Press Information: 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Summary 7–9 November: the highlight of celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the peaceful revolution and the fall of the Wall will be a 15 km "Border of Light" consisting of 8,000 illuminated balloons between Bornholmer Straße and the Oberbaumbrücke. The people and their courageous call for freedom are the central focus of the weekend. The celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall begin at 5.00 pm Friday, 7 November and last through the night of Sunday, 9 November. The 15 km light installation will run along the former border where the Wall once divided Berlin's city centre. The installation will consist of 8,000 illuminated balloons filled with helium on poles along the former path of the Berlin Wall through the city centre between Bornholmer Straße and Oberbaumbrücke. The celebrations will focus on those persons who worked courageously for the freedom of the East German people, a movement which eventually led to the opening of the inner-German border on the night of 9 November 1989. The stories of these East German citizens will be told with 100 information boards along the 15 km stretch of the light installation. Eyewitnesses have volunteered to share their personal stories of the Wall on 7–8 November as part of the "Service in the City" initiative organised by visitBerlin. They will be found along the 15 km lighting installation between the Brandenburg Gate and the East Side Gallery to help visitors get orientated and provide information about the weekend's events. They will also share their personal stories upon request; please contact us to arrange interviews, however. Eyewitnesses will also be sharing their stories the afternoon of Sunday, 9 November, at the major festival being organised by the Federal Government with two stages in front of the Brandenburg Gate. The festival will also include the signal for the balloons to be released into the air: balloon sponsors will detach their balloons and let them climb into the Berlin night sky as a symbol of the Wall's fall 25 years ago. Media representatives can access various information services related to the celebrations. Contact partners are visitBerlin as the tourism partner for the City of Berlin, Kulturprojekte Berlin GmbH as organiser of the "Border of Light", and the Federal Press Office for details about the national celebration in front of the Brandenburg Gate. The Federal Press Office will be setting up a press centre, where all visitBerlin press materials will also be available. Further details and how to obtain press credentials for events organised by the federal and state governments, you will find in this document. The most important information will be constantly updated at press.visitBerlin.de and mauer.visitBerlin.de/pressematerial-zum-25-mauerfall-jubilaeum.

visitBerlin / Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH Press Office Björn Lisker Am Karlsbad 11 D-10785 Berlin Fax: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 983 visitBerlin.de facebook.com/visitBerlin

Press Officers: Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 956 [email protected] Christian Tänzler Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 912 [email protected]

Press Information: 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Facts I The Border of Light

 consists of helium-filled balloons; mounted on a pole, illuminated from below (no bulbs in the balloon itself).  Installation dates: 5.00pm 7 November until 7.00pm 9 November (balloon release)  Length: 15 km  Number of balloons: 8,000  Route: Bornholmer Straße / Bösebrücke – Mauerpark – Bernauer Straße / Berliner Wall Memorial – Brandenburg Gate – Potsdamer Platz – Checkpoint Charlie – East Side Gallery / Oberbaumbrücke.  Gathering spots: The seven central gathering spots for the commemoration will offer information, guided tours, views, catering and video walls showing historical footage from the Wall's initial construction to its eventual demolition (Title: "Pieces of the Wall"). All of the gathering spots will be in operation throughout the weekend (with the exception of Bornholmer Straße, which will operate only on Sunday, 9 November).  Balloons The balloons have a diameter of 60 cm and will stand 3.40 m once attached to the pole. The organisers state that the balloons will be made of 100 per cent biodegradable material. I Balloon Sponsors

 Each balloon will have a sponsor. This is a joint initiative of the Robert-HavemannGesellschaft, circ and Kulturprojekte. On-site sponsor support: SCC Events GmbH  Balloon sponsors are responsible for the care of the balloons and their release.  More than 100 non-profit organisations, associations, initiatives and companies will be supplying the balloon sponsors. The Protestant church will be the largest group with 3,000 sponsors.  All of the names and personal stories of the balloon sponsors will be published at www.fallofthewall25.com, a website managed by Facebook. On the website, people from around the world can leave messages and symbolically sponsor balloons digitally.

