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WAS GESCHEHEN UND NIE GESCHEHEN IST
Lesung mit @amelie.sachs & Eva Gemmer

In der DDR wurden je nach Quelle einige Hundert bis mehrere Tausend Kinder von ihren Eltern getrennt und zur Adoption freigegeben. Die tatsächliche Zahl ist bis heute unbekannt. Das Familiengesetzbuch der DDR schrieb vor, dass Eltern ihre Kinder „zu aktiven Erbauern des Sozialismus” erziehen sollten. In der fotografisch-dokumentarischen Auseinandersetzung was geschehen und nie geschehen ist beschäftigen sich die Fotografinnen Paulina Metzscher und Amelie Sachs gemeinsam mit der Autorin und Filmemacherin Eva Gemmer mit den jeweiligen Familiengeschichten der Betroffenen.

Termin
13.02.2026, 19 Uhr

Ort
NS-Dokumentationszentrum München, Treffpunkt: Saal
Max-Mannheimer-Platz 1
80333 München

WAS GESCHEHEN UND NIE GESCHEHEN IST
Lesung mit @amelie.sachs & Eva Gemmer

In der DDR wurden je nach Quelle einige Hundert bis mehrere Tausend Kinder von ihren Eltern getrennt und zur Adoption freigegeben. Die tatsächliche Zahl ist bis heute unbekannt. Das Familiengesetzbuch der DDR schrieb vor, dass Eltern ihre Kinder „zu aktiven Erbauern des Sozialismus” erziehen sollten. In der fotografisch-dokumentarischen Auseinandersetzung was geschehen und nie geschehen ist beschäftigen sich die Fotografinnen Paulina Metzscher und Amelie Sachs gemeinsam mit der Autorin und Filmemacherin Eva Gemmer mit den jeweiligen Familiengeschichten der Betroffenen.

Termin
13.02.2026, 19 Uhr

Ort
NS-Dokumentationszentrum München, Treffpunkt: Saal
Max-Mannheimer-Platz 1
80333 München

Wir brauchen eure Unterstützung!

Unser gemeinsames Buch “was geschehen und nie geschehen ist” soll im Herbst im @kerberverlag erscheinen – und dafür brauchen wir eure Hilfe.

Um die Produktionskosten zu stemmen, könnt ihr das Buch schon jetzt ganz exklusiv vorab bestellen. Es gibt auch Postkarten oder Prints oder ihr unterstützt uns mit einer Spende. Jeder Beitrag hilft!

https://www.startnext.com/geschehen-und-nie-geschehen

Teilt gerne den Link, erzählt anderen davon – wir freuen uns über alle, die uns helfen, das Buch zu realisieren.

Danke 🤍

@paulinametzscher @evagemmer und @amelie.sachs
(Ihr findet den Link auch bei uns in der Bio)

#fotobuch #ddr #zwangsadoption #kerberverlag

We are very pleased to invite you to the exhibition “was geschehen und nie geschehen ist” as part of EMOP Berlin – European Month of Photography.
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Depending on the source, there’s talk of several hundred to several thousand children who were separated from their parents during the GDR era and given up for adoption. The actual number is still unknown. East German family law stipulated that parents should raise their children ‘to be active builders of socialism’. They had to ‘respect work’, ‘love the Soviet Union’, and ‘defend the borders – if necessary with armed force’. If parents failed to follow these instructions, the state had the power to revoke their right to raise their children. The subject of forced adoption is controversial to this day, and the process of coming to terms with injustice in the GDR is ongoing.
In the documentary work “was geschehen und nie geschehen ist” (what happened and never happened), photographers Paulina Metzscher and Amelie Sachs, together with the author and filmmaker Eva Gemmer, address the respective family histories of those affected. What’s left behind? Grief? Loss? Hope? The exhibition presents a selection of artistic photographs accompanied by texts and archival material.
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The corresponding publication will be published by Kerber Verlag in fall 2025.
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Opening
06 March 2025, 7 pm
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07–29 March 2025
Mo–Fr 10 am–17 pm
Sa 12–18 pm
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Kerber Verlag
Rudi-Dutschke-Straße 26 (1st backyard, staircase on the right, 1st floor)
10969 Berlin
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#WasGeschehenUndNieGeschehenIst #EMOP #EMOPBerlin #Exhibition #KerberVerlag #DDR #GDR #Fotografie #KulturprojekteBerlin

