Parliament

Parliamentary calendar

Parliamentary calendar

Parliamentary calendar (© German Bundestag)

The Calendar of the German Bundestag shows the sitting weeks and weeks when parliament is not sitting. The Council of Elders schedules the sitting weeks and notifies Members of the relevant dates. According to Section 14 of the Act on the Legal Status of Members of the German Bundestag, attendance is compulsory on sitting days. Members have to sign an attendance register.