Colonial traces: Accompanying event on historical exhibitions in Berlin

Colonial traces: Accompanying event on historical exhibitions in Berlin

On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 6:30 p.m., an accompanying event for the historical exhibitions will take place in the galleryetage and in the Reinickendorf museum. Visitors have the opportunity to take part in a short tour through the exhibition "Colonial traces of industrial history" in the gallery floor and then visit the "Interventions. Colonial traces in the constant exhibition" in the Reinickendorf Museum. Individual exhibition exponents are questioned on their colonial covers. Afterwards, the guests are invited to a round of talks, in which the consequences of colonialism are discussed today. The event is accompanied by students from the Thomas Mann Gymnasium and interviewed by the curators of the interventions Imke Küster and Claudia Wasow-Kania. Admission is free of charge, but requested to register at museum@reinickendorf.berlin.de or 030 - 90294 6460. The event takes place in the Museum Reinickendorf, Alt-Hermsdorf 35, 13189 Berlin.

historical information about Germany's colonial period could be of interest to this topic. Germany had colonies in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean in the 19th century, which had existed until the end of the First World War. The effects of German colonialism on the affected countries and regions are still noticeable and are discussed in the event.

For a better overview, a table with information on the historical colonial areas of Germany, the years of colonial rule and the current effects of colonialism on the affected countries and regions could be added.

Table:
| Colonial area | Years of colonial rule | Today's effects |
| —————- | ————————— | --—————— | Africa | 1884-1918 | Social inequality, economic dependency |
| Asia | 1884-1919 | Cultural influence, economic influence |
| Caribbean | 1884-1918 | Cultural mixing, social effects |

The accompanying event on the historical exhibitions in the gallery floor and in the Museum Reinickendorf offers visitors a unique opportunity to deal with the colonial traces in history and to actively participate in the discussion about the consequences of colonialism. It is an important topic that not only has globally but also locally relevant effects.

Source: www.berlin.de