We are very pleased to invite you to the exhibition “was geschehen und nie geschehen ist” as part of EMOP Berlin – European Month of Photography.
.
Depending on the source, there’s talk of several hundred to several thousand children who were separated from their parents during the GDR era and given up for adoption. The actual number is still unknown. East German family law stipulated that parents should raise their children ‘to be active builders of socialism’. They had to ‘respect work’, ‘love the Soviet Union’, and ‘defend the borders – if necessary with armed force’. If parents failed to follow these instructions, the state had the power to revoke their right to raise their children. The subject of forced adoption is controversial to this day, and the process of coming to terms with injustice in the GDR is ongoing.
In the documentary work “was geschehen und nie geschehen ist” (what happened and never happened), photographers Paulina Metzscher and Amelie Sachs, together with the author and filmmaker Eva Gemmer, address the respective family histories of those affected. What’s left behind? Grief? Loss? Hope? The exhibition presents a selection of artistic photographs accompanied by texts and archival material.
.
The corresponding publication will be published by Kerber Verlag in fall 2025.
.
Opening
06 March 2025, 7 pm
.
07–29 March 2025
Mo–Fr 10 am–17 pm
Sa 12–18 pm
.
Kerber Verlag
Rudi-Dutschke-Straße 26 (1st backyard, staircase on the right, 1st floor)
10969 Berlin
.
#WasGeschehenUndNieGeschehenIst #EMOP #EMOPBerlin #Exhibition #KerberVerlag #DDR #GDR #Fotografie #KulturprojekteBerlin

We are very pleased to invite you to the exhibition “was geschehen und nie geschehen ist” as part of EMOP Berlin – European Month of Photography.
.
Depending on the source, there’s talk of several hundred to several thousand children who were separated from their parents during the GDR era and given up for adoption. The actual number is still unknown. East German family law stipulated that parents should raise their children ‘to be active builders of socialism’. They had to ‘respect work’, ‘love the Soviet Union’, and ‘defend the borders – if necessary with armed force’. If parents failed to follow these instructions, the state had the power to revoke their right to raise their children. The subject of forced adoption is controversial to this day, and the process of coming to terms with injustice in the GDR is ongoing.
In the documentary work “was geschehen und nie geschehen ist” (what happened and never happened), photographers Paulina Metzscher and Amelie Sachs, together with the author and filmmaker Eva Gemmer, address the respective family histories of those affected. What’s left behind? Grief? Loss? Hope? The exhibition presents a selection of artistic photographs accompanied by texts and archival material.
.
The corresponding publication will be published by Kerber Verlag in fall 2025.
.
Opening
06 March 2025, 7 pm
.
07–29 March 2025
Mo–Fr 10 am–17 pm
Sa 12–18 pm
.
Kerber Verlag
Rudi-Dutschke-Straße 26 (1st backyard, staircase on the right, 1st floor)
10969 Berlin
.
#WasGeschehenUndNieGeschehenIst #EMOP #EMOPBerlin #Exhibition #KerberVerlag #DDR #GDR #Fotografie #KulturprojekteBerlin

