Alles Wissen Wollen. Die Stasi und ihre Dokumente

In the organizer's words:

As part of the Day of German Unity, which is being celebrated in Saarbrücken this year, the Federal Archives - Stasi Records Archive is stopping off at the Foundation with its traveling exhibition "Alles Wissen Wollen. The Stasi and its documents" is making a stop at the Foundation!

The exhibition will be on display at the Saarland Democracy Foundation from September 18 to October 30, 2025. The exhibition focuses on objects from the archive. The Socialist Unity Party of Germany ruled the GDR for 40 years. A central pillar of its dictatorship was the Ministry for State Security: the Stasi. It was a secret police force, investigative agency and foreign intelligence service all in one; it spied on, manipulated and monitored - it wanted to know everything.

The evidence of its activities, such as documents, index cards, tapes and photos, has largely been preserved. In the exhibition, 21 of these objects are on display in seven showcases. QR codes on the display cases provide visitors with historical and biographical background information and deeper insights into the ideology, structure and methods of the Stasi. These exhibits shed light on the history of the GDR secret police, its methods that violated human rights and the often drastic consequences of spying on those affected.

On Thursday, October 2 and Friday, October 3 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and on Saturday, October 4 from 10:00 am - 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm, you can submit an application to view Stasi files for private individuals. Staff from the Stasi Records Archive will be happy to advise you.

A cooperation with the Federal Archives - Stasi Records Archive.

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