Experience the change: exhibition Umbruch East from August 5th in Leipzig!

Experience the change: exhibition Umbruch East from August 5th in Leipzig!

Dittrichring 24, 04109 Leipzig, Deutschland - in August 2025 in Federal Archive-Stasi Document-Archives Leipzig Special exhibition on the subject of "Change east. The organizer, the Federal Foundation to deal with the SED dictatorship and the Federal Government's representative for the new federal states, has launched this exhibition in order to illuminate everyday life in Germany since reunification in 1990.

The exhibition, which was designed by the historian and publicist Stefan Wolle, will present over 120 photos that address the change of the living environments of East Germans. The focus is on the personal upheaval of the people and the challenges that resulted in the turn.

Details about the exhibition

The exhibition opens on August 5, 2025 and will be visitable by December 31, 2025. The opening times are Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, Sunday and public holidays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Entry is free, which guarantees a wide accessibility for everyone interested.

Visitors can look forward to a comprehensive examination of the history of German unity since 1990. Among other things, the expectations and trust of East Germans, the inner German solidarity and the processing of the SED dictatorship are discussed. In addition, the economic collapse and the increase in unemployment in the 1990s are also dealt with. Further thematic focuses on the situation of women and families, youth culture, resentment as well as social divisions in the new overall German identity.

connection to the further reception

In addition to the exhibition in the Federal Archives, there will be a thematically related exhibition in Gymnasium Landschulheim Martquartstein . This exhibition runs from March 4 to March 21, 2024 and also focuses on the people's upheaval experiences in East Germany. Among other things, it will present modern photographs of well -known photographers and contemporary witness interviews to create a multimedia experience.

The link between the two exhibitions is strengthened the social discourse on the consequences of German unity and the associated realities of life. The combination of image documents and personal stories creates a comprehensive perspective on this formative time in German history.