Sunday 28.6.2026 3.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Prenzlauer Berg and Spandau have shared a monument for 10 years: In 1986, the monumental work by the Soviet-Ukrainian artist Lev Kerbel (1917–2003) was unveiled in Thälmann Park—and just four years later, the decision was made to dismantle it. In 1990, however, only the steles bearing quotations from Erich Honecker and Ernst Thälmann were removed; these have been on display in “Enthüllt” since 2016. The Thälmann head remained in place and has been a source of controversy ever since.
In 2019, artist Betina Kuntzsch won the competition for the “artistic commentary on the Ernst Thälmann Monument” with her work “Thinking from the Pedestal.” Nevertheless, the debate over its historical context flares up from time to time. Join the discussion on the power of art in the city’s controversial collective memory!
The talk will be in German.
/ Meeting point: Ernst Thälmann Monument, Greifswalder Straße 52, 10405 Berlin
/ Free of charge
/ No registration required
