Before the best equestrian sport athletes in the world say “goodbye” during the traditional “Farewell to the Nations” ceremony to the World Equestrian Festival, CHIO Aachen, and its unique audience today, celebrities from business and political circles visited the traditional showgrounds again. The Ministry of Defence, Ursula von der Leyen, the Chairman of Evonik Christian Kullmann, SAP Executive Board member Bernd Leukert, the Chairman of the Deutsche Bank AG, Christian Sewing, the former Federal Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg with his wife Stephanie and also the NRW Minister President Armin Laschet enjoyed the atmosphere. “It is a highlight for us every year to come to Aachen, a real family outing,” commented Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg.