Polling stations opened at 8am (7am GMT) with more than 59 million Germans eligible to vote and first estimates based on exit polls expected after polls close at 6pm (5pm GMT).
Christine McGuinness flaunted her jaw-dropping figure in a skimpy black bikini as she promoted her travel agency, Globegetters by Christine on Instagram on Thursday.
Two members of Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN, which is known for its provocative protests, used a chainsaw to cut into the wooden sculpture known as the 'Broken Chair'