visitBerlin / Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH Press Office Björn Lisker Am Karlsbad 11 D-10785 Berlin Fax: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 983 visitBerlin.de facebook.com/visitBerlin

Press Officers: Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 956 [email protected] Christian Tänzler Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 912 [email protected]

Press Information: 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall I Exhibition along the Lighting Installation

 Exhibition modules: 100, approx. every 150m along the border of light  Main topics: Stories from the first years of Allied occupation, the construction of the Wall, protests against the Wall, escape attempts, deaths at the Wall, border installations and inspections, everyday life in the divided city, stories of the peaceful revolution of 1989, the fall of the Wall, opening the border crossings, souvenir hunters. I Guided Tours for the Public along the Installation The Berlin Museum Service is offering hourly guided tours in German and English starting on the hour at the Mauerpark, Checkpoint Charlie and East Side Gallery gathering spots. Those interested can join a tour without prior registration. Tours last an hour and will return to their starting point. 7 November, hourly from 6pm–8pm (German/English) 8 November, hourly from 12noon–8pm (German/English) 9 November, hourly from 12noon–4pm (German/English) Duration: 1 hour Start and end points: Mauerpark, Checkpoint Charlie, East Side Gallery Tickets: € , children up to 1 free. Tickets sold at the Mauerpark, Checkpoint Charlie, East Side Gallery Info Points only for the tours starting at that location. Info Point Opening Times: 7 November, 3pm–10pm, 8–9 November 9.30am–10.00pm Mauerpark Guided Tour – Life and Resistance in the Shadow of the Wall This tour will discuss escape attempts via the Gleim underpass, the spectacular jumps from the windows of the houses along Bernauer Straße, a safe house in Oderberger Straße, and the legendary Hirschhof, site of one of the earliest protests in East Germany. The tour will offer many insights into the history of the now bustling Mauerpark. Tickets/Start at Info Point (Enter Mauerpark/Bernauer Straße) Checkpoint Charlie Guided Tour – Division, Escape and Healing the Wounds The tour will follow the remaining traces of German division in this city-centre neighbourhood, along Zimmerstraße, past the spot where Peter Fechter was killed trying to escape, a buried underground tunnels towards Potsdamer Platz and the testimonies of souvenir hunters. In the process, it will also become clear just how much has changed in the heart of Berlin in the past quarter century. Tickets/Start at Info Point (Friedrichstraße/Zimmerstraße)

visitBerlin / Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH Press Office Björn Lisker Am Karlsbad 11 D-10785 Berlin Fax: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 983 visitBerlin.de facebook.com/visitBerlin

Press Officers: Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 956 [email protected] Christian Tänzler Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 912 [email protected]

Press Information: 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

visitBerlin / Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH Press Office Björn Lisker Am Karlsbad 11 D-10785 Berlin Fax: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 983 visitBerlin.de facebook.com/visitBerlin

Press Officers: Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 956 [email protected] Christian Tänzler Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 912 [email protected]

Press Information: 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall East Side Gallery Guided Tour – The Oberbaumbrücke: a neighbourhood bridge that became an iron curtain. The construction of the Wall severed a main artery between East and West, permanently changing life on both sides. Former border installations will be toured, with insight into how the division of Berlin impacted the city's neighbourhoods on both sides of the Spree and how they have been revived and grown back together since the reopening of the bridge. Tickets/Start at Info Point (Mühlenstraße/in front of O2 World) Groups can also book a tour for the anniversary weekend through the Berlin Museum Service i for atio offi e. Cost: € i l. VAT. 5 parti ipa ts . Contact: Museumsinformation Berlin: Tel. +49(0)30 / 24 74 98 88 or +49(0)30/ 24 74 98 859 [email protected] Bowie Berlin Walks: following David Bowie's Berlin journey (Duration: about 3 hrs.) Info: musictours-berlin.de/de/bowie-berlin-walk Air Berlin Aerial Tour over the Border of Light: Cost € . , flight u er AB 989 Info: www.airberlin.com/de/site/landingpages/airberlin_special.php?aktion=25jahre-mauerfall

visitBerlin / Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH Press Office Björn Lisker Am Karlsbad 11 D-10785 Berlin Fax: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 983 visitBerlin.de facebook.com/visitBerlin

