German Federal Minister for Education and Research visits ESO's Paranal Observatory

The Federal Minister for Education and Research in Germany, Annette Schavan, and ESO’s Director General, Tim de Zeeuw, on the platform of Very Large Telescope during an official visit to ESO’s Paranal Observatory in Chile on 29–30 September 2012. In the background is Cerro Armazones, the chosen site for the European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT).