Munich (pps) A new era has dawn within the German Bobsleigh and Luge Federation for Germany, BSD, one of the most successful national federations within the International Luge Federation, FIL. At the general meeting on May 26 in Munich, Andreas Trautvetter, President of the Luge and Bobsleigh Association of Thuringia as well as Minister of the Interior of Thuringia, has been elected. He succeeds Klaus Kotter, who did not run for office after twenty years as BSD President. With David Moeller, Silke Kraushaar and Patric Leitner/Alexander Resch the German Federation boasts all current World luge champions on artificial track.