Day of German Unity
On 3 October Germany celebrates the Day of German Unity. Read how it came about and how the country has since grown together
Grenze erfahren
Wo deutsch-deutsche Geschichte spürbar wird: Orte der Erinnerung sorgen dafür, dass die Vergangenheit nicht vergessen wird.
„Als vereintes Deutschland wachsen“
Thüringens Ministerpräsident Bodo Ramelow ist als Bundesratspräsident Gastgeber der nationalen Feier zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit.
Why is the third of October a public holiday?
This is the day on which Germany celebrates its reunification. Find out how this came to pass, and what happened 30 years ago.
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Zur Feier nach Erfurt
Die großen Feiern zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit finden nicht in Berlin, sondern in wechselnden Städten statt. Dieses Jahr in Erfurt. Warum ist das so?
Die vier Enden Deutschlands
32 Jahre Einheit, 23 Jahre Zipfelbund – erst die deutsche Einheit machte dieses Bündnis möglich.
Europa
Auf dem Mauerweg durch Berlin
Deutsche Geschichte mit dem Fahrrad entdecken: Der Mauerweg bringt Gegenwart und Vergangenheit zusammen.
A process without historical precedent
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Topic of the week: Day of German Unity
Overcoming the division
The new order in Europe was sealed when Germany reunified. Discover the most important background facts here.
Achieving Unity
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Two plus Four Treaty
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No Young Pioneer’s badge
Angie Pohlers was born in eastern Germany the year the Wall came down. How has she experienced the growing together of East and West?
A life without the Wall
In 1989 the Wall fell, and in 1989 our author was born. She belongs to a generation that never experienced a divided Germany.
Europe
Growing together
Stefan was born two years before the fall of the Berlin Wall. Although he grew up in united Germany, he can still see traces of the old division today.
The fall of the Wall and German reunification
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The fall of the Wall
On the evening of November 9, 1989, the GDR opened its border crossings to the West for all citizens: The event went down in history as The Fall of the Wall.
Poland
Blossoming friendships
A personal look back at 30 years of neighbourly relations between Poland and the reunified Germany by foreign correspondent Ulrich Krökel.
Topic of the week: Day of German Unity
German unity up close and personal
So-called unification ambassadors present personal views on German reunification.
Topic of the week: Day of German Unity
“We are the people”
German reunification: the motto of the peaceful revolution in 1989 was an appeal against division and in favour of non-violence.
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How well have we grown together?
28 years after reunification, living conditions in east and west Germany have converged considerably. But some differences remain.
Investing in minds
The economic catching-up process in the east of Germany is stagnating. What should be done? Economics researcher Oliver Holtemöller tells us where more adjustments can be made.
Economics: Stronger together
The economy in east Germany is characterized by clusters that have formed in traditional industrial centres. These are its strengths.