Between Departure and Disorder - Book (Geralf Pochop)

The Wild East in the Turmoil of the Post-Reunification Era

312 pages

Since November 9, 1989, two systems clashed in Germany that could hardly have been more different. Especially for East Germans, the rules of the new society were foreign. The old power had nothing more to say, the new was not yet truly present. A lawless space emerged.

What followed was a time of hope, awakening, and creativity. Every idea, no matter how crazy, could be realized. Everything was possible. The spirit of optimism was not limited to social changes, squatting, music and youth subcultures, but also extended to family and leisure centers, alternative educational projects, and initiatives for environmental and nature conservation.

Geralf Pochop ("Underground was Strategy") tells of long-gone times that were certainly unique in this form. An entire country between upheaval and rioting. Between hope and resignation. A country, a subculture searching for the future.

To be released at the beginning of June and then shipped.