Twenty Years of German Unity
On October 3, 2010 Germany celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Germany's reunification. Germany.info looks back not just at the happy moment of Germany's reunification on October 3, 1990, but also at 20 years of growing together.
The fact that East Germany acceded to West Germany on October 3, 1990, less than a year after the fall of the wall, is a testament to the strong leadership of the United States and its allies, the remarkable vision of the Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev and the strong will of the German people to be reunited.
Unity Timeline
Following reunification of the two German states in 1990 Germany faced a challenge that was unique in history. The aim was to bring living conditions in both East and West closer together. Twenty years later, much progress has been made.
Growing Together
How did the fall of the Berlin Wall shape the lives of those who were born the year it came down? We asked four young people how they perceive Germany's unity and division twenty years later.
The 1989 Generation
On the afternoon of October 3, 1990, after a night of joyous celebrating united Germany, Chancellor Helmut Kohl received a phone call from his friend and fellow statesman President George H. W. Bush in Washington.
Kohl Bush
Interested in learning more about German Unity or traveling to Germany to see it for yourself? These institutions provide excellent and comprehensive information in English about Germany's unification 20 years ago and the state of German unity today.
Resources
In celebrating the 20th anniversary of the peaceful revolution that brought down the Wall, we will profile over the course of 2009 important East Germans who have shaped beyond all physical borders the cultural, intellectual and political life of postwar Germany and Europe.
Profiles
