He is the living symbol of the Federal Republic of Germany: Federal President Joachim Gauck.

A symbol with an extremely busy schedule. From state receptions to award ceremonies, honours and speeches to meetings with presidents at home and abroad - the range of tasks that the German head of state fulfils in addition to his "official" functions prescribed by the Basic Law is broad - and requires meticulous organisation and planning.

For more than half a year, Dr. Dietmar Klumpp accompanied Federal President Joachim Gauck and his staff with his camera and immersed himself very closely in the world of the president with all the challenges his office entails. In detailed and very personal interviews, Joachim Gauck and First Lady Daniela Schadt reveal their private view of the office and its tasks. Among other things, they talk about how it feels to be constantly in the public eye and how the Federal President himself deals with the constant threat to his person.