The Munich Security Conference starts today. Prominent participants from all over the world are currently arriving. Thousands of officers cordon off downtown. All developments here in the ticker.
- The Munich Security Conference starts today (Friday, February 18, 2022). All relevant current news, bans and participants can be found in this ticker. All information about Siko Munich 2022 here.*
- Political celebrities from Friday in Munich : You can find a list of participants below in the ticker
- This ticker is continuously updated.
2:34 p.m .: As a reminder, the police strongly advise against driving towards the city center by car. All streets around Promenadeplatz and Bayerischer Hof are completely closed. Even local residents have to go through a security check. Only those who can prove by means of their identity card that they live in the security zone can get through. Visitors to the doctor are escorted to the practice with an escort.
As part of the #msc2022, there will be traffic obstructions, especially around the event location, due to closures and diversions until Sunday.
Tram and bus services are also affected.
For the arrival and departure of the participants, we will set up further blocks at short notice. pic.twitter.com/BvG5luHMIu
— Police Munich (@PolizeiMuenchen) February 18, 2022
In addition, the Munich police point out that there are regular mobile barriers for the arrival and departure of prominent participants with their convoys – through the entire city area to Munich Airport. Several demos are also planned. There should be several large rallies, especially on Saturday between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Parts of the Altstadtring are then also closed.
1.30 p.m .: The Siko has started. Many prominent politicians are currently arriving at the Bayerischer Hof.
11.57 a.m .: While the police cordoned off downtown Munich for the security conference, a major fire broke out in the Freimann district *. Numerous firefighters are currently fighting the inferno in a large warehouse* near the Euro industrial park. Due to heavy smoke development, residents are asked to keep all windows and doors closed.
10.55 a.m .: The city center of Munich will be expanded into a fortress in the morning. Police officers cordon off the area around the Münchner Hof with red and yellow warning fences. All roads around the hotel are closed. Tram line 19 will be discontinued between the main station and Maxmonument, tram 21 between Stachus and Max-Weber-Platz. You drive from Friday morning to Sunday afternoon via the Sendlinger Tor.
9.33 a.m .: By the way, Markus Söder picked up the most prominent participant at the airport yesterday: Kamala Harris, US Vice President.
Munich, February 18, 8:33 a.m .: The Munich police are currently blocking the area around the Bayerischer Hof event venue. 3,500 officials from all over Germany will be deployed in the coming days. The federal police are increasing their presence at the train stations, especially Stachus and Marienplatz. The reason: A selection of the most powerful politicians in the world is coming to Munich today. Here is a selection:
Munich Security Conference starts: These top politicians are coming to the city center from today
- UN Secretary-General António Guterres
- NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg
- China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi
- EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
- Chancellor Olaf Scholz
- Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken
- US Vice President Kamala Harris
- French President Emmanuel Macron
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Headline list image: © Felix Hörhager
