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Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany

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Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany

07/05/2023

Wolf Biermann is one of the best known songwriters in Germany – East and West. His expulsion from the GDR in 1976 represents a political turning point in the…
Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany (7 July 2023 to 14 January 2024)

06/07/2023

Invitation to the Press Conference on Wednesday, 5 July 2023, at 11 am
Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany

04/26/2023

From 7 July 2023 in the Deutsches Historisches Museum

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As a Young Pioneer from Hamburg Wolf Biermann reads a message of greeting before the President of the GDR, Wilhelm Pieck (2nd from r.), East Berlin 26 May 1950 — As a Young Pioneer from Hamburg Wolf Biermann reads a message of greeting before the President of the GDR, Wilhelm Pieck (2nd from r.), East Berlin 26 May 1950

photo: Edmund Thiele © Deutsches Historisches Museum

Wolf and Emma Biermann, shortly before he moved to the GDR, Hamburg 1953 — Wolf and Emma Biermann, shortly before he moved to the GDR, Hamburg 1953

© Staatsbibliothek – PK / Abteilung Handschriften und historische Drucke / Archiv Wolf Biermann

Poster “Berliner Brautgang” (Berlin courtship), with main actors Petra Hinze and Jürgen Gosch, East Berlin ca. 1962 — Poster “Berliner Brautgang” (Berlin courtship), with main actors Petra Hinze and Jürgen Gosch, East Berlin ca. 1962

© Staatsbibliothek – PK / Abteilung Handschriften und historische Drucke / Archiv Wolf Biermann

Horst Schumann on Wolf Biermann’s ban on performing at FDJ events, East Berlin 1965, Photo: Horst Schumann — Horst Schumann on Wolf Biermann’s ban on performing at FDJ events, East Berlin 1965, Photo: Horst Schumann

© Bundesarchiv/Stiftung Archiv der Parteien und Massenorganisationen der DDR (SAPMO)

Ad poster for Biermann’s fi rst record “4 neue Lieder”, West-Berlin, 1968 — Ad poster for Biermann’s fi rst record “4 neue Lieder”, West-Berlin, 1968

Design: Arwed D. Gorella / Verlag Klaus Wagenbach/© DHM

Record Chausseestraße 131, East Berlin 1969, Verlag Klaus Wagenbach — Record Chausseestraße 131, East Berlin 1969, Verlag Klaus Wagenbach

© Roger Melis This preview was not authorised for press use/publishing. For rights clearance, please contact the estate of Roger Melis (www.roger-melis.de).

Record Cover of "Warte nicht auf beßre Zeiten", East-Berlin 1973 — Record Cover of "Warte nicht auf beßre Zeiten", East-Berlin 1973

© Roger Melis This preview was not authorised for press use/publishing. For rights clearance, please contact the estate of Roger Melis (www.roger-melis.de).

Robert Havemann and Wolf Biermann in Grünheide, ca. 1975 — Robert Havemann and Wolf Biermann in Grünheide, ca. 1975

photo: Katja Havemann © Robert-Havemann- Gesellschaft / RHG_Fo_HAB_09789

Surveillance camera of the Ministry for State Security. Low-noise single-lens refl ex camera, model GSK (SR 899), Jena ca. 1975 — Surveillance camera of the Ministry for State Security. Low-noise single-lens refl ex camera, model GSK (SR 899), Jena ca. 1975

photo: Sebastian Ahlers © Deutsches Historisches Museum

Wehrmacht food box. To hide his diaries from the Stasi, Wolf Biermann gave them to his friend Reimar Gilsenbach before the 1976 Cologne concert. Gilsenbach buried them in this food box on his property in Brodowin, Geithain 1941 — Wehrmacht food box. To hide his diaries from the Stasi, Wolf Biermann gave them to his friend Reimar Gilsenbach before the 1976 Cologne concert. Gilsenbach buried them in this food box on his property in Brodowin, Geithain 1941

photo: Eric Tschernow © Wolf & Pamela Biermann, Hamburg

Wolf Biermann at his concert in Köln, 13 November 1976 — Wolf Biermann at his concert in Köln, 13 November 1976

Photo: Barbara Klemm/Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung © Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung GmbH, Frankfurt/Main. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

