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Dresden Infoservice Autumn | 2014 marketing.dresden.de Dresden Infoservice Autumn | 2014 25th anniversary of the Peaceful Revolution Dear friends of Dresden, This autumn, Germany will be commemorating the 25th Dialogue instead of violence . .2 anniversary of the Friedliche Revolution (Peaceful Revolu- Anniversary events . 3 tion) in East Germany and the fall of the Berlin Wall. The citizens of Dresden played a major role in the events that Traces of the communist past . 4 led to German reunification, and the city will be staging a Fascinating developments in industry and research . 5 series of events to celebrate the occurrences a quarter of a century ago. At various locations, residents and visitors will Cityscape in transition . 7 be able to learn about life in the former GDR and to trace Young Dresden: The vibrant Neustadt area. 8 the course of the Peaceful Revolution. Competition . 9 What makes the locals really proud, however, is the way they have managed to transform Dresden since 1989 into a vibrant and romantic, international and attractive city. It Tourism Contacts and Offers . 10 has been restored as a centre of art and science and is once Legal Notice . .10 again acknowledged as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, popular with visitors from Germany and abroad who account for more than 4,1 million overnight stays per year. We invite you to discover and be inspired by the changes that have taken place here over the past 25 years. Greetings from Dresden Your Dresden Marketing Board Picture: Reconstructed from the rubble of 1945 and consecrated in 2005, Dresden’s Frauenkirche (Church of our Lady) stands as a symbol of German reunification. Dialogue instead of violence The role played by the two major urban centres of Saxony – Dresden and Leipzig – was crucial Press contact in ensuring that the massive demonstrations of discontent against the East German regime in Dresdner Revolutionsweg 6 autumn 1989 were channelled into a ‘Peaceful Revolution’. The Leipzig Monday demonstrations [email protected] have since become part of 20th-century history. But in Dresden too, ordinary citizens displayed immense moral courage. This is where, on 8th October 1989, the protest movement enjoyed probably its finest hour. Following the announcement made by Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher on 30th September 1989 from the balcony of the West German embassy in Prague that East German refugees in the building were to be allowed to travel to the West, four trains left Prague en route for the Federal Republic via Dresden. Around 5,000 people gathered on Prager Strasse in front of the main railway station to stage a demonstration. Some protesters tried to climb aboard the trains. The situation escalated over several days of violent clashes with the police, and hundreds of arrests were made. On 8th October, thousands of protesters on Prager Strasse found themselves blocked in by the police. Some demonstrators, including clergyman Frank Richter, approached the senior officer on duty and obtained a promise that talks would be held with the Mayor on the following day. Those chosen to represent the demonstrators later went into the history books as the ‘Gruppe der 20’ (Group of 20). This episode in Dresden was the first time that the state responded to protests with dialogue rather than violence, and a latent rebellion morphed into the ‘Peaceful Revolution’. Dresden once again made ​​history when, on 19th December 1989, Chancellor Helmut Kohl addressed a crowd of 100,000 in front of the ruins of the Frauenkirche on the Neumarkt and articulated the aspiration shared by most of the people gathered there: “My goal remains ... the unity of our nation.” The crowd had been chanting: “We are the people!” This now changed to: “We are one nation.” Kohl later described this speech as his ‘key moment’ on the road to German unity. Our recommendations 4 The Dresdner Revolutionsweg (Dresden Revolutionary Trail) takes in 17 locations that were important during the Peaceful Revolution in Dresden. At some, including the Kreuzkirche (Chur- ch of the Holy Cross), the Hofkirche (Cathedral of the Holy Trinity), the Gedenkstätte Bautzner Strasse (Bautzner Strasse Memorial), the Schauspielhaus (Theatre) and Prager Strasse, signs and plaques commemorate the events of 1989. More will follow 6 www.dresden.de/1989 4 A press release on the role played by Dresden during the Peaceful Revolution and a detailed Picture: description of the stops along the Dresden Revolutionary Trail can be downloaded from our Inscribed in the paving on media server at 6 www.mediaserver.dresden.de Prager Strasse is a com- memoration of “Gruppe der 20”, a committee elect- Info ed by the demonstrators 4 Local tour guide Cosima Curth offers English-language tours along the Dresden who gathered here Revolutionary Trail 6 www.führung-dresden-sachsen.de on 8th October 1989. Autumn 201 4 | Dresden Infoservice | [email protected] 2 Anniversary events This autumn, the city will be commemorating the Peaceful Revolution, which began in Dresden Press contacts on 8th October 1989, and the reunification of Germany the following year with an amazing array Dresdner Kreuzkirche, of events and festivals. These will include prayers for peace, official ceremonies, parties and Claudia Hofmann 6 claudia.hofmann@ festivals with fireworks, light installations and contemporary art. A quarter of a century on, evlks.de residents and visitors of all ages will certainly find something of interest on the calendar. City of Dresden Our recommendations 6 [email protected] 4 Exactly 25 years after the Peaceful Revolution in Dresden, the Church of the Holy Cross Pyro Games (Kreuzkirche) will be holding its traditional Friedensgebet (Prayers for Peace) at 5pm on 8th Octo- 6 [email protected] ber. Individuals who were active in the protest movement will attend this service of remembrance. A march afterwards will commemorate the regular Monday demonstrations. Also on 8th October, OSTRALE, Anne Mrosowski the city will be holding a grand ceremony in the Town Hall (Festakt im Rathaus). Four days earlier 6 [email protected] on 4th October, the Choir of the Holy Cross will perform Haydn’s oratorio ‘The Creation’. On the DRESDEN REFLECT same evening, Bach’s Saint Matthew Passion will be sung at the Frauenkirche (Church of Our Lady). 6 [email protected] 4 Dresden will be staging an exceptionally colourful celebration of the Day of German Unity, the country’s national holiday, on 3rd October. At the Pyro Games in Ostragehege Park, award- Frauenkirche Dresden, winning fireworks experts will paint the Dresden evening sky a giant wall of ​​colour. Grit Jandura 6 4 On 9th November, the 25th anniversary of the fall of Berlin Wall, Dresden’s Old Town will host gjandura@frauenkirche- dresden.de Germany’s largest street party. The proud boast of Dresdner.Unity.Night (now into its 15th year) is “Wir sind ein Party-Volk” (We are a party-loving people). It is an opportunity for the residents Dresdner Kreuzchor of the Elbe metropolis to flaunt their Saxon exuberance. Various stages and party zones will be (Choir of the Holy Cross), catering for every taste in music. Christian Schmidt 6 4 The OSTRALE takes place in Dresden between July and September. As one of the world’s largest [email protected] and most comprehensive exhibitions of contemporary European art, its focus this year is on the Peaceful Revolution. ‘Erneuerte Horizonte’ (Renewed Horizons) is an in-depth retrospective on how the cultural landscape of Dresden has developed during the period 1989 to the present day. 4 From 2nd to 5th October (i.e. before, including and after the Day of German Unity), Dresden will shine in a completely new light. During the four-day DRESDEN REFLECT festival, light artists will transform the city into a single huge exhibition with video projections and 3D shows. Various buildings in the city centre feature prominently in the show alongside orchestras, bands and DJs. The general public is invited to get personally involved in the interactive installations. Info 4 Prayers for Peace in the Church of the Holy Cross, 8th October 6 www.kreuzkirche-dresden.de 4 Celebratory event at Dresden Town Hall: ‘Revolution!’, 8th October 6 www.dresden.de 4 Pyro Games 2014, 3rd October 6 www.pyrogames.de Picture: The Ostragehege multi-use 4 Dresdner.Unity.Night, 9th November 6 www.unity-dresden-night.de sports venue is to host 4 OSTRALE, 18th July – 28th September 6 www.ostrale.de Pyro Games, a fireworks 4 6 DRESDEN REFLECT, 2nd – 5th October www.dresden-reflect.de spectacular to celebrate 4 Bach series ‘Bach und Passion’, 2nd – 5th October 6 www.frauenkirche-dresden.de the Day of German Unity. 4 Oratorio sung Haydn’s ‘Creation’, 4th October 2014, 5pm 6 www.kreuzchor.de Autumn 201 4 | Dresden Infoservice | [email protected] 3 Traces of the communist past There are countless jokes about the GDR’s very own Trabant car. Example: “How many workers Press contacts does it take to build a Trabi? Two – one to fold and the other to paste.” Since steel was in short Trabi-Safari Dresden supply, the shell of the East German car was manufactured from plastic. Although it was noisy, André Prager 6 [email protected] reeked of exhaust fumes and had a top speed of 108kph (even with no passengers or luggage), this much derided vehicle eventually became a cult car. Because it was an East German Trabant Stretch-Trabi Dresden, that made the first unrestricted crossing of the newly opened border in 1989 and was instantly Steffen Lachmann thrust into the limelight as the automotive symbol of reunification. 6 info@stretch-trabi- dresden.de There is now a range of Trabi tours on offer in the Baroque city of Dresden, each giving a different slant on the fascination with the former East Germany (ironically referred to as ‘Ostalgie’ – nostalgia DDR-Museum Zeitreise for Ostdeutschland).
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