During his visit to Munich, Ambassador William R. Timken Jr. and Mrs. Timken were cohosts and guests of honor at an Iftaar at the residence of Consul General Eric Nelson. They welcomed Munich Lord Mayor Christian Ude and his wife Edith von Welser-Ude. Other guests included Bavarian Justice Minister Beate Merk and Penzberg Imam Benjamin Idriz as well politicians, diplomats and representatives of Bavaria's Muslim communities. Hosting Iftaars, a meal breaking the fast during the Muslim month of Ramadan, has become an anticipated event at U.S. missions around the world. Ambassador and Mrs. Timken also enjoyed ice cream sundaes with students newly returned from their 10-day visit to America as part of Mission Germany's Windows on America program. The Bavarian students were the fifth group in Germany to journey to the USA under the program that is a public-private partnership to provide students with immigrant backgrounds the opportunity to see the United States.