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Potsdamer Platz© Marine Leduc

Berlin Wall 30
 30th Anniversary of the Wall's fall

The wall that divided Germany and Berlin fell in 1989. What changes have the country and the city seen since then? And where does one still find traces of the previous borders? Walks and tours along the places where the wall once stood.

From no man’s land to a new habitat: a 1,400 kilometre-long nature preserve was created on the former border between East and West Germany. Photo (detail): © picture alliance/dpa-Zentralbild/ZB/Peter Gercke/

The German-German border
 “A place of remembrance and hope”

The border that once divided the two Germanys - the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic – has been transformed into the German Green Belt. The biotope provides a new home for flora and fauna while testifying to its conflict-laden history.

The Berlin Wall © Marine Leduc

In the traces of the Berlin Wall
 From memories to makeover

The Berlin Wall falls in 1989. 30 years later, only a few parts of it remain, often used by graffiti sprayers and artists as a means of expression. Our Diaporama shows how the city is still marked by a kind of invisible wall.

Das Brandenburger Tor 1961/2015, montage Photo (detail): © pa-picture alliance | © A. Ehrlicher, B. Rehmann

30 Years Fall of the Wall
 Ghosts of the Past

On 3 October 1990 the reunification of Germany brought four decades of division to an end. Since then Germany has changed, especially the former city of the Wall, Berlin. In images of today goethe.de recalls the story of yesterday.

A piece of Berlin Wall arrives at Goethe-Institut in Sydney in November 2019 © Goethe-Institut Australien

Berlin Wall 30
 How a piece of history found its way to a small Sydney park

There are segments of the Berlin Wall located all over the world: in English gardens, in the lobby of a hotel in Texas, along with countless sections in public parks, art galleries and private properties right across Europe.  Now, an original slab of the Wall is going on display in Sydney.

A light projection recreating the Palast der Republik in Berlin © Harf Zimmerman / Kulturprojekte Berlin

Bicultural Urbanite Brianna
 Commemorations begin 30 years after the Wall's fall

This month marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. While celebrations a decade ago were muted, this time around the German capital plans on pulling out all the stops. But, it seems like not everyone has moved on from a separated Germany.   
 

In front of the Tacheles in Berlin, in the 90s Courtesy Martin Reiter, Kunsthaus Tacheles Archive

The Big Pond #48
 Legacies of the Berlin Wall

“It was chaos, it was total chaos.” When the Berlin Wall unexpectedly fell in 1989, it triggered a time of massive flux for the newly reunited capital of Germany. Subcultures and international trends combined with other creative forces to establish Berlin as a mecca for artists. For The Big Pond, KCRW Berlin speaks to Berliners who helped build the city’s lasting legacy.

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