Spandau and the founding of Greater Berlin in 1920

13.9.2020 – 9.1.2022

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What led to the Spandauer identity? In the area of tension between the Berlin administration / Spandau magistrate and the everyday life of the residents of Spandau, the topics of traffic, work, leisure, housing and the military are presented, which were decisive for Spandau around 1920 and fundamental for today’s (self) perception of Spandau. Objects, texts and participatory possibilities reflect the change from the stubborn city to the self-ironic part of Berlin.

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Kindly supported by the district promotion funds of the Senate Department for Culture and Europe.

100 years of Greater Berlin! Spandau’s incorporation into the metropolis was successful in 1920, albeit not without headwind. The exhibition “Yes and No Thanks” in the armory of the Spandau Citadel is dedicated to this historical occasion.

Our guide Christian Fessel shows the circumstances under which the residents of the district lived in the 1920s. Are the problems in the housing market really a novelty? Which social developments follow the incorporation?

Exhibition design: Sven Lindhorst-Emme

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Content: Christian Fessel (Mann.mit.Hut.Touren) in consultation with the Spandau City History Museum
Production: Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Spandau, 2020
Camera & editing: Nikolaus Radecke

100 years of Greater Berlin! Spandau’s incorporation into the metropolis was successful in 1920, albeit not without headwind. The exhibition “Yes and no thanks” in the armory of the Spandau Citadel is dedicated to this historical occasion.

Our guide Dominik Draheim speaks on the one hand about the development of the infrastructure and the expansion of Spandau’s transport network. On the other hand, we learn to what extent the topics from then are still relevant today.

Exhibition design: Sven Lindhorst-Emme

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Content: Dominik Draheim in consultation with the Spandau City History Museum
Production: Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Spandau, 2020
Camera & editing: Nikolaus Radecke

100 years of Greater Berlin! Spandau’s incorporation into the metropolis in 1920 was successful, although not without headwinds. The exhibition “Jein danke” (Yes, thank you) in the armory of the Spandau Citadel is dedicated to this historical occasion.
Museum director Dr. Urte Evert guides visitors through the exhibition and provides insight into the leisure activities of Spandau residents around 100 years ago.

Exhibition design: Sven Lindhorst-Emme

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Content: Dr. Urte Evert, Spandau Museum of City History
Production: Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Spandau, 2021/2022
Camera & Editing: Claudia Sauerstein

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