Intergenerational stories: Overcoming boundaries, shaping identities

A participatory exhibition about (East) German and (Eastern) European realities

Illustration: Katharina Thin

How do the parents and grandparents of Generation Z talk about the socialist era and their experiences after the end of the Soviet Union? A look at the neighbouring states of Poland and the Czech Republic shows that not all socialism was the same and that the upheavals took different courses. An interactive exhibition brings together these experiences and memories in videos, objects and documents. It shows what influence the events of that time also had on young people in eastern Germany and Europe. In addition to the exhibition, dialogue formats, performances, film and a space for visitors to actively reflect on history after the fall of the Wall and the culture of remembrance will be created.

When: 16 November - 31 December 2025
Vernissage: 15 November 2025, 16:00 - 20:00

Where? Chemnitz, Open Space

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European Capital of Culture 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.