德国领导人齐聚北部城市不来梅，参加官方庆祝统一日的庆祝活动这一国定假日是为了纪念1990年10月3日，当时前东德加入德意志联邦共和国东德专员伊丽莎白·凯撒表示，该国的下一任总统应该来自东部，成为一名女性她表示，统一三十多年后，东德人在权力职位上的代表性仍然不足德国不来梅统一36周年德国将于2011年纪念德国统一日周六，全国各地将举行庆祝活动，主要的全国庆祝活动在不来梅举行。
Germany's leaders have gathered in the northern city of Bremen for official festivities marking Unity Day The national holiday commemorates October 3, 1990, when the former East Germany joined the Federal Republic of Germany Eastern Germany commissioner Elisabeth Kaiser says the country's next president should come from the east, and be a woman She says eastern Germans remain underrepresented in positions of power more than three decades after reunification Germany marks 36 years since reunification in Bremen Germany is marking German Unity Day on Saturday with celebrations across the country, with the main national festivities taking place in Bremen.
这个国定假日是为了纪念1990年10月3日，当时前东德的五个州加入德意志联邦共和国，在经过四十多年的分裂后正式统一了国家。
The national holiday commemorates October 3, 1990, when the five states of the former East Germany joined the Federal Republic of Germany, formally reunifying the country after more than four decades of division.
在不来梅大教堂举行的仪式结束后，政治领导人和其他嘉宾聚集在Die Glocke音乐厅参加官方仪式。
Following a service at Bremen Cathedral, political leaders and other guests are gathering at the Die Glocke concert hall for the official ceremony.
预计将有超过40万人参加不来梅的公共节日，该节日将持续至周日，将举办数百项活动，包括免费音乐会、讨论、导游和展览。
More than 400,000 people are expected to attend the public festival in Bremen, which runs through Sunday, with hundreds of events including free concerts, discussions, guided tours and exhibitions.
庆祝活动的口号是“一个国家，多种力量”。“不来梅是主办中央庆祝活动，因为它目前担任轮值主席的联邦参议院，德国议会上院。
The festivities are being held under the motto "Many Strengths — One Country." Bremen is hosting the central celebrations because it currently holds the rotating presidency of the Bundesrat, Germany's upper house of parliament.
统一三十多年后，东德和西德之间仍然存在显着差异，包括收入、财富和高级职位的代表性。
More than three decades after reunification, significant differences between eastern and western Germany remain including in income, wealth and representation in senior positions.
东德在西方手中为了观看这段视频，东德专员希望东部女性担任总统德国政府东德专员呼吁该国下一任总统来自东部，称东德人在权力职位上的代表性仍然不足。
Eastern Germany in western hands To view this video, and East Germany commissioner wants eastern woman as president The German government's commissioner for eastern Germany has called for the country's next president to come from the east, saying eastern Germans remain underrepresented in positions of power.
中左翼社会民主党政治家伊丽莎白·凯泽告诉该报，德国现任最高政治领导人没有一个来自德国东部。
Elisabeth Kaiser, a politician with the center-left Social Democratic Party, told the newspaper that none of Germany's current top political leaders comes from eastern Germany.
凯撒说：“这很快就会给人留下这样的印象：东德人在领导我们国家方面没有发挥任何作用，而只是坐在孩子们的餐桌上。”
"That can quickly create the impression that eastern Germans play no role in leading our country and are only sitting at the children's table," Kaiser said.
“我认为现在是德国东部国家元首再次担任的时候了，”她补充道。“为什么下一任联邦总统不应该是一位来自德国东部的聪明女性？“弗兰克-沃尔特·施泰因迈尔总统的第二个也是最后一个任期将于2027年3月结束。德国联邦代表大会将于1月30日选举他的继任者。
"I think the time is right for an eastern German head of state again," she added. "Why shouldn't the next federal president be a smart woman from eastern Germany?" President Frank-Walter Steinmeier's second and final term ends in March 2027. Germany's Federal Convention is due to elect his successor on January 30.
约阿希姆·高克（Joachim Gauck）出生于罗斯托克，于2012年至2017年任职，是统一以来唯一一位来自东德的总统。
Joachim Gauck, who was born in Rostock and served from 2012 to 2017, is the only president from eastern Germany since reunification.
凯撒还表示，东德和西德在收入、财富和领导职位代表性方面仍然存在显着差异。她说：“为了真正实现德国的统一，必须克服这些分歧。”德国的Z世代仍然感受到东西方的分歧吗？欢迎收看我们在波恩DW新闻编辑室的报道。
Kaiser also said significant differences remained between eastern and western Germany in income, wealth and representation in leadership positions. "These differences must be overcome in order to truly complete German unity," she said. Does Germany's Gen Z still feel the East-West divide? Welcome to our coverage from the DW newsroom in Bonn.
如今人们很容易忘记，但这座莱茵河畔的城市曾经是西德的首都。即使在1990年10月3日统一后，政府和议会仍然留在这里，直到1999年大规模搬到柏林。还有一件有时很容易忘记的事情：德国有一位总统。
It's easy to forget these days, but this city on the Rhine River was once the capital of West Germany. Even after reunification on October 3, 1990, the government and parliament stayed here until the big move to Berlin in 1999. And here's something else that's sometimes easy to forget: Germany has a president.
财政大臣负责管理政府，而总统则主要扮演礼仪角色。这就是弗兰克-沃尔特·施泰因迈尔在德国以外可能不是一个熟悉的名字的原因之一。
The chancellor runs the government, while the president has a largely ceremonial role. That's one reason Frank-Walter Steinmeier may not be a familiar name outside Germany.
但这份工作作为全国代言人发挥着重要作用--尤其是在德国统一日等日子。
But the job comes with an important role as a national voice — especially on days like German Unity Day.
施泰因迈尔将于今天发表他作为总统的最后一次团结日演讲，预计他将在会上提出对民主和凝聚力的担忧。与此同时，人们的注意力已经转向明年任期结束时谁应该接替他。请继续关注这些故事以及德国今天正在谈论的更多内容。
Steinmeier is due to deliver his final Unity Day speech as president today, where he is expected to raise concerns about democracy and cohesion. Meanwhile, attention is already turning to who should succeed him when his term ends next year. Stay with us here for these stories and more of what Germany is talking about today.