Kalter Krieg auf Schienen

The collection "Cold War on rails - the S-Bahn of the Deutsche Reichsbahn in West Berlin 1961 - 1989" sheds light on the unique conditions under which the S-Bahn operated in the former West Berlin between 1945 and 1984. Because what many people don't know: The Deutsche Reichsbahn (DR) of the GDR was responsible for operations during this period.

The S-Bahn thus became a symbol of the political and ideological conflicts between East and West. With numerous collection items such as pictures, plans, documents and film clips, the museum will be showing the absurdities of everyday life in the "GDR on rails" from February 2, when the Cold War dictated the timetable, working conditions and operating procedures and the S-Bahn almost fell by the wayside in a figurative sense.

Museum director Udo Dittfurth reminds us of the topicality of the subject: "Our exhibition brings a bygone era back to life. We want to show visitors how closely transport history and political history are interwoven - and at a time when the conflict between East and West is coming to a head again."

The exhibition will be on display in the museum's project room at Ostbahnhof until the end of February - a must for all technology and history fans who are enthusiastic about Berlin's eventful transport history!