Stiftung Berliner Mauer
German heritage institution operating six memorial sites in Berlin dedicated to the history of the German division and the Berlin Wall.
Last updated September 15, 2026
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Overview
Stiftung Berliner Mauer is a heritage institution whose six sites are located within the Berlin city area, with free admission. Its central themes are the history of the German division and the Berlin Wall, flight and emigration from the GDR, the deaths at the Berlin Wall, and art at the Wall and Checkpoint Charlie. The six sites are the Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer, the Erinnerungsstätte Notaufnahmelager Marienfelde, the East Side Gallery, the Gedenkstätte Günter Litfin, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Parlament der Bäume. The foundation's team comprises around 60 permanently employed staff as well as nearly 70 self-employed freelance guides and educators, working across six specialist departments and areas. Prof. Dr. Axel Klausmeier is the Director and member of the foundation's board.
History
Stiftung Berliner Mauer is a heritage institution. Its six sites are located within the Berlin city area and admission is free. The foundation's central themes are the history of the German division and the Berlin Wall, flight and emigration from the GDR, the deaths at the Berlin Wall, and art at the Wall and Checkpoint Charlie. The six sites are the Gedenkstätte Berliner Mauer, the Erinnerungsstätte Notaufnahmelager Marienfelde, the East Side Gallery, the Gedenkstätte Günter Litfin, Checkpoint Charlie, and the Parlament der Bäume. The team consists of around 60 permanently employed staff and nearly 70 self-employed freelance guides and educators, structured into six specialist departments and areas; numerous figures from academia, society and politics support the foundation's work in the Beirat and the Stiftungsrat. Prof. Dr. Axel Klausmeier serves as Director and member of the board.
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Heritage institution presenting the history of the German division and the Berlin Wall across six memorial sites in Berlin, with free admission.
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