Jens Weidmann: 2015 – an outlook for the year ahead Welcome speech by Dr Jens Weidmann, President of the Deutsche Bundesbank, at the New Year reception, held by the Chambers of Industry and Commerce in Ulm and BodenseeOberschwaben, Biberach an der Riß, 15 January 2015. * 1.
*  *  Opening remarks  Dr Kulitz, Mr Grieshaber, ladies and gentlemen I am delighted to make my first public appearance of 2015 outside Frankfurt in the heart of Upper Swabia, not all that far away from my home town of Backnang, and would like to thank you very much for inviting me to your joint New Year reception.