OSTBEGEGNUNGEN - Nachwendekinder alive and kicking!

In the organizer's words:

What images do you have in your head when you think of "the East"? Nazis, AfD, whining Easterners? Why still talk about the East? OSTBEGEGNUNGEN sheds light on the experiences of post-reunification children - the first East German generation without experience of the GDR, but with a complex heritage. In an installative performance, they show what East identities mean today and why we still talk about "East" and "West". Shared histories, shared future.

Admission from 7 pm.

A performative exhibition, funded by the Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship and the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Information on accessibility:

"OSTBEGEGNUNGEN - Nachwendekinder alive and kicking!" is an installative performance and takes place in various rooms at ground level. Short walking distances within the venue are necessary (portable chairs available).

Spatial accessibility

The venue is the Alte Versteigerungshalle Köln, Marktstraße 10, 50968 Cologne. The Alte Versteigerungshalle can be accessed via the former wholesale market area in Cologne and will be recognizable by signs on the day of the event.

The venue can be reached via the stops Marktstraße (bus lines 132, 132), Bonntor (bus line 106) and Chlodwigplatz (subway lines 15, 16, 17 and bus lines 106, 132, 133, 142). It is a 350m walk from the Markstraße stop, a 650m walk from the Bonntor stop and a 1.1km walk from Chlodwigplatz.

The rooms of the Alte Versteigerungshalle are at ground level and accessible for wheelchair users. All seats are at ground level. Wheelchair spaces can be selected flexibly.

There are parking spaces in front of the Alte Versteigerungshalle. The entrance to the wholesale market site is via Bischofsweg. There you have to cross a barrier and take a ticket. Parking is free of charge. To navigate to the venue, enter "Alte Versteigerungshalle" on Google Maps to be guided to the building.

There is no wheelchair-accessible restroom in the venue. A wheelchair-accessible porta-potty without a water connection will be provided at the venue.

Linguistic accessibility

The event will be held in German spoken language.

Visual accessibility

On May 10, a creative audio description will be provided for the event, as well as a touch tour before the start of the event. Please register in advance for the audio description and the touch tour when purchasing your ticket. The touch tour starts at 6.30 pm.

During the performance, assistants will be on hand to help you move through the various rooms.

We offer a pick-up service from a bus stop. To register for the pick-up service, please contact us by e-mail at ostbegegnungen [at] proton.me or call Anna on 0152 52 47 41 79

Guide dogs and assistance dogs are welcome.

Contact

If you have any questions about accessibility or other needs and access requirements, please contact us by e-mail at ostbegegnungen [at] proton.me or call Anna on 0152 52 47 41 79

Note on the solidarity ticket system:

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Note for people with disabilities:

If the "B" mark is noted on the disabled person's ID card, the person accompanying the person with a disability has Free admission to all events.

Contact for questions about the event: tickets@sommerblut.de