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Actors Maria Happel, Roland Koch and Michael Maertens (L-R) perform on stage during a dress rehearsal of Henrich von Kleist's play 'Der zerbrochene Krug' (the broken jar) at Akademietheater in Vienna September 8, 2011. The play directed by Matthias Hartmann will premiere on September 11.

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BAYREUTH, GERMANY - JULY 25: Former State Premier of Hesse Roland Koch and his wife Anke Koch arrive for the Bayreuth festival 2011 premiere on July 25, 2011 in Bayreuth, Germany.

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Former State Premier of Hesse Roland Koch and his wife Anke Koch arrive on the red carpet at the 'Festspielhaus' ahead of the opening performance of 'Tannhaeuser' at the 100th edition of the Richard Wagner opera festival in the southern German city of Bayreuth on July 25, 2011.

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Former Hesse State Premier Roland Koch and his wife Anke (L) arrive on the red carpet for the opening of the Bayreuth Wagner opera festival outside the Gruener Huegel (Green Hill) opera house in Bayreuth July 25, 2011.

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Actors Udo Samel (R) and Roland Koch perform on stage during a dress rehearsal of Arthur Schnitzler's play "Professor Bernardi" at the Burgtheater in Vienna March 14, 2011. The play is directed by Dieter Giesing and will premiere on April 16.

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Eintracht Frankfurt's new coach Christoph Daum (C) and his assistant Roland Koch (R) walk through the crowd prior to their first training session after Daum's official presentation in Frankfurt, March 23, 2011.

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Eintracht Frankfurt's new coach Christoph Daum (C) and his assistants Andreas Menger (L) and Roland Koch talk to their players prior to their first training session after Daum's official presentation in Frankfurt, March 23, 2011.

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Eintracht Frankfurt's new coach Christoph Daum (R) and his assistant Roland Koch watch their team during their German first division Bundesliga soccer match against Werder Bremen in Frankfurt, April 8, 2011.

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Eintracht Frankfurt's new coach Christoph Daum (R) and his assistant Roland Koch arrive on the training ground prior to their first training session after Daum's official presentation in Frankfurt, March 23, 2011.

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German President Christian Wulff (C) poses with Berlin Mayor Klaus Wowereit (R) and former Hesse State Premier Roland Koch after they were awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, March 18, 2011.

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German President Christian Wulff (R) awards former former Hesse State Premier Roland Koch the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, March 18, 2011.