Media rank at CSU exam: Merz and Söder in focus!

The CSU winter exam took place in the Seeon monastery, which had its final day on January 8, 2025. The Union Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz was the main speaker of the event, which led to a high media interest. A total of 165 accredited journalists and technicians had been on site, including 13 TV channels who had traveled with transmission cars. Despite a confused schedule, the police and local project managers drew a positive conclusion from the event.

The police's security concept was well implemented, with fewer officials being used than in the previous year. Police surveillance cameras were used for surveillance, and there was no drone use. Due to thaw and rain, the ice was not sustainable, which is why the water protection police were on site without a boat, but was on site with a sled on the DLRG. In addition, a group of riders from Bad Aibling patrolled around the monastery every day.

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The course of the event was partially disturbed by campaign talks. Dean Dr. Florian Schomers directed and framed musically. The star singers who delighted the MPs with sweets also came to visit. The kitchen team under the direction of chef Dieter Fembacher provided up to 300 people with a diverse menu every day, which included cattle power broth, salmon trout and Kaiserschmarrn.

On the same day, January 8, 2025, the CSU regional group ended its closed conference in Seon. Party leader Markus Söder confirmed the full support for Chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz and the CDU. Merz commented on current challenges in economic, migration and foreign policy and found that his inner distance from the Greens has grown. In addition, Söder criticized SCHLESWIG-Holstein's Prime Minister Günther, whom he described as irrelevant, and called Schleswig-Holstein a small, highly indebted federal state with many scandals.

Günther had advised Söder to "hold his mouth" and to promote a strong Union. This message was also sent on January 8, 2025 in the German radio program.