Learn about Democracy in Germany and the Fall of the Berlin Wall with Holger Zimmer
WEBINAR
Sunday, November 8, 2020 | 10am PT | 1pm ET | 7pm GMT +1 (Germany)
Duration: ~ 90 mins
Webinar presented by Holger Zimmer via Zoom
(see booking and payment info below)
Brandenburg Gate, Berlin
Image | @florianwedhe, Unsplash
Be a part of this informative and thought-provoking webinar about the quest for Democracy and the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
After 40 years of separation, East Germans started a peaceful revolution that lead to the fall of the Wall—and later towards a united Germany. The Iron curtain fell and new freedom was gained. You will discover what happened that very night in November 1989 when the wall fell: why it happened so fast, what came before and how Germany has since coped, trying to unify and reconcile its past of having been in different camps during the Cold War.
Your guide Holger Zimmer hails from West Germany, but has experienced both East and West Germany and moved to Berlin as soon as the wall had come down. History, knowledge, and firsthand experience from a journalist and free spirit who is based in Berlin since 1990 and has traveled extensively in Eastern Europe. Holger has spent his youth in the amazing creative place that was once East Berlin. Be sure to be surprised and entertained.
HIGHLIGHTS
• History of East and West Germany
• Cultural and Political Context of the events leading up to German Reunification
• Personal stories of life behind the Iron Curtain
BOOKING INFO
Registration required
Reserve via email: explore@berlin.de
Cost: $10 per person
After contacting Holger, you can pay via PayPal and will then receive a Zoom link.
See event date and times above
QUESTIONS
For more details or to submit questions you would like to have addressed in the webinar, please email Holger at explore@berlin.de.
Inspired by his yearning to look beyond the iron curtain, Holger Zimmer has traveled extensively in Central and Eastern Europe since the late 1980s. He is always happy to go the extra mile to find the hidden gems. Besides working as a tour guide throughout Europe since 2006, Holger is also an established broadcast-journalist, who enjoys telling meaningful stories about culture and society on the radio. His background in theatre is an asset for his various undertakings. He is deeply in love with European history and culture and works regularly for Rick Steves and other distinct tour companies.