...Ladies and gentlemen, dear shareholders, I should like to open officially the AGM of thyssenkrupp and I am the Chairman of the Supervisory Board of thyssenkrupp AG and in this capacity, I would like to welcome you to today's Annual General Meeting and extend a warm welcome. Ladies and gentlemen, based on the authorization in Section 17, Paragraph 6, Clause 1 of the Articles of Association, the Management Board has decided to hold today's Annual General Meeting as a virtual Annual General Meeting without the physical presence of shareholders and their representatives, with the exception of the company's proxies. I would like to briefly explain to you why we are meeting again today for a virtual Annual General Meeting after the physical Annual General Meeting. Last year, the Board of Directors has carefully weighed up the advantages and disadvantages of the two formats. The experience from the '23 Annual GM has shown that the virtual format allows all shareholders equally to attend the general...