Fall 1989. Thousands of people marched through the streets of Leipzig, chanting, “We are the people.” What followed changed Germany. Today, nearly 37 years later, students at the Leipzig University of Applied Sciences (HTWK Leipzig) are seeking people who lived through that time and are willing to share their memories. The Faculty of Computer Science and Media is creating an artistic-documentary video installation about the Monday demonstrations and the Peaceful Revolution.
The project will bring together archival footage, current footage, and personal eyewitness accounts. The goal is to create a so-called “Cube” – a walk-in exhibition space designed to give young people, in particular, an emotional yet reflective way to engage with this important chapter in Leipzig’s and Germany’s history.
