The first workshop of the trilateral German-U.S.-Russian Deep Cuts Commission took place in Hamburg on October, 28-29. During these two days, participants discussed prospects of further nuclear reductions. In a speech on international efforts to strengthen nuclear arms control, Federal Government Commissioner for Disarmament and Arms Control, Ambassador Rolf Nikel addressed the participants. At the end of the first day of the workshop, participants were invited to the Senate Guesthouse by Councillor of State, Horst-Michael Pelikahn.