut era.
S2 Spectroscopic Orbit
Uses precision spectroscopy and astrometry of S2 to improve measurements of the compact mass associated with Sagittarius A*.
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