Donald Trump waves to supporters | Benjamin Krain/Getty Images Bavarian leader invites Donald Trump to Germany Horst Seehofer said the US president-elect is welcome in the ‘free state of Bavaria.’

The leader of Bavaria's Christian Democrat Party (CSU), Horst Seehofer, has invited U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to Munich, local media reported.

Seehofer, the leader of the sister party of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) said that Trump is always welcome in "the free state of Bavaria," according to a report in the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He said that the Munich's Security Conference in February might be a good occasion for the new U.S. president to visit Germany.

Seehofer cautioned against criticism of President-elect's policy ideas until Trump is inaugurated president. "Let's wait for the policies in practice," he said, adding that politicians and media should be careful with prejudice. Cooperation is only possible by joint discussions between the U.S., Germany and Europe, he said.

Merkel congratulated Trump on his election victory and said she is looking forward to welcoming him in Germany at the G20 summit in July.