Euromaxx
August 25, 2020In Euromaxx, well-known figures from the world of culture reveal how reunification impacted upon their life and work. Their reports feature a variety of locations in Berlin such as Potsdamer Platz, now a symbol of the transformation of the German capital following the peaceful revolution. The magazine program also presents some of East Germany’s culinary and creative accomplishments that have survived to this day.
Pop art artist Jim Avignon and German reunification
Pop art artist Jim Avignon created a number of outdoor works in Berlin after German reunification. One of the best known adorns a segment of the old Berlin Wall in what is now known as the East Side Gallery.
The Monument to Freedom and Unity in Berlin
The Monument to Freedom and Unity in Berlin will be an enormous bowl that rocks with room for 1,400 people. It will commemorate the peaceful revolution in East Germany and German reunification.
German Unity: Art from the Heart
Two artists have recorded the heartbeats of 15 couples who would never have come together had the Berlin Wall not fallen.
East German traffic light men live on
After reunification the old East German traffic light men came close to disappearing. The signs were meant to all look the same across Germany. In the end, the East ones survived and have attained iconic status.
Techno: The soundtrack to German reunification
In the early 1990s Berlin became a hotbed of techno. DJ Ellen Allien was a key player, performing in pop-up clubs across the city. Her influence endures.
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