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30 years of German reunification: Witnesses from Braunschweig and Magdeburg discussed experiences

To mark the 30th anniversary of the reunification of the two German states on October 3, 1990, politicians and representatives of civil society shared their views in a panel discussion on October 2. Around 150 citizens, among them a number of pupils, attended this event. 

Braunschweig's Lord Mayor Ulrich Markurth at the panel discussion on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the German reunification© Philipp Ziebart/BestPixels.de
Magdeburg's Lord Mayor Dr. Lutz Trümper at the panel discussion on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the German reunification© Philipp Ziebart/BestPixels.de
Dr. Gert Hoffmann during his keynote speech on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the German reunification© Philipp Ziebart/BestPixels.de
Gerhard Glogowski from Braunschweig© Philipp Ziebart/BestPixels.de
Dr. Wilhelm Polte from Magdeburg© Philipp Ziebart/BestPixels.de
Teacher Sabine Meyer from Braunschweig© Philipp Ziebart/BestPixels.de
Teacher Ute Mühler from Magdeburg© Philipp Ziebart/BestPixels.de
Dr. Rüdiger Koch from Magdeburg© Philipp Ziebart/BestPixels.de
Prof. Dr. Matthias Puhle from Magdeburg© Philipp Ziebart/BestPixels.de
Prof. Dr. Eckhardt Fuchs, Head of the Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research© Philipp Ziebart/BestPixels.de
Journalist Ingeborg Obi-Preuß moderated the panel discussion.© Philipp Ziebart/BestPixels.de
Panel discussion on the occasion of 30th anniversary of the German reunification© Philipp Ziebart/BestPixels.de

After the opening speeches held by Braunschweig’s Lord Mayor Ulrich Markurth and by Dr. Lutz Trümper, Lord Mayor of Braunschweig’s twin city Magdeburg, keynote speaker Dr. Gert Hoffmann, former Lord Mayor of Braunschweig, spoke about the German reunification. Afterwards journalist Ingeborg Obi-Preuß moderated three discussions with the following participants: Gerhard Glogowski (former Prime Minister of the State of Lower Saxony, then Lord Mayor and now Honorary Citizen of the city of Braunschweig) and Dr. Wilhelm Polte (then Lord Mayor and now Honorary Citizen of the city of Magdeburg); former teachers from Magdeburg and Braunschweig Ute Mühler and Sabine Meyer, Prof. Dr. Eckhardt Fuchs (Director of the Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research), Prof. Dr. Matthias Puhle (former Deputy Mayor in Charge of Cultural Affairs of the City of Magdeburg) and Dr. Rüdiger Koch (former Lord Mayor and Deputy Mayor in charge of Culture, Sports and Youth of the city of Magdeburg.

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