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| Dear newsletter-subscriber,
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One day, many stories: on 3 October 2025, Germany marks 35 years since reunification. How has the country grown together since then? For many people today, a divided Germany is a thing of the past, but its repercussions continue to be felt in many different ways into the present day. On the anniversary of reunification, we take a look at some developments, debates and perspectives to try to answer these questions: what were the historic steps that led to unification? How has Germany changed since then? Which places of remembrance are keeping history alive, and which voices are shaping debates today? There’s also a quiz to have a go at and a look at the 2025 celebrations.
Enjoy!
The deutschland.de editorial team
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German reunification
Top Five Facts
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| Why do Germans celebrate reunification on 3 October, and why are the ceremonies taking place in the Saarland this year? Only eleven months passed between Fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification. What were things really like at that time? Find out all about Germany’s most important public holiday here.
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Young voices
Growing Together
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| How do young people see a country which they have only ever known as one unified nation? A generation that doesn’t remember the Wall or the two Germanies talks about opportunities, differences and everyday life in East and West. We wanted to find out where Germany has grown together in the 35 years since reunification – and where there’s still work to do.
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“Tough out East”
Dancing Against Prejudice
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| With his a puffer jacket and golden waving cat, Fjodor Busik scored a viral hit with his so-called “Ossi-Dance”, which he has turned into his trademark. His videos do numbers on TikTok, presenting a lad from East Germany who likes to dance, laugh and bring people together.
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Quote of the month
Elisabeth Kaiser, Federal Government Commissioner for Eastern Germany
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| “I grew up in a free country and had many opportunities that people like my parents didn’t have.”
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Reunification Quiz
Fruit, Gorbachev and the Berlin Wall
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| When did work begin to build the Berlin Wall? Who accidentally opened the border to West Germany during a press conference? What role did fruit play in reunification? Test yourself with our quiz.
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Experiencing history
Places of Remembrance
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| Thirty years after the division of Germany came to an end, East Germany is ancient history for many people nowadays. Which makes places of remembrance all the more important in keeping the memory of that time alive. In places such as these, the history of the two Germanies is so close you can feel it.
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The journey to reunification
The Story of Reunification
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| The Berlin Wall fell in 1989. Just less than a year later, German unification was sealed. The process moved at breakneck speed, with historic moments at every turn, from the first free elections in East German to the customs union and the treaty that made reunification possible. Johnny, an influencer from Berlin, takes us on the journey through the high points on the way towards reunification.
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