The East is alive—still!?

The DDR Museum is coming to Weißensee for an evening filled with music history.

Das DDR Museum zu Gast für einen Abend voller Musikgeschichte in Weißensee.

The “Berlin Youth Peace Week” in 1988 and the “Rock Poets Tour” in 1989 in Weißensee show that music history sometimes begins in places where you least expect it. 

Amid global stars and everyday objects, the question arises: what does a hair dryer have to do with James Brown and Dirk Zöllner, or why does Gordon von Godin no longer care for the song “I Feel Good”? The music transports him back to the moment when, as an 18-year-old, he saw James Brown perform live in Weißensee on June 17, 1988.

Petra Schwarz shares her experiences as a music journalist at youth radio station DT64 in the 1980s. Together with Dirk Zöllner, they recount anecdotes that show that GDR music history wasn’t just written on big stages, but also consisted of small, surprising encounters.

Dirk Zöllner provides musical accompaniment for the evening, and a lighthearted GDR quiz with Simone Uthleb ensures that not only memories are evoked, but knowledge is also put to the test.

An event in cooperation with the Weißenseer Kultursommer.

Where: C*Space | Langhansstraße 86, 13086 Berlin

Who:

Gordon von Godin, Director of the DDR Museum
Petra Schwarz, journalist and host
Simone Uthleb, Press Officer at the DDR Museum
Dirk Zöllner, musician

Next date:

• Date Wednesday, 09/September/2026 19:00 bis 21:00
• Venue C*Space
• Address Langhansstraße 86, 13086 Berlin-Kreisfreie Stadt Berlin