Ghost stations and art: how Berlin marks 65 years of the Wall
Berlin marks 65 years since the Wall went up with memorials, art installations at Brandenburg Gate, and ghost station displays from 13–16 August.
Berlin is commemorating 65 years since the Berlin Wall began dividing the city, from August 13 to 16. The central memorial service will occur on Bernauer Straße on Thursday morning, with leading politicians including Governing Mayor Kai Wegner in attendance. At the Chapel of Reconciliation, readings of the biographies of those who lost their lives attempting to escape will be featured.
In addition to the memorial service, a 30-metre-long optical art installation has been set up at the Brandenburg Gate. The installation, created by Berliner Kulturprojekte GmbH, changes from transparent to opaque depending on the viewer's perspective, symbolizing the wall's ultimate failure to permanently divide the city. Nearby, an open-air exhibition titled Mauerblicke.
Berlin 1961-1990 showcases historical photographs capturing daily life during the city's division. The citywide program also highlights former ghost stations (Geisterbahnhöfe) along the North-South S-Bahn line, where trains once passed through East Berlin territory without stopping. Visitors can attend guided historical walks, watch film screenings, and view a special exhibition at the Stasimuseum throughout the capital.
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