35 years of the fall of the Berlin Wall: District Mayor meet in Mitte

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On November 9, 2024, district mayor Stefanie Remlinger and Dr. Cordelia Koch at the former border crossing Bornholmer Straße of the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The meeting symbolizes the reunification of the Mitte and Pankow districts and invites you to remember the turning point. Learn more about the important event and the planned activities.
On November 9, 2024, district mayor Stefanie Remlinger and Dr. Cordelia Koch at the former border crossing Bornholmer Straße of the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. The meeting symbolizes the reunification of the Mitte and Pankow districts and invites you to remember the turning point. Learn more about the important event and the planned activities. (Symbolbild/MB)

A historical showdown in a place that shaped history - on November 9, 2024, the former border crossing Bornholmer Straße becomes the scene of an important meeting place! The district mayor of Mitte, Stefanie Remlinger, and her counterpart from Pankow, Dr. Cordelia Koch will gather for a symbolic meeting. This event is not only important, but will also make the hearts of Berlin and all those interested in history faster.

Attention visitors! From 7 p.m. on the "Platz on November 9" at the Bösbrücke history will be alive. At this important intersection, where the wall fell for many, the two mayors will set a common sign of unity. Your invitation to the district prescribed from Mitte and Pankow will underline the importance of the event: it is about more than one meeting - it's about souvenir of 35 years of freedom.

a place full of memories

Bornholmer Straße symbolically stands for the departure into a new time. The wall opened on the fateful night from November 9th to November 10th, 1989, and the people from East and West found each other again. This formative moment has left traces across generations and it is no wonder that the mayors of the neighboring districts have gathered there every year since then to remind of this moving time and seek dialogue with the citizens.

In the middle of the pulsating life of Berlin, this memorial on Saturday evening becomes a magnet for those interested in history and memory. An evening that not only awakens memories, but also makes hope of a common future.

This meeting of the mayors is more than a gesture - it is a powerful symbol for cohesion and reconciliation in a city that is characterized by its history. Be there when the past and the present merge on November 9th!

media contact:
District office Mitte, press office, email: press@ba-mitte.berlin.de