One of around 40 shipping crates, made in the Soviet Union, in which Wolf Biermann’s personal property was transferred from East Berlin to Hamburg. Soviet Union ca. 1976 — One of around 40 shipping crates, made in the Soviet Union, in which Wolf Biermann’s personal property was transferred from East Berlin to Hamburg. Soviet Union ca. 1976

photo: Eric Tschernow © Wolf & Pamela Biermann, Hamburg

Letter of protest against Wolf Biermann’s denaturalisation on 16 November 1976 — Letter of protest against Wolf Biermann’s denaturalisation on 16 November 1976

East Berlin 1976 © Staatsbibliothek – PK / Abteilung Handschriften und historische Drucke / Archiv Wolf Biermann

Poster „es grünt so grün“ from Wolf Biermann‘s concert tour to support the green party during preelection, 1980 — Poster „es grünt so grün“ from Wolf Biermann‘s concert tour to support the green party during preelection, 1980

© Deutsches Historisches Museum

Demonstrators with banner: “We want our old singer Biermann back again”, Leipzig, November 1989 — Demonstrators with banner: “We want our old singer Biermann back again”, Leipzig, November 1989

© Staatsbibliothek – PK / Abteilung Handschriften und historische Drucke / Archiv Wolf Biermann

Occupation of the Stasi headquarters in Berlin, East Berlin, 15 January 1990 — Occupation of the Stasi headquarters in Berlin, East Berlin, 15 January 1990

photo: Jürgen Nagel © Deutsches Historisches Museum

Dagobert Biermann as a metal worker at the shipyard Deutsche Werft in Hamburg (3rd from l. with cigarette), Hamburg 1936 — Dagobert Biermann as a metal worker at the shipyard Deutsche Werft in Hamburg (3rd from l. with cigarette), Hamburg 1936

© Staatsbibliothek – PK / Abteilung Handschriften und historische Drucke / Archiv Wolf Biermann

Dagobert Biermann’s passport photo. Emma Biermann received this last photo from the prison fi les after the death of her husband, Bremen, 1937 — Dagobert Biermann’s passport photo. Emma Biermann received this last photo from the prison fi les after the death of her husband, Bremen, 1937

© Staatsbibliothek – PK / Abteilung Handschriften und historische Drucke / Archiv Wolf Biermann

Emma Biermann’s double wedding ring she had made after her husband’s death. The red triangle was the badge for political prisoners in the Auschwitz extermination camp, Germany, after 1943 — Emma Biermann’s double wedding ring she had made after her husband’s death. The red triangle was the badge for political prisoners in the Auschwitz extermination camp, Germany, after 1943

photo: Eric Tschernow © Wolf & Pamela Biermann, Hamburg

Wolf Biermann’s guitar, Model La Caprice, Wasserburg am Inn, 2001 — Wolf Biermann’s guitar, Model La Caprice, Wasserburg am Inn, 2001

Foto: Eric Tschernow © Wolf & Pamela Biermann, Hamburg

Private Holocaust memorial in Wolf Biermann’s garden. The railway sleeper is from the track premises in Hamburg where deportation trains drove through during the National Socialist period, Hamburg July 2021 — Private Holocaust memorial in Wolf Biermann’s garden. The railway sleeper is from the track premises in Hamburg where deportation trains drove through during the National Socialist period, Hamburg July 2021

photo: Barbara Klemm © Deutsches Historisches Museum

Drei Personen schauen sich die Ausstellung an. — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

Zwei Frauen sitzen an einem Tisch, auf dem eine Karte liegt. — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

Eine Frau sieht sich Objekte in einer Vitrine an. — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

Zwei Personen schauen sich ein Ausstellungsobjekt an. — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

Ein Mann hört sich ein Audio an und sieht sich dabei etwas an einer Ausstellungswand an. — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

Eine Frau betrachtet ein Objekt in einer Vitrine. — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

Besucher betrachten Fotographien an einer Wand. — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

Vier Frauen sitzen an einem Tisch und hören sich etwas an. — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

Besucher*innen lesen in Büchern, hören sich etwas an und sehen sich Objekte an. — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany” — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

Ein Mann sitzt hinter einer Vitrine mit Musikinstrumenten auf einem Sofa und blättert in einem Buch. — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

Eine Frau sieht sich einen Film an. — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

Ein Mann und eine Frau sitzen an einem Tisch und beschäftigen sich mit Objekten. — Exhibition View “Wolf Biermann. A poet and songwriter in Germany”

© Deutsches Historisches Museum/Thomas Bruns

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