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An artistic and documentary video installation is being created at the Faculty of Computer Science and Media at the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig) to mark the Monday demonstrations of 1989 and the Peaceful Revolution in Leipzig. It aims to translate the thoughts, emotions and personal experiences of people from the era of the GDR and the period of reunification into an audiovisual experience. Archival material, eyewitness accounts and contemporary footage are being combined and adapted for a walk-in installation, known as the ‘Cube’ at HTWK Leipzig.
The project team is now looking for eyewitnesses from 1989. Among other things, the project focuses on everyday life during the period of political transition, individual experiences of the Monday demonstrations and the political situation at the time, perceptions of the state and public life, participation in political events, reflections from today’s perspective, and thoughts on democracy, freedom and social change.
The plan is to conduct interviews as open, narrative-based conversations. The focus will be on personal memories and reflections. We are therefore looking for people with a fascinating and, above all, relatable story to tell, whether or not they took part in the demonstrations. The aim is to capture a wide variety of perspectives and differing viewpoints. The format and duration of the conversations, as well as the planned use of the material, will be agreed upon transparently with the participants.
The aim is to provide young visitors in particular (aged approx. 15–25) with an emotional and reflective introduction to an important part of Leipzig’s and Germany’s history, and to present the topics in an immersive way.
The project team at HTWK Leipzig consists of fourth-semester students on the Media Production and Media Technology degree programmes. The project is supervised by Uwe Kulisch, Professor of Electronic Media Systems Engineering.
“The main aim of this student project is to enable younger people in particular to relate to the events of that time in an informative, but above all emotional, way. This is a major challenge and, at the same time, a contribution by the students to the culture of remembrance – they weren’t even born at that time. The stories may come, on the one hand, from people who were out on the streets campaigning for change, or from former members of the so-called ‘armed forces’ on the ‘opposing side’, or even from people who, for their own personal reasons, were not out on the streets,” emphasises Kulisch.
The installation is initially set to be displayed at HTWK Leipzig in the course of 2026. In the future, it is also intended to be made accessible to the public in Leipzig as part of an exhibition.
Anyone interested can get in touch via the following contact details: elisabeth.gienapp@stud.htwk-leipzig.de
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