Press Officers: Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 956 [email protected] Christian Tänzler Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 912 [email protected]

Press Information: 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Procedure and Contacts I Friday, 7 November 5.00 pm

Press Event: Start of the Lighting Installation Participants: Klaus Wowereit, Governing Mayor of Berlin, visitBerlin CEO Burkhard Kieker, Kulturprojekte Berlin GmbH Managing Director Moritz van Dülmen, and others Place: in front of the Brandenburg Gate Afterwards, there will be an opportunity for interviews and conversations with Burkhard Kieker, CEO of visitBerlin. Also present will be eyewitnesses who will help orientate visitors and share their personal stories of the Wall on 7–8 November as part of the visitBerlin initiative "Service in the City". Contact:

[email protected] Björn Lisker, visitBerlin Press Officer [email protected] Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48-956 Mobile: +49 (0)179 1064 201 Christian Tänzler, visitBerlin Press Officer [email protected] Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48-912 Mobile: +49 (0)171 8643 124

I Saturday, 8 November 2014 & Sunday, 9 November 2014 all day

Berlin-Tours visitBerlin will be offering journalists the following tours on 8 and 9 November. Please note that there are only a limited number of spaces available on each tour. Individual tours may be fully booked. Registration: Claudia Sult/Nora Durstewitz, visitBerlin Press Travel Coordinators [email protected] Tel. +49 (0)30 26 47 48-811 /-829 The Federal Press Office is also offering guided tours to sites including the Stasi documentation centre and the Stasi prison at Hohenschönhausen. For details, please contact: Press Office [email protected] Tel.: +49 (0)30 18 272 1660 /-1661

visitBerlin / Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH Press Office Björn Lisker Am Karlsbad 11 D-10785 Berlin Fax: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 983 visitBerlin.de facebook.com/visitBerlin

Press Officers: Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 956 [email protected] Christian Tänzler Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 912 [email protected]

Press Information: 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall Exhibition: "Time Travel" at Pariser Platz The Federal Government's Press and Information Office will be presenting a multimedia overview of German history over the past century with original video clips on 8–9 November at Pariser Platz. In addition, many institutions such as the Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship, the Berlin Wall Foundation and the Federal Agency for Civic Education will be offering a comprehensive range of information. For more information: www.bundesregierung.de Saturday, 5pm–9pm Concerts of the European Union Youth Orchestra Locations: Mauerpark, East Side Gallery and Checkpoint Charlie

I Sunday, 9 November 2014 10am–12.30pm Central Commemoration of the Federal Government With exhibition opening at the Berlin Wall Memorial (Bernauer Str. 11, 13355 Berlin). In the presence of Chancellor Angela Merkel. from 2.00pm

Special Programme (guided tours, eyewitness panels, readings and music) Berlin Wall Memorial, Bernauer Straße 119, 13355 Berlin www.berliner-mauer-gedenkstaette.de

4.00pm

Official Commemoration of the State of Berlin of the 25thAnniversary of the Wall's Opening In the presence of Federal President Joachim Gauck, Norbert Lammert, President of the German Bundestag, and Chancellor Angela Merkel. Speakers: Klaus Wowereit, Governing Mayor of Berlin, and Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament. Music: Ivan Fischer, Chief Conductor of the Berlin Konzerthaus Orchestra, and British violinist Daniel Hope. Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt Credentials required! (Details in attached document).

visitBerlin / Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH Press Office Björn Lisker Am Karlsbad 11 D-10785 Berlin Fax: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 983 visitBerlin.de facebook.com/visitBerlin

Press Officers: Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 956 [email protected] Christian Tänzler Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 912 [email protected]

Press Information: 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall I Sunday, 9 November Civic Festival of the Federal Government, Brandenburg Gate

Both stages will be on the western side of the Brandenburg Gate, facing Straße des 17. Juni.

12noon

Public Rehearsal of Staatskapelle Berlin under Daniel Barenboim.

