A commemorative event is being held to mark the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. (File photo)
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To commemorate the peaceful revolution in the GDR in 1989 and the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, the traditional memorial ceremony will take place on Monday morning at the memorial site on Bernauer Straße.
The participants work together to place roses in the retaining wall and light candles at the memorial.
Wreaths will be laid. Hungarian author and historian György Dalos will speak during a memorial service. Several students are also scheduled to give speeches. Governing Mayor Kai Wegner (CDU) will also attend. He stated in advance that November 9 is a day of both remembrance and hope: "This day shows the power that courage and commitment to democracy can unleash, but also the destruction and violence that arise from hatred and incitement. We bear the responsibility to keep the memory alive and to continually draw from our history the mission to build an open, free, and humane society."