Memorial event for victims of the GDR people's uprising in Reinickendorf

Memorial event for victims of the GDR people's uprising in Reinickendorf

On Monday, June 17, 2024, the district office and the district council of Reinickendorf will lay down wreaths at the memorial on Berliner Strasse in Berlin-Tegel in memory of the victims of the popular uprising. This is an important gesture in order not to forget the events of the uprising over 60 years ago and to pay respect and recognition to victims.

The popular uprising in the GDR took place in 1953 and was an important event in the history of the country. People rose against the government and demanded better living conditions and more political freedom. The uprising was violently suppressed, but it remains an important part of the culture of memory in Germany.

The event at the memorial in Reinickendorf is headed by the district mayor Emine Demirbüken-Wegner and the district administrator of the district of Oberhavel, Volker-Alexander Tönnies. It is an opportunity for the community to come together and to remember the victims.

In the following table you will find more information about the popular uprising in the GDR:

| Date of the uprising | June 17, 1953 |
| Place of the uprising | DDR-wide, also in Berlin |
| Number of victims | Over 100 dead and thousands of injuries |
| Demonstrators' demands | Better living conditions, political freedom |
| Delegation of the uprising | Through Soviet troops and the GDR people's police |

It is important that such memorial events take place in order to keep history alive and ensure that the victims are not forgotten. The popular uprising from 1953 has shaped Germany in many ways and its effects are still noticeable today.

Source: www.berlin.de