2pm–5.30pm Afternoon Programme Shary Reeves and Erkan Arikan presenting. With music by Otto Normal, Mine, Beat'n Blow and Clueso. In between, discussions with the artists on the fall of the Wall. 6pm–9pm

Evening Programme: Commemorating the Victims of the Wall & Concerts Jan Josef Liefers presenting. With Peter Gabriel, Silly, Die Fantastischen Vier, techno musician Paul Kalkbrenner and Udo Lindenberg. Conversations with eyewitnesses, including with Freya Klier, Ulrike Poppe and Wolf Biermann, and video animations. The Staatskapelle Berlin under the baton of Daniel Barenboim will play the 4th movement of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.

visitBerlin / Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH Press Office Björn Lisker Am Karlsbad 11 D-10785 Berlin Fax: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 983 visitBerlin.de facebook.com/visitBerlin

Press Officers: Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 956 [email protected] Christian Tänzler Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 912 [email protected]

Press Information: 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall More Offerings and Topics for the Media I Central Information Platforms mauer.visitBerlin.de / wall.visitBerlin.de www.berlin.de/mauerfall2014 / www.berlin.de/mauerfall2014/en www.fallofthewall25.com / www.berlin.de/FalloftheWall2014 I Press Materials On the special visitBerlin press site mauer.visitBerlin.de/service/presse , you will find background information, an overview of the events and media about the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, including 25 Berlin features on questions such as: Why is Berlin so attractive to so many people? What do people think of the German capital today? How have Berliners taken advantage of this historic opportunity? For more information, go to mauer.visitBerlin.de/pressematerial-zum-25-mauerfall-jubilaeum An overview of what remains of the Wall can be found on this website from Berlin Wall Foundation: http://berlin-wall-map.com/ I Videos visitBerlin Video about the Berlin Wall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfiHt5aREW8 Deutsche Welle video about the former border: http://www.dw.de/popups/mediaplayer/contentId_4440098_mediaId_4418618

I visitBerlin-Blog Personal stories about the Wall and walks along the former border can be read at blog.visitBerlin.de. Everything you need to know about the Wall: blog.visitberlin.de/de/kategorie/serie/mauerfall & mauer.visitberlin.de/service/meilensteine/ I Social Media Under the hashtags #BLN25YearsLater and #fotw25 (or #fallofthewall25), there will be before/after photos and tweets about the anniversary events on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Selection of interesting formats: the historic milestones leading up to the events 25 years ago are on display on Facebook.

visitBerlin / Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH Press Office Björn Lisker Am Karlsbad 11 D-10785 Berlin Fax: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 983 visitBerlin.de facebook.com/visitBerlin

Press Officers: Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 956 [email protected] Christian Tänzler Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 912 [email protected]

Press Information: 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall I Recommended Eyewitnesses Berlin Wall Memorial Hannah Berger, Head of Marketing, Press and Public Relations Tel: +49 (0)30 - 467 9866-61 [email protected] ; www.berliner-mauer-gedenkstaette.de Eyewitness Coordinating Office Jessica Steckel Tel. +49 (0)30-98 60 82 - 414 / -447 [email protected] ; www.stiftung-hsh.de ZeitZeugenBörse e.V. Ackerstr. 13, 10115 Berlin, Office Hours Mon, Wed, Fri 10am-1pm Tel. +49(0)30 4404 6378 [email protected]; www.zeitzeugenboerse.de

visitBerlin / Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH Press Office Björn Lisker Am Karlsbad 11 D-10785 Berlin Fax: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 983 visitBerlin.de facebook.com/visitBerlin

Press Officers: Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 956 [email protected] Christian Tänzler Tel.: +49 (0)30 26 47 48 – 912 [email protected]

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Celebrations to mark the 25th anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall, Berlin, 9 November 2014 (as at: 15.10.2014, subject to change)

Accreditation All journalists must register with the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government for the following events to mark the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on 9 November 2014. Permanent accreditations will not be valid. 10 am to approx. 12.30 pm Main commemorative event and exhibition opening Berlin Wall Memorial (Bernauer Straße 11, 13355 Berlin) 2 pm to approx. 9 pm Bürgerfest Citizens’ Festival) at the Brandenburg Gate

