The Friedrich Ludwig Jahn Museum Freyburg and the Weingut Grober-Feetz Winery loaded at October 10, 2026, at 7 PM to a special community event. In the atmospheric setting of the wine tavern in the historic mill building, journalist and author Reinhard Bohse will read from his current book „The Wild First Year Without a Wall – Historical Report II – 1990“. The evening will be accompanied musically by the trio of SUM 11 Jazzgesellschaft Leipzig.
Reinhard Bohse turns his gaze to the year 1990 and acknowledges the often underestimated role of East Germans in the democratic reshaping of Germany after the Peaceful Revolution. His fact-based report impressively demonstrates how the people in East Germany paved the way for German unity, initiated far-reaching societal changes with the first free elections, and thus shaped their own history.
The event also connects to a central theme of the Jahn Museum. As a place of democratic history, the museum deals with the historical freedom and democracy movements of the 19th century, especially with the ideas of Friedrich Ludwig Jahn and their influence on the development of democratic thought in Germany. Against this backdrop, the reading also opens up a view of a later era of German democratic history: the Peaceful Revolution of 1989 and the democratic awakening of 1990. Both eras are united by people's striving for freedom, political participation, and social equality. The reading invites us to trace the historical events of the turning point and to discuss their significance for our present.
Admission is free. The event is being held jointly by the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Museum and the Grober-Feetz winery as part of the Literary festivals KUMBRA - Autumn of Literature aligned. Visitors can look forward to an inspiring evening with literature, music, and good conversation.
October 10, 2026
Location: Weingut Grober-Feetz, Mühlstraße 32, 06632 Freyburg
Time: 7 PM
