Overview

• A plaque bearing Fassbinder’s likeness and life dates was unveiled on the façade of Deutsche Eiche by bar owner Dietmar Holzapfel and Munich Deputy Mayor Dominik Krause.
• The unveiling on May 31 commemorates what would have been the director’s 80th birthday, marking 43 years since his death at age 37.
• Over a 14-year career, Fassbinder directed more than 40 films, two television series and several short films, helping define the New German Cinema movement.
• Deutsche Eiche served as his “second living room,” hosting legendary film parties and even scenes from his works, leading Fassbinder to move into a flat opposite the bar to stay close.
• His core ensemble, dubbed the “Fassbinder-Clan,” featured actors such as Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann and Harry Baer, who starred across his prolific output.