World Cup 2014: Germany's victory parade in Berlin – in pictures

The team's Boeing 747 touches down at Berlin's Tegel airport after flying a lap of honour over the fan mile in front of the Brandenburg Gate Photograph: Karina Hessland/Bongarts/Getty Images

The aircraft is given a guard of honour by the fire trucks as it taxis on the runway. The words on the side of the plane translate to "Winner's Plane", and instead of Lufthansa, "Fanhansa" Photograph: Karina Hessland/Bongarts/Getty Images

A beaming Philipp Lahm is the first to disembark and the Germany captain holds up the trophy to the waiting throng of fans Photograph: Karina Hessland/Bongarts/Getty Images

The open topped truck (?!) winds its way though hundreds of thousands of fans which line the route to the Brandenburg Gate Photograph: Kay Nietfeld/AFP/Getty Images

A young boy waits for his heroes Photograph: Jens Meyer/AP

Construction workers down tools to cheer the team as they pass Photograph: Markus Schreiber/AP

Thomas Müller shows off the trophy to the fans Photograph: Michael Sohn/AP

Fans cheer and enjoy themselves as they wait for the arrival of the German squad at the welcome reception in front of the Brandenburg Gate Photograph: Michael Kappeler/EPA

Every available vantage point is scaled Photograph: Clemens Bilan/AFP/Getty Images

The sea of fans have their arms raised either taking pictures of the players or applauding them Photograph: Michael Sohn/AP

Some very happy German players show off a very shiny trophy Photograph: Jan Woitas/AFP/Getty Images

The cavalcade passes along the river Spree in central Berlin. Background right, the Reichstag building Photograph: Reuters

Mesut Özil, left, a thirsty Benedikt Höwedes and Per Mertesacker savour the moment Photograph: Jens Kalaene/EPA

Fans throng a street in central Berlin Photograph: Morris Mac Matzen/Reuters

A fan declares his love for the team and their manager, Joachim Löw Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Mario Götze, left, and Julian Draxler cheer as they arrive at the Brandenburg Gate Photograph: Hendrik Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

The "Fan Mile" is absolutely packed Photograph: Britta Pedersen/EPA

The truck has arrived and the fans go wild as the team take to the stage Photograph: Robert Michael/AFP/Getty Images

Andre Schuerrle, Miroslav Klose, Roman Weidenfeller, Benedikt Hoewedes and Toni Kroos, right, say hello to Berlin Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

Team manager Oliver Bierhoff, left, coach Joachim Löw and assistant coach Hansi Flick soak up the applause which is rightly theirs Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

As does Mario Götze, the scorer of the winning goal Photograph: Adam Pretty/Bongarts/Getty Images

Per Mertesacker, left, and Jerome Boateng celebrate in the time honoured fashion Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Manuel Neuer does his best superman impression Photograph: Jens Meyer/AP

Whilst Bastian Schweinsteiger kisses the trophy Photograph: Petr David Josek/AP

Before leading a conga around the stage Photograph: Kay Nietfeld/EPA

Time for a selfie with the trophy Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

It's thirsty work all that celebrating Photograph: Michael Kappeler/EPA