PLAYOUT: Military ceremony held in Berlin in honour of outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel

Mandatory Credit: ZDF A military ceremony is set to take place in Berlin on Thursday, December 2, honouring outgoing German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is stepping down after 16 years in office. The traditional ceremony, taking place outside Germany’s Ministry of Defence, is held to bid farewell to German leaders and follows a strict sequence with musical elements and military ceremony. The individual being honoured is traditionally asked to select three pieces of music.