2 Frank-Josef Benedikt However, before I begin, I would like to focus our attention on you, Mr Benedikt. In the space of a few minutes, I am going to try to briefly outline your 36 exceptionally committed and successful years of service to the Deutsche Bundesbank and also talk a bit about you as a person – quite a challenge.
Let me start with something that will not have escaped anyone’s attention: the music that you, Mr Benedikt, chose for today’s ceremony. I think it tells us something about you. We have heard some very catchy and inspiring jazz music – thanks here go to Arvid’s Jazz Company from Nuremberg with its leader and trombonist Arvid Mainz.