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Euromaxx

August 25, 2020

Euromaxx celebrates the 30th anniversary of German reunification, with presenter Meike Krüger out and about in Berlin.

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Symbolbild Wiedervereinigung deutsche Einheit Westdeutsche Ostdeutsche Mauerfall 1990
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In 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.

DW Euromaxx 40 KW - Herzschlag
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DW Euromaxx 40 KW - Freiheitsdenkmal
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Euromaxx Jim Avignon
Pop art artist Jim AvignonImage: RBB



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

Deutschland Ampelmännchen Ost
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DW Euromaxx 40 KW - Techno, Ellen Allien
DJ Ellen AllienImage: DW


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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