Dear Friends,

The fall of the Berlin Wall was one of the most significant and positive events of the 20th century. Strangers embraced each other in celebration, Berlin partied through the night, and by morning, it was clear that reunification was imminent. In our latest GEGENÜBER article, Heidi Krebs Baier reflects on her personal experience of that historic November 9th and takes us, in a video, to the spot where she and her mother crossed from East to West that night.
In this special edition of our newsletter, we’re also excited to highlight upcoming events this November that promise to be both insightful and transformative.
For students, we’ll be hosting a free media workshop on storytelling and street art during the Thanksgiving break.
For our culturally engaged audience, we warmly invite you to join when distinguished experts discuss the question: Is there an obligation for white majority society to show solidarity to the descendants of enslaved people? This thought-provoking conversation is part of our DOUBLE EXPOSURE event series.

I look forward to welcoming you at the Goethe-Institut Washington!

Klaus Krischok
Director Goethe-Institut Washington
Regional Director North America