Accreditation does not guarantee you will be able to take part or that you will be admitted. Please note that due to the limited number of places available only a limited number of journalists will be admitted in some cases; this applies to both visual media and print media/editors. The festivities being held at the Brandenburg Gate on 9 November 2014 Bürgerfest are open to all journalists; accreditation is only required for visual and print media positions. Interested media representatives should register online at: http://www.akkreditierung.bundesregierung.de

and can then use their assigned user name and password to register and get accreditation.

+ 49 (0)3018 272-2030 + 49 (0)3018 272-3152

[email protected] www.bundesregierung.de www.bundeskanzlerin.de

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If you wish to get accreditation you must register your interest with the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government by Monday, 3 November 2014, 4 pm at the latest. No accreditation will be possible after the registration deadline. A press programme will be published at a later date. Interested and accredited media representatives will then be able to apply for individual visual and print media positions. Accreditation passes will be issued by the Accreditation Office of the Press and Information Office of the Federal Government Press and Visitors Centre Reichstagsufer 14, 10117 Berlin Opening hours:

Friday, 7 November 2014 from 9 am to 6 pm Saturday, 8 November 2014 from 8 am to 6 pm Sunday, 9 November 2014 from 7 am to 7 pm

When collecting your accreditation pass you must present a valid passport or ID card together with the original copy of your assigning editor’s confirmation letter. Issuing times for special passes for press opportunities with limited admission will be published together with the press programme. Journalists interested in reporting on the festivities organised by the Berlin Senate Administration in the Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt, 10117 Berlin must register their interest including first name, last name, date of birth, place of birth and their media (including their position) at the Berlin Senate by Monday, 5 November 2014, 12:00 at the latest by Fax: 0049(0) 30 90262418 or E-Mail: [email protected]. Due to limitation of space at the Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt there will be pools for TV- and Radio broadcasting as well as for photographers.

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Accreditation passes will be issued on Friday, 7 November 2014 from 9 am to 6 pm. Address:

Berliner Rathaus Room number 119 Rathausstraße, 10178 Berlin Entrance at Jüdenstraße

International Press Centre The Press and Information Office of the Federal Government will set up a Press Centre for correspondents reporting on the celebrations on 9 November 2014. It will be open on 8 and 9 November 2014. Address:

Press and Visitors Centre of the Press and Information Office of the Federal

Government Reichstagsufer 14, 10117 Berlin Opening times:

Saturday, 8 November 2014 from 8 am to 6 pm Sunday, 9 November 2014 from 7 am to 10 pm

Information regarding TV coverage

World feed (host broadcaster) during the festivities at the Brandenburg Gate on 9 November 2014 Due to security and spatial restrictions, the German public and private broadcasters have agreed to jointly provide a world feed (host broadcaster) based on the Berlin model for the e ent at the Brandenburg Gate on 9 November 2014. Please contact the ARD Main Berlin Studio for more information regarding the world feed. Contact:

ARD Main Berlin Studio Mr Werner Melzer Tel.: +49 (0)30 2288 1700 Email: [email protected]

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Live stand-ups during the festivities at the Brandenburg Gate on 9 November 2014 The Press and Information Office of the Federal Government will provide a temporary construction for live stand-ups opposite the Brandenburg Gate. Interested broadcasters and agencies should contact Mr Rainer Hornischer (see below) to register their interest in a live stand-up position in this area by Thursday, 30 October 2014, 4.30 pm at the latest, citing the type of transmission vehicle, registration number, dimensions, weight (in t) and power requirement. Contact:

Press and Information Office of the Federal Government; Mr Rainer Hornischer Tel.: +49 (0)30 18 272 2603 Email: [email protected]

Due to spatial and static restrictions it will not be possible to give all those registering an interest their own live stand-up position. We recommend that you use the services provided by the EBU, Enex, IHA, AP-TN and others, who manage live stand-up positions using their own technology and lease airtime. Warning:

Access to the live stand-up position will only be possible with the special pass Li e Stand-up Brandenburg Gate , hich you ill be gi en by Mr Hornischer. Information will be provided separately about when these passes will be issued. Access to the live stand up position will only be possible via the checkpoint on the corner of Straße des 17. Juni and Ebertstraße.

