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Twenty Years after the Fall of the Wall – “To Whom Does 1989 Belong?”

2009 is the year of big memorial days. One of these of course is the “twentieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall”. Berlin in particular is looking for new perspectives of commemoration.More ...
Germany is at the Crossroads; American re-education poster. US army, American zone of occupation, ca. 1947; print 84.9 x 62.4 cm Haus der Geschichte, Bonn, EB-Nr.: 1994/04/0331; Source: Haus der Geschichte der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Bonn

On Accepting Democracy

From Re-education to Re-orientation in Postwar Germany

Diametrically opposed to the soldierly authoritarian Prussian mindset, the easygoing, laid-back American way of life offered a positive model for identification in postwar Germany. "Democracy is sexy!" was the message of the US culture industry, which was transported to Germany via the media and the America House cultural policy.More ...
Photo collection from the former German colonies, University Library Frankfurt Main, Copyright: picture-alliance/ dpa/dpaweb

Memory on the Internet

The Internet has radically changed the way we live. Our perception of historical events is also changing due to the impact of the digital media.More ...

Dossier: Cultures on the Move

Migration has changed the cultural landscape of the Federal Republic permanently.
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    Crossing Boundaries   deutschenglishрусскийукраїнська

    Third competition by the Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future” and the Goethe-Institut

    Dossier Turning Point 1968   deutschenglish

    1968: the year when a generation revolted. Forty years later this date has achieved the status of a nationally commemorated event.

    Walled in! The Inner German Border   deutschenglish

    Explore the former inner German border with DW's animated video

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    Calendar
    Exhibition
    11/07/2009 - 12/20/2009
    Virtual Wall / Reconstructing the Wall
    American University Museum
    Exhibition
    11/9-12/18/09
    Moments in Time 1989/1990
    Curator: Rainer Rother, Artistic Director, Deutsche Kinemathek – Museum for Film and Television, Berlin
    Goethe-Institut Boston