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Weekend Tips: What to Do This Weekend in Berlin
October 2 to 4, 2026: Events, festivals, exhibitions and more things to do for your perfect weekend in Berlin. more
Gedenkstätte Hohenschönhausen - Hauptgebäude
Genslerstraße 66, 13055 Berlin-Hohenschönhausen
More information about the venue: Gedenkstätte Hohenschönhausen - Hauptgebäude
- Address Genslerstraße 66, 13055 Berlin-Hohenschönhausen
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Große-Leege-Str./Freienwalder Str.
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Werneuchener Str./Große-Leege-Str.
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Leuenberger Str.
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Liebenwalder Str./Landsberger Allee
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© André Wagenzik
Detention by the State Security Service
An exhibition by photographer André Wagenzik, who has portrayed one hundred former political prisoners of the GDR. The photographs give a face to people who were persecuted because of their desire for freedom and their political convictions, and serve... moreabout: Detention by the State Security Service
© Luise Wagner © Gedenkstätte Hohenschönhausen
In forced community.
The exhibition is dedicated to a topic that has hardly been researched to date and focuses on the living and working conditions of the women deployed in the commandos. With their work, they had to contribute to maintaining the supply, operation and maintenance... moreabout: In forced community.
© André Wagenzik
Opening Reception for “Detention by the State Security Service”
This evening, the memorial will open the exhibition “Detention by the State Security Service—100 Portraits of Former Political Prisoners of the GDR’s State Security Service” by photographer André Wagenzik, who has captured portraits of one hundred former... moreabout: Opening Reception for “Detention by the State Security Service”
© Luise Wagener
Imprisoned in Hohenschönhausen
The permanent exhibition "Detained in Hohenschönhausen: Evidence of political persecution 1945 to 1989" shows around 500 rare exhibits and more than 300 historical photographs on 700 square metres. moreabout: Imprisoned in Hohenschönhausen
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