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Brandenburg Launches Unity Anniversary Program to Counter DDR Trivialization

The state’s remembrance chief urges stronger education to keep younger generations from misreading the former dictatorship.

Overview

  • Aufarbeitungsbeauftragte Maria Nooke unveiled a Brandenburg-wide program for the 35th anniversary featuring discussions under the banner “35 Jahre Deutsche Einheit – Aufbrüche, Hoffnungen, Enttäuschungen.”
  • A counseling day in Lübbenau on September 16 will support people persecuted in the SBZ/DDR and assist with Stasi file access applications.
  • A public conversation is scheduled for September 20 in Gransee’s St. Marienkirche to bring together diverse experiences from East and West.
  • Youth workshops will pair time‑witness interviews with comic storytelling in schools, including sessions with the “Zoom und Tinte” artists.
  • Exhibitions developed with AG politische Bildung Cottbus, including one planned for the Potsdamer Landtag, aim to counter revisionist narratives and broaden public understanding.