German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (R) and his wife Charlotte Merz, pose for a photo as they arrive the awarding of the "the Prize for Understanding and Tolerance" by the Jewish Museum Berlin (JMB) in Berlin on November 15, 2025. This year, the prize goes to Amy Gutmann, former US Ambassador to Germany, Christopher H. Browne, Professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Daniel Zajfman, former President of the Weizmann Institute of Science and Chairman of the Academic Advisory Board of the Israel Science Foundation. (Photo by Tobias SCHWARZ / AFP) (Photo by TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images)