Focus on solidarity: Hiking exhibition on Namibian patient: Inside in Pankow

insight into the past: hiking exhibition on the solidarity station against the background of colonial history

The “Solidarity Station“ Jacob Morenga ”” is currently in the Pankow town hall. Namibian patient: Inside in the Berlin-Buch Clinic. This exhibition will be visited by December 6, 2024. Visitors: Inside, the display boards with additional media stations can experience free of charge Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the first floor of the town hall.

hidden stories: the solidarity station in East Berlin

From 1978 to 1991, the solidarity station operated in the Berlin-Buch municipal Clinic. Here, over 800 people from almost 40 countries found medical help, including wounded fighters: inside and political activists: inside, some of which were related to socialist -oriented independence movements. It is particularly striking that many of these patients came from Namibia, a former German colony. This exhibition illuminates the complex relationships between German colonial practices and GDR policy, especially with regard to the support of anti-colonial movements in Africa.

a contribution to the culture of memory
The hiking exhibition is part of the overall Berlin project "Colonialism. Decentralized perspective on Berlin's city history" and is organized by the Pankow Museum. This not only promotes a better understanding of colonial history, but also the social responsibility that goes hand in hand. The exhibition is accompanied by a anthology with research results called “(de) colonial traces in Pankow”, which discusses the topic in more detail.

education and exchange: events and tours
As part of the exhibition, several events are planned to offer further insights and discussions on the subject. This also includes an evening event that deals with the development policy commitment at the end of the GDR solidarity committee. The exact details will be published on the museum website from November. For those interested, there is also the opportunity to request guided tours from the exhibition in order to get even more out of this informative presentation.

The exhibition not only serves to give information, but is also an important step in the direction of a comprehensive examination of Germany's colonial past and its effects on today's society. By addressing these topics in the inside, they make a contribution to the processing of history and promote dialogue about international solidarity and social responsibility.

Further information can be found on the museum website.