When the border lay on the doorstep. Memories from the Frankenwald on the Day of German Unity 2026. On 3 October 2026, Germany celebrates the 36th anniversary of German Unity. In the Frankenwald, this day commemorates a time when the German division was not a distant political event, but was part of everyday life. Roads and paths ended, family connections to Thuringia were interrupted, and behind the next hill, a different state actually began. …
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When the border lay on the doorstep. Memories from the Frankenwald on the Day of German Unity 2026. On 3 October 2026, Germany celebrates the 36th anniversary of German Unity. In the Frankenwald, this day commemorates a time when the German division was not a distant political event, but was part of everyday life. Roads and paths ended, family connections to Thuringia were interrupted, and behind the next hill, a different state actually began. …