As part of his visit to Saudi Arabia, President Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed the country’s societal and economic modernization. A key focus was on promoting culture as well as the country’s transformation efforts and the opening up of tourism. Saudi Arabia is undergoing profound changes and is pursuing an ambitious reform program under the “Vision 2030”.
Steinmeier visited the construction site of the King Salman Park in Riyadh, the world’s largest urban green space project, which aims to improve the environment and quality of life. Professor Gerber and the King Salman Park Foundation guided the president through the Park, which is being developed on the site of a former military airport. This sustainable megaproject, which is five times the size of New York’s Central Park, is a central part of the “Saudi Green Initiative” and is expected to significantly shape the urban landscape of Riyadh in the long term.