In October 1989, 70,000 East Germans took to Leipzig’s streets, demanding freedom. Amid mounting tension, the "Leipzig Six" issued a call for calm, setting the stage for the fall of the Berlin Wall. Revisit that pivotal moment, and hear from those whose voices, courage, and sacrifice were behind a peaceful revolution that transformed a nation.
CreditsExecutive Producer: Benjamin Kanthak
Sound design and Mix: Max Gosford
SBS Audio: Joel Supple, Max Gosford, Maram Ismail
Interviews: Hanno Hochmuth (Leibniz Centre For Contemporary History Potsdam), Christoph Wonneberger, Mathias Burbach, Olaf Kretzschmar, Beate Olbrich, Ilona Prindable & Ilka Stephenson