The fall of the Wall on November 9, 1989, marked the end of an era and symbolized the reunification of Germany and the triumph of freedom over division. As we mark the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, it's time to look back at its story from its rise to its fall in photos and videos.
Story Frames: A Documentary Edition
Visual narratives of life, stories, and perspectives.
Voices in Focus – Interviews
Christopher Street Day & the Fall of the Berlin Wall: An Interview with Michael Hughes
IMAGO’s Michael Hughes photographed Berlin’s iconic Christopher Street Day, the original Pride march, the summer after the fall of the Berlin Wall. IMAGO spoke to him about his career and the city’s ever-shifting cultural landscape.
Fall of the Wall, 35 Years On: An Interview with Berlin Photographer Jürgen Ritter
West Berliner, Jürgen Ritter talks all things Berlin as we browse his extensive analogue photography archive. Documenting the city’s history, his archive captures the lives impacted as the city evolved.
’40 Music Venues’: A Photo Project by IMAGO Photographer Alex Amorós
A new photobook by Alex Amorós, '40 Music Venues' Photo Project, sheds light on the uncertain future of many cherished cultural venues across the UK and is campaigning to raise money in support.
Narrative Perspectives – Articles
Fall of the Wall, 35 Years On: How East German Football Transformed After Reunification
The echoes of past triumphs resonating, East German football clubs still vividly remember their glorious days before the fall of the Berlin Wall. They once regularly graced the stages of European cup finals and amassed championships, now, 33 years after the German reunification, the traditional teams from the East find themselves in the bottom divisions of German football.
Fall of the Wall, 35 Years On: Berlin landmarks by two different generations
Most of Berlin’s landmarks have remained, but how we depict landmarks and even what we consider to be a landmark, has certainly evolved. IMAGO looks at Berlin and its culturally significant landmarks through the lens of two generations of photographers.
Visual Journeys
Fall of the Berlin Wall, 35 Years On: A City in Frames from the ’70s to Today by Rolf Zöllner
Observe Berlin's history and transformation from the late 1970s through the dramatic changes of the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall to the city's current state via the lens of IMAGO photographer Rolf Zöllner.
Berlin through the eyes of IMAGO photographers
A journey through Berlin, the birthplace of IMAGO, through the lens of our partner photographers from the city.