We are very pleased to invite you to the exhibition “was geschehen und nie geschehen ist” as part of EMOP Berlin – European Month of Photography.
.
Depending on the source, there’s talk of several hundred to several thousand children who were separated from their parents during the GDR era and given up for adoption. The actual number is still unknown. East German family law stipulated that parents should raise their children ‘to be active builders of socialism’. They had to ‘respect work’, ‘love the Soviet Union’, and ‘defend the borders – if necessary with armed force’. If parents failed to follow these instructions, the state had the power to revoke their right to raise their children. The subject of forced adoption is controversial to this day, and the process of coming to terms with injustice in the GDR is ongoing.
In the documentary work “was geschehen und nie geschehen ist” (what happened and never happened), photographers Paulina Metzscher and Amelie Sachs, together with the author and filmmaker Eva Gemmer, address the respective family histories of those affected. What’s left behind? Grief? Loss? Hope? The exhibition presents a selection of artistic photographs accompanied by texts and archival material.
.
The corresponding publication will be published by Kerber Verlag in fall 2025.
.
Opening
06 March 2025, 7 pm
.
07–29 March 2025
Mo–Fr 10 am–17 pm
Sa 12–18 pm
.
Kerber Verlag
Rudi-Dutschke-Straße 26 (1st backyard, staircase on the right, 1st floor)
10969 Berlin
.
#WasGeschehenUndNieGeschehenIst #EMOP #EMOPBerlin #Exhibition #KerberVerlag #DDR #GDR #Fotografie #KulturprojekteBerlin

What’s left behind? Grief? Loss? Hope?

In the exhibition "what happened and never happened” photographers Paulina Metzscher (@paulinametzscher) and Amelie Sachs (@amelie.sachs), together with the author and filmmaker Eva Gemmer (@evagemmer) come to terms with these questions, in regard to the subject of forced adoption during the GDR era. To this day the topic still is controversial and the process of coming to terms with injustice in the GDR is ongoing. In their documentary work they address the respective family histories of those affected.

Opening on 6 MAR the exhibition runs from 7-29 MAR at @kerberverlag. 📸©️ Paulina Metzscher & Amelie Sachs

#emopberlin #berlinfotofestival #kerberverlag #ddr #gdr #photography #berlin #exhibition #kulturprojekteberlin

What’s left behind? Grief? Loss? Hope?

In the exhibition "what happened and never happened” photographers Paulina Metzscher (@paulinametzscher) and Amelie Sachs (@amelie.sachs), together with the author and filmmaker Eva Gemmer (@evagemmer) come to terms with these questions, in regard to the subject of forced adoption during the GDR era. To this day the topic still is controversial and the process of coming to terms with injustice in the GDR is ongoing. In their documentary work they address the respective family histories of those affected.

Opening on 6 MAR the exhibition runs from 7-29 MAR at @kerberverlag. 📸©️ Paulina Metzscher & Amelie Sachs

#emopberlin #berlinfotofestival #kerberverlag #ddr #gdr #photography #berlin #exhibition #kulturprojekteberlin

What’s left behind? Grief? Loss? Hope?

In the exhibition "what happened and never happened” photographers Paulina Metzscher (@paulinametzscher) and Amelie Sachs (@amelie.sachs), together with the author and filmmaker Eva Gemmer (@evagemmer) come to terms with these questions, in regard to the subject of forced adoption during the GDR era. To this day the topic still is controversial and the process of coming to terms with injustice in the GDR is ongoing. In their documentary work they address the respective family histories of those affected.

Opening on 6 MAR the exhibition runs from 7-29 MAR at @kerberverlag. 📸©️ Paulina Metzscher & Amelie Sachs

#emopberlin #berlinfotofestival #kerberverlag #ddr #gdr #photography #berlin #exhibition #kulturprojekteberlin

What’s left behind? Grief? Loss? Hope?

In the exhibition "what happened and never happened” photographers Paulina Metzscher (@paulinametzscher) and Amelie Sachs (@amelie.sachs), together with the author and filmmaker Eva Gemmer (@evagemmer) come to terms with these questions, in regard to the subject of forced adoption during the GDR era. To this day the topic still is controversial and the process of coming to terms with injustice in the GDR is ongoing. In