…in the world

Ulm, BW

Berliner Mauer in Ulm, Germany

Location: Iveco Group premises8 segments Since 2017, eight segments of the Wall have stood on the Iveco Group’s premises in Ulm as a reminder that freedom, unity and democracy cannot be taken for granted. IVECO writes about the history of these segments: Very soon after the GDR government announced the freedom to travel, work began […]

Hemer, NW

Berlin Wall in Hemer, Germany

Location: Friedenspark1 segment A segment of the Berlin Wall was set up as a reminder in the Friedenspark in Hemer in 2022.The segment was originally erected in the local Blücher barracks and came into the possession of the town of Hemer in 2004 when the military base was abandoned. Photo above and background:© Google StreetView

Amherst, MA

Berlin Wall in Amherst, Massachusetts

Location: Campus of the University of Massachusetts1 segment The Berlin Wall segment, which was set up on the UMass campus in Amherst in spring 2023, was donated by the Hanson family. The graffito on the wall was created by Thierry Noir and is called: The Power Of Creativity Over Concrete. Originally, entrepreneur Eric Hanson purchased […]

Ostende, B

Berlin Wall in Ostende, Belgium

Location: old fishery dock1 segment One of the segments of the Berlin Wall that was auctioned off at a charity auction at BRAFA, the famous Brussels art and antiques fair, in early 2021 is now located in a new housing estate in Ostend.The other segments auctioned at BRAFA are located in Brussels (Belgium), Rotterdam (Netherlands) […]