The German President, Mr Johannes Rau, will meet the Taoiseach in Dublin today, on the second day of his visit to Ireland.
Mr Rau was officially welcomed to Ireland at Áras an Uachtaráin yesterday by the President, Mrs McAleese. After a tree-planting ceremony, he travelled to the Garden of Remembrance, where he laid a wreath.
Last night Mr Rau was the guest of honour at a State dinner hosted by the President and Dr McAleese at Dublin Castle.
He will visit Trinity College Dublin this morning before a lunchtime meeting with Mr Ahern at Government Buildings. Later he will launch a Learn German Initiative at the Goethe Institute in Merrion Square.