OLAF Scholz in a sweater to Washington: why the Chancellor wears Schlabberlook

Hanover.He did it again: Federal Chancellor OLAF Scholz wears Schlabberlook. In this case: a grey sweater, including a black t-shirt-all in an Airbus A340 of the Luftwaffe, on its way to Washington for its inaugural visit. Photos of journalists show the SPD politician on board the machine, always slightly smiling, a microphone in his hand.

On the social networks, of course, the Pulli appearance on Monday becomes a meme-and ridiculously commented. & quot; I & APOs; m glad to announce the Bingo numbers today, & quot; writes a user on Twitter about the image. Others refer to the Chancellor & APOs; s clothing style as & quot; DIY look & quot; or & quot; Til-Schweiger-Pulli & quot;. And another one says: "if OLAF Scholz goes through this with the grey Schlabber sweater in the Oval Office and at CNN, this could shape Germany's image in the world for generations."

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Loose instead of jammed

At least Karl-Martin Obermeier believes in Zweit. The expert in political communication and emeritus professor of public relations and journalism at the Westfälische Hochschule in Gelsenkirchen recognizes a pattern behind Scholz's choice of clothing.

"formally one could say that the Chancellor is travelling privately, this is a long flight, which makes it comfortable," says Obermeier to the editorial network Germany (RND). "however, I do not believe that politics is thought like that in this area."

Rather, the appearance is a signal-in two directions. On the one hand, to the citizens: "the casual choice of clothing shows:" look, I'm not as stiff as you always imagine. "the distinction of Scholz from former Chancellor Angela Merkel, who always used to use blazer and trouser suit.