To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and liberation from National Socialism, the Treptow-Köpenick district museums are hosting a special series of events. Three dates provide insights into the dramatic weeks of upheaval in the spring of 1945 – between fear, chaos and the dawn of a new era.
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Museum Köpenick
The events commemorate the last days of the war in April 1945, when Soviet troops also reached Treptow and Köpenick. The period between the end of the war and the new beginning was characterised by profound changes that had a lasting impact on the lives of many Berliners.
Lecture: ‘Transition 1945 - Treptow and Köpenick between chaos and a new beginning’
- Wednesday, 7 May 2025, 6:00 p.m.
- Location: Museum Köpenick, Alter Markt 1
- Opening by Marco Brauchmann, district councillor for further education, schools, culture and sports
- Speaker: Dr Thomas Irmer, historian and expert on the Nazi era, forced labour and post-war history
- Afterwards: Inauguration of a media station with historical photographs
Scenic reading: ‘Transition – from chaos to a new beginning’
- Thursday, 22 May 2025, 6:00 p.m.
- Location: Central Library Köpenick, Alter Markt 2
- Reports by contemporary witnesses, supplemented by photographs from the museum's archive holdings
Lecture: ‘Silent Heroes in Köpenick – The Rescue of a Jewish Family’
- Thursday, 26 June 2025, 6:00 p.m.
- Location: Central Library Köpenick
- Speaker: Dr. Beate Kosmala, historian and co-creator of the ‘Silent Heroes’ memorial
Additional information
Free admission.
No registration required.
No registration required.
