 Dear Professor Wenzel, dear members of the Board of the Society of Friends and Patrons of the Jewish Museum Frankfurt, honorable guests, ladies and gentlemen, I am really delighted to be able to address you on the occasion of the official reopening of the Jewish Museum Frankfurt. This is a heartwarming event that lightens up these times of worry and anxiety. It will enhance the cultural life of this city by showcasing the richness of the Jewish presence and culture in Frankfurt over centuries. As president of the European Central Bank, I'm particularly proud that our institution has a special relationship with the Jewish Museum Frankfurt. The Großmarkthal building in Frankfurt's Ostend, which is part of the ECB's headquarters, hosts a Jewish memorial. It marks the space of horrible suffering of the Jewish citizens of Frankfurt and stands for our commitment to keeping the memory alive. It also reminds us of our responsibility to work hard to make sure that such horrifying times never come back again. And as guardian of our common currency, we play our part in this by helping to build an ever-closer union of peoples of Europe, all of them. In this way, a darker past connects to a brighter future. I'm very pleased to see the same outlook in the concept of the new Jewish Museum. It is not only focused on the past, but it also wants to present today's Jewish life, art and culture. With its strong emphasis on openness and invitation for people to come in and engage, it will for sure generate curiosity and foster the free exchange of ideas. In times of worrying populism, nationalism and anti-Semitism, this is more important than ever. And museums like this one play a crucial role in raising awareness, knowledge and mutual understanding. Dear Professor Wenzel, let me congratulate you and your team on this wonderful achievement. I wish you great success for this exciting new modern museum and its striking architectural form. I'm confident that you will make it an attraction that is not to be missed in Frankfurt as an international and multicultural metropolis. I myself look very much forward to visiting the museum and I will definitely recommend it to my colleagues. Wazel Tov.