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Microproject | Panel discussion: What does ‘East German’ actually mean? A conversation about East German identity and the post-Reunification generation

What does it actually mean to be East German today? What role do one’s background, experiences and growing up in the East play – particularly for a generation born after the fall of the Berlin Wall?

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Chemnitz, Weltecho
24 Annaberger Str., 09111 Chemnitz
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A conversation about East German identity and the post-Reunification generation with Malik Yannick (@malik.yannick), Lisa Kruppa (MA) & Michelle Tredup (k_Einheit):

On his Instagram account, Malik Yannick discusses what it’s like to grow up and study in East Germany as the child of a single working-class mother. Lisa Kruppa explored progressive East German identities in her Master’s thesis. Michelle Tredup is working to raise the profile of young East German perspectives through the ‘k_einheit’ initiative.

Together, we want to start a conversation about East German identity, growing up in post-reunification society and the different perspectives on these issues.

The evening will be moderated by Zeran Osman.

 

Doors open: 6.00 pm

Start: 6.30 pm

Admission is free – come along, have a listen and join in the discussion!

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Microprojects

The micro-projects are intended to provide impetus for new cultural formats or encounters in Chemnitz and the Capital of Culture Region. The broad urban and regional society is called upon to create forms of communication and social interaction. The funding programme has existed for several years and is part of the main programme of the European Capital of Culture Chemnitz 2025.

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City of Chemnitz The Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media Free State of Saxony European Capital of Culture

This project is cofinanced by tax funds on the basis of the parliamentary budget of the state of Saxony and by federal funds from the Beauftragter der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien (Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and Media), as well as funds from the City of Chemnitz.