Other world feeds (host broadcaster) on 9 November 2014 The Berlin model will also be used provide other host feeds for events taking place in Berlin on 9 November 2014: German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s isit to the Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Straße 10 am to 1 pm Contact: rbb – Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg Ms Simone Ruhle Tel.: +49 (0) 30 97 99 352 300 Email: [email protected] n-tv Mr Dietmar Fromm Tel.: +49 (0)172 930 7814 Email: [email protected]

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Festivities organised by the Berlin Senate Administration in the Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt Contact: rbb – Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg Ms Simone Ruhle Tel.: +49 (0) 30 97 99 352 300 Email: [email protected]

Presseerklärung Herausgegeben vom Presse- und Informationsamt des Landes Berlin Berliner Rathaus, 10178 Berlin-Mitte, Telefon: (030) 9026 2411

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Festakt des Landes Berlin zum 25. Jahrestag des Mauerfalls mit Klaus Wowereit und Martin Schulz – Hinweise zum Akkreditierungsverfahren Das Presse- und Informationsamt des Landes Berlin teilt mit: Am 9. November 2014 findet in Anwesenheit des Bundespräsidenten Joachim Gauck, des Präsidenten des Deutschen Bundestages, Dr. Norbert Lammert, sowie der Bundeskanzlerin, Dr. Angela Merkel, ab 16 Uhr im Konzerthaus am Gendarmenmarkt der offizielle Festakt des Landes Berlin zum 25. Jahrestag der Maueröffnung statt. Die Reden werden vom Regierenden Bürgermeister von Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, und dem Präsidenten des Europäischen Parlaments, Martin Schulz gehalten. Die musikalische Untermalung erfolgt durch Ivan Fischer, Chefdirigent des Konzerthausorchesters Berlin, und den britischen Starviolinisten Daniel Hope. Achtung: Wichtiger Hinweis für die Medien! Die Fernseh- und Fotoberichterstattung aus dem Innenbereich des Konzerthauses wird gepoolt. Poolführer für die Fernsehberichterstattung öffentlich-rechtlicher und privater Sender ist der RBB. Für schreibende Pressevertreter und Hörfunkjournalisten ist ein Akkreditierungsverfahren zwingend erforderlich. Ohne Akkreditierung kann kein Zugang gewährt werden. Es stehen 50 Plätze zur Verfügung. Die Akkreditierungswünsche werden nach Eingang bearbeitet. Wir möchten bereits jetzt darauf hinweisen, dass es auf Grund der Bauweise des Konzerthauses zu Sichtbehinderungen von den reservierten Presseplätzen aus kommen kann. Die Plätze sind bis 15.30 Uhr einzunehmen. AKKREDITIERUNGSVERFAHREN FÜR SCHREIBENDE PRESSEVERTRETER UND HÖRFUNKJOURNALISTEN IM KONZERTHAUS Akkreditierungswünsche werden ab sofort entgegengenommen; die Akkreditierungsfrist endet am Mittwoch, den 5. November 2014, 12 Uhr. Akkreditierungswünsche werden schriftlich per E-Mail an [email protected] oder per Telefax 030/9026 2418 an das Presse- und Informationsamt des Landes Berlin unter Angabe folgender Daten entgegengenommen: Name, Vorname; Geburtsdatum und –ort; Medium (bitte Print oder Hörfunk angeben); Telefon, Telefax, E-Mail-Adresse. Die Ausgabe der Akkreditierungen erfolgt gegen Vorlage des Presse- oder Personalausweises am Freitag, den 7. November 2014, von 9 bis 18 Uhr im Raum 119 des Berliner Rathauses (Eingang Jüdenstraße 1). Telefonische Rückfragen: Presse- und Informationsamt des Landes Berlin, Chef vom Dienst, Tel.: 030/9026 2411

