Excursions, Readings

Archives Day: "Old home - new home"

Saturday, 07/03/2026 / 10:00 AM - 05:00 PM / Stasi-Unterlagen-Archiv Außenstelle Schwerin

Federal Archives - Stasi Records Archive Schwerin invites you to events and guided tours on March 7, 2026

On Saturday, March 7, 2026, the Federal Archives will open its doors for the Germany-wide Day of Archives. Under the motto "Old Home - New Home", it invites visitors to explore German history: Individual fates and significant moments in German history are revealed in selected documents, photos, films and sounds. Visitors can get to know the Federal Archives and its diverse tasks through personal discussions, lectures, guided tours, exhibitions or independent exploration. They receive tips for their own research and the use of archive material as well as information about the path of the documents in the archive until they are made available. The voyage of discovery leads into a living archive where visitors can view German history through the original documents of the Federal Archives.

Date: Saturday, March 07, 2026, 10.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

Procedure:
10.00 a.m., Welcome: Corinna Kalkreuth, Stasi Records Archive Schwerin
14.30, reading and discussion
"Being part of Germany - memories of a former political prisoner" with Uwe Mälck (author)

10.30 a.m., 11.30 a.m., 12.30 p.m., 1.30 p.m., 4.00 p.m. Karteisaal, themed archive tours

All day
Advice and application for access to Stasi files (valid identity document required)
Writing workshop "Old German script also in Stasi files"
Reading café with sample files
Exhibitions
Poster exhibition "Wanting to know everything. The Stasi and its documents
First-time presentation of the Mobile First Aid Center for emergency care of archive material "I save (F)files"

Location: Federal Archives - Stasi Records Archive Schwerin
Resthof, Görslow
19067 Leezen

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