The world champion in trampolining with a 360-degree turn did this after the catastrophic failure of her Green Party (only 11%) in the last European Parliament elections. In 2021, Annalena Burbok ran as the Green candidate for Chancellor. In an interview with CNN on the sidelines of the NATO summit, Burbock justified her decision by her responsibility to focus on international global crises in extreme times, in her current role as federal Foreign Minister. A Berbok with a cart is easier for a mare, the Germans thought with relief.

