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Der Fall Sven Hüber zeigt, dass die Normalisierung der DDR abgeschlossen ist. 65 Jahre Mauerbau ist nur noch eine Randnotiz. Die Täter kriegen mehr Rente als die Opfer, die Verbrecher an der Mauer sitzen in höheren Positionen als die Helden - sie schämen sich nicht für ihre Taten. Sie treiben ihre gelernte Methodik und die Ideologie des Regimes in die heutigen Debatten. Keine politische Kraft wehrt sich mehr dagegen, alle haben ihren falschen Frieden gemacht. Die Namen der Erschossenen, der Bürgerrechtler, der politischen Gefangenen sind längst vergessen. Der schlimmste Fehler in der Aufarbeitung der DDR ist es, dass längst nicht mehr zwischen Tätern und Opfern unterschieden wird. Millionen Ostdeutsche, die das Regime ablehnten und unter ihm litten werden mit ihren Peinigern zu „den Ossis“ zusammengerührt, deren vermeintliche Identität dann dazu instrumentalisiert wird, die Karrieren von Tätern wie Sven Hüber zu fördern. Wer als Politoffizier den Schießbefehl an der innerdeutschen Grenze gestützt hat, hätte niemals in einer Sicherheitsbehörde in einem Rechtsstaat Karriere machen dürfen. https://t.co/JLVLpNasE8 #DDR #Mauerbau #Opfervertretung

A memorial gathering was held in Berlin for the victims of the East German border regime on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, while constitutional changes for heat protection and other current events in Europe and the world are being addressed, including the shutdown of the Romanian nuclear power plant and Johann Liebmann's singing success at the European swimming championships. (translated)

Bittere Ironie: Ausgerechnet am Tag vor dem 65. Jahrestag des Mauerbaus hat Schwarz-Rot mit neuen Befugnissen für die Geheimdienste die Trennung zwischen Polizei und Geheimdiensten gekippt. Nun droht eine Stasi 2.0. Das ist ein Angriff auf den Rechtsstaat! https://t.co/WNLrWTpBxr #Rechtsstaat #Datenschutz #Freiheit

Julia Klöckner warns against a new wall in connection with the upcoming regional elections in eastern Germany and the growing nostalgia for the era of the GDR, which was recently commemorated at an official remembrance event marking the 65th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's construction. (translated)

In Berlin, commemorative events are taking place for the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, while German Environment Minister Schneider is proposing a constitutional change to protect against heat, and in Romania, the country's only nuclear power plant has been shut down due to low water levels in the Danube. (translated)

In the front news, Berlin remembers the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, while German Environment Minister Schneider suggests a constitutional change to protect against heat, and Romania shuts down its only nuclear power plant due to low Danube levels, while tourism in mountainous areas and the use of body cameras by staff at train stations also resonate in public discussion. (translated)

On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, politicians were reminded at a central commemorative celebration to keep alive the memory of the German division and to warn against forgetting history, while they particularly emphasized the victims of the SED regime and the important lessons from history. (translated)

The construction of the wall on August 13, 1961, would not have happened without "reinsurance" for the SED from the Soviet Union. Until the fall of the wall in 1989, at least 140 people died while trying to escape the SED dictatorship. Today, 40% in Saxony-Anhalt want to vote for the pro-Putin party AfD. (translated)

Julia Klöckner called for more unity and empathy between East and West Germany on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall and warned of the erosion of freedom due to indifference, while emphasizing the ongoing political tensions and different living realities that result from the time of the Wall. (translated)

13. August - Mauerbau - ein Volk wird geteilt und ein Viertel wird der Freiheit beraubt durch ein menschenverachtendes, sozialistisches Terrorregime Verantwortlich: @dieLinke aka SED! Wir werden niemals vergessen und verzeihen! 👆 https://t.co/wvfIEGO9GS #Mauerfall #Geschichte #Freiheit

Original photos of the wall construction found at the flea market: Today, 65 years ago, on August 13, 1961, the construction of the Berlin Wall began. "No one intends to erect a wall." What the GDR touted as an "anti-fascist protective wall" was in truth a barrier against the... (translated)

Achim Neumann, who experienced the construction of the Wall in 1961 as a student, reports on the personal and societal impacts of this turning point, which made him a committed fighter against the division of Berlin, especially after he himself fled from the GDR and actively built escape tunnels. (translated)

On the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Wall, politicians such as Culture Minister Wolfram Weimer and Bundestag President Julia Klöckner warn against a trivializing view of the GDR and emphasize the necessity of keeping the culture of remembrance alive in light of the political developments in Germany. (translated)

On August 13, 2026, Berlin will commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's construction with various events, while Bundestag President Klöckner and State Minister for Culture Weimer warn against downplaying the DDR dictatorship and call for the preservation of the memory of this critical time. (translated)

The article addresses the challenges of remembering the GDR on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the construction of the wall and calls for more GDR history in school lessons, while at the same time, the Cologne social worker Eva Maria Michelmann reports on her shocking experiences in Syrian captivity and denounces the inhumane conditions. (translated)

On the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Wall, Green politician Katrin Göring-Eckardt warns against downplaying the GDR and the growing dangers to democracy, which arise from both the political left and right, while calling for a nuanced engagement with the history of dictatorship and the ongoing influence of the past on current societal debates. (translated)

Evelyn Zupke, the SED victims commissioner, calls for a stronger integration of DDR history into school education in order to ensure that the injustices of the dictatorship and the experiences of the approximately 37,000 victims’ pension recipients do not fall into oblivion, especially on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the construction of the Wall. (translated)