A photographic search for traces
Garages had at least a double meaning in the GDR. They provided a home for expensive and long-waiting vehicles, but were often also a small paradise for great hobbyists. And at the weekend, the transition from tinkering, screwing and repairing to barbecues with the neighbors from the
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DIE GARAGEN OSTDEUTSCHLANDS
garage complex was usually seamless. Photographer Martin Maleschka has captured the architectural ensembles surrounding this East German microcosm and will present his observations in more detail this evening. These biotopes of everyday culture, which were often built in a joint self-construction process, sometimes give the impression that the GDR has survived the last 35 years.
Lecture: Martin Maleschka, architect and photographer, Eisenhüttenstadt
Moderation: Sören Marotz, Exhibition Director DDR Museum, Berlin
(LECTURE & TALK IN GERMAN)
Additional information
Meeting point: Conference room DDR Museum Sankt Wolfgang-Str. 2 10178 Berlin
Dates
January 2025
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