Transformationserfahrungen – deutsch-deutsche Erinnerungen an die 1990er Jahre in Film und Literatur

Information from the organisers

1989 changed life in both East and West. The fall of the Berlin Wall, German reunification and the transformations following 1990 are associated with very different experiences and, consequently, a wide variety of memories across Germany. Looking back today, the fundamental upheaval of the political system, the end of the familiar social fabric and also the institutional property regime of East Germany are imagined in very different ways. 
In this joint film series organised by the Collaborative Research Centre "Structural Change of Property" and the Cluster of Excellence ‘Imaginamics’, we wish to examine the wider and more specific consequences of 1989: the far-reaching changes in working and employment conditions, care and social security systems, and private property arrangements associated with the privatisation and deindustrialisation of the former state-owned enterprises; and the changes in social relations and political culture. 

Drawing on literary works, documentaries and feature films, this series of events aims to spark discussions about memories of the 1990s with a broad audience in Erfurt and beyond. The selected films and books should have a connection to Thuringia and provide insights into everyday life; they should highlight the transmission and transformation of political orientations and attitudes as they were expressed within families, circles of friends or amongst work colleagues, thereby helping to explore past visions of a shared future. 

We are starting the film series with the film *Verriegelte Zeit* (*Locked-in Time*), followed by a discussion between the director, Sybille Schönemann, and Anne Barnert (University of Jena). 

Further events for 2027 at the Erfurt Kulturquartier are currently being planned.