Programm entlang der LICHTGRENZE Program along the LICHTGRENZE 7— 9 November LICHTGRENZE 7. Nov, ab 17 Uhr / 5 pm (Eröffnung / opening) bis 9. Nov, 19 Uhr / 7 pm

BALLONAKTION

LICHTGRENZE

9. November 2014 19 Uhr / 7 pm

7—9 November 2014

MAUERGESCHICHTEN entlang der gesamten Strecke WALL STORIES along the entire route Open-Air-Ausstellung der / Open-air exhibition by the Robert-Havemann-Gesellschaft

25 JAHRE MAUERFALL und die einzige friedliche Revolution der Weltgeschichte Menschen, die 1989 in der DDR massenhaft auf die Straße gingen und einer Diktatur mutig die Stirn boten, haben die Friedliche Revolution in Gang gesetzt und schließlich die Mauer zu Fall gebracht. Auch zum Jubiläum sollen sich möglichst viele Menschen in Bewegung setzen. Alle sind eingeladen, eins der erstaunlichsten und folgenreichsten Ereignisse der jüngeren Weltgeschichte gemeinsam auf den Straßen Berlins zu feiern. Feiern Sie mit! 25 YEARS FALL OF THE WALL and the only peaceful revolution in the history of the world

PUBLIKUMSORTE MAIN LOCATIONS

All the people who took to the streets en masse in 1989 GDR and bravely stood up against a dictatorship set the Peaceful Revolution in motion and inally brought down the Wall. We hope that as many people as possible will get into motion for the anniversary. Everyone is invited to join and celebrate one of the most amazing and momentous events in recent world history on the streets of Berlin. Come and celebrate with us!

Aussichtspunkte, Führungen und „Mauerstücke“ – historische Filmcollagen Observation points, guided tours and ”Wall segments“ – collage ilms with historical images

FÜHRUNGEN / GUIDED TOURS entlang der / along the LICHTGRENZE (deutsch / english) 7. Nov, 18, 19, 20 Uhr / 6, 7, 8 pm 8. Nov, stündlich von 12 bis 20 Uhr / every full hour 12 -8 pm 9. Nov, stündlich von 12 bis 16 Uhr / every full hour 12 - 4 pm Startpunkte / Starting points: Mauerpark, Checkpoint Charlie, East Side Gallery Dauer: 1 Stunde / Duration: 1 hour, Preis / price: 5 Euro (bis 14 Jahre frei / free for children under 14 yrs)

Berlin, Alexanderplatz Demo 1989, © Photonet.de / Lehnartz

Special: EUROPEAN UNION YOUTH ORCHESTRA 8. Nov, 17 bis 21 Uhr, Kurzkonzerte / 5 pm - 9 pm, mini concerts Mauerpark, East Side Gallery und Checkpoint Charlie

9 November BÜRGERFEST am Brandenburger Tor ab 14 Uhr / 2 pm Nachmittagsprogramm / Afternoon program 18 Uhr / 6 pm Abendprogramm / Evening program Daniel Baremboim, Udo Lindenberg uvm.

BALLONAKTION entlang der gesamten Strecke BALLOON EVENT along the entire route 19 Uhr / 7 pm, von / from Bornholmer Straße bis / to Oberbaumbrücke Start mit dem Regierenden Bürgermeister von Berlin am Brandenburger Tor Starting signal by the Governing Mayor of Berlin at Brandenburg Gate

Alle rbb-Programme senden live von den Publikumsorten. All rbb programs will broadcast live from the event.

25 Jahre Mauerfall Mauergeschichten – Lichtgrenze – Ballonaktion 25 Years Fall of the Wall Wall Stories – Lichtgrenze – Ballon Event Ein Projekt der / A project by:

Kooperationspartner / partners:

Alle Veranstaltungen zum Jubiläum in Berlin All anniversary events

Ò berlin.de/Mauerfall2014 Ò berlin.de/fallofthewall2014

Unterstützer und Sponsoren / supporters:

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Ò berlin.de/Mauerfall2014 Ò fallofthewall25.com

de | en

Ò berlin.de/Mauerfall2014 Ò fallofthewall25.com

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© 2014 Kulturprojekte Berlin GmbH Fotos und Visualisierungen: Daniel Büche

MAUERGESCHICHTEN — LICHTGRENZE — BALLONAKTION LICHTGRENZE — Wo verlief die Mauer? Vom 7. bis zum 9. November 2014 ist das innerstädtische Berlin vorübergehend geteilt: 8000 weiße, leuchtende Ballons markieren den ehemaligen Mauerverlauf. Die 15 km lange LICHTGRENZE ruft mit ihrer emotionalen und visuellen Kraft noch einmal die Dimension der Mauer ins Gedächtnis. Sie erinnert auch an die Kerzen, die während der Friedlichen Revolution 1989 zum berührenden Symbol für Gewaltfreiheit wurden. Mit jedem Ballon schickt ein Ballonpate seine persönliche Botschaft zum Jubiläum auf die Reise.

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The center of Berlin will be temporarily divided from November 7th-9th: 8,000 illuminated balloons mark the former route of the Wall. The 15 km long LICHTGRENZE also evokes the countless candles that became a touching symbol for non-violence during the Peaceful Revolution in 1989. Its emotional and visual force will recall the dimension of the Wall. Each balloon patron will send a balloon with a personal message regarding the anniversary on its way.

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The highlight of the anniversary will be a spectacular communal action when the balloon patrons release all of the balloons with their messages into the Berlin night sky on November 9 th. The Staatskapelle Berlin will play “Ode an die Freude” with Daniel Barenboim conducting by the Brandenburg Gate. The balloon patrons’ memories and wishes will be collected on www.fallofthewall25.com. People from all over the world can raise their voice on this website and become virtual balloon patrons. Join in and post your personal message regarding the anniversary on this polyphonic platform!

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Zum Höhepunkt des Jubiläums lassen die Ballonpaten am Abend des 9. November in einer spektakulären Gemeinschaftsaktion alle Ballons mit ihren Botschaften in den Berliner Nachthimmel steigen. Der Regierende Bürgermeister von Berlin, Klaus Wowereit, gibt am Brandenburger Tor gegen 19 Uhr den Startschuss und die Staatskapelle Berlin unter der Leitung von Daniel Barenboim spielt aus Beethovens 9. Symphonie die „Ode an die Freude“. Die Erinnerungen und Wünsche der Ballonpaten werden auf www.fallofthewall25.com gesammelt. Menschen aus aller Welt können über das Portal ihre Stimme erheben und virtuell Ballonpate werden. Posten auch Sie Ihre persönliche Botschaft zum Jubiläum auf dieser vielstimmigen Plattform! BALLOON EVENT — Thousands of messages from all over the world

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Mit diesen Worten belog Walter Ulbricht, der Staatschef der DDR, 1961 die ganze Welt. Kurze Zeit später, am frühen Morgen des 13. August, schloss das SED-Regime die Grenze zu West-Berlin. Es folgten 28 Jahre Leben unter einer kommunistischen Diktatur und in einer geteilten Stadt. 100 Mauergeschichten entlang der LICHTGRENZE erzählen von Verzweilung und Hoffnung. Sie handeln von geglückten und tragisch gescheiterten Fluchten, von unglaublichen Zufällen, vom nie erlahmenden Widerstand. Und sie geben Hoffnung, dass Diktaturen, die Teilung einer Stadt, eines Landes niemals und nirgends auf der Welt von Dauer sein werden.

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WALL STORIES — “No one has the intention of building a wall!” Were the words with which Walter Ulbricht, head of state of the GDR, lied to the entire world. Shortly thereafter, in the early morning of August 13, the SED-regime closed the boarder to West-Berlin. The city would remain divided for 28 years. 100 Wall stories all along the LICHTGRENZE relect hope and despair. They are about successful and tragic escapes, incredible coincidences, about a resistance that never waned. They give hope that – no matter where in the world – the separation of a city or a country can never be of permanence.

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