Berlin – Bauplatz der Jugend

Documentary about Berlin and it's architecture

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

East Berlin disco movie.

Short humorous documentary about the sounds of Berlin.

A visit to a West Berlin dance club.

13 August 1961: the GDR closes the sector borders in Berlin. The city is divided overnight. Escape to the West becomes more dangerous every day. But on September 14, 1962, exactly one year, one month and one day after the Wall was built, a group of 29 people from the GDR managed to escape spectacularly through a 135-meter tunnel to the West. For more than 4 months, students from West Berlin, including 2 Italians, dug this tunnel. When the tunnel builders ran out of money after only a few meters of digging, they came up with the idea of marketing the escape tunnel. They sell the film rights to the story exclusively to NBC, an American television station.

Short film about the GDR state border

East German short film

Children's film with animation and live action elements about how the lock in the Spree River works.

The documentary tells the story of the Berlin luxury hotel, which was built by the director's great-grandfather and fell victim to a fire shortly after the end of the Second World War.

The army of the GDR, called NVA had not survived the reunification of Germany, it was completely absorbed by the Bundeswehr and scrapped subsequently. But what apparently went on so smoothly as a peaceful unification of hostile brothers quietly left deep scars in the East German landscape.

In interviews, several important GDR personalities and also GDR citizens comment on the events of October 1989.

Short film about Berlin

People tell what difficulties you might encounter when you want to renovate an apartment in Berlin.

Documentary about a district of Berlin

Documents the remodeling of the Ostbahnhof in Berlin Friedrichshain into the central station of the GDR.

Documentary about a youth work brigade working on the construction of a tower block in Berlin-Marzahn

Portrait of the members of the club "Allrad e.V." of a workshop.

Erich Honecker visits the Republic of Zambia

In a world divided by the Iron Curtain, East Germany sought to carve its niche in the technological race. Enter "Robotron" - a name that seamlessly blended "robot" and "electronics." This wasn't just a brand; it was an ambitious answer to the West's technological advancements, a testament to the GDR’s drive to match, if not surpass, Western innovation. Drawing inspiration from the corporate giants of the West, the GDR‘s government merged various businesses to form this tech behemoth. With 16 major hubs in Central Germany alone, it was clear: "Robotron" was to be the DDR's technological crown jewel. But what was the Socialist Unity Party (SED), the GDR's ruling party, envisioning with this grand venture? How did "Robotron" navigate the challenges of operating within a socialist planned economy, while striving for global excellence? And as it grew to dominate East Germany's tech landscape, why did it always seem to be one step behind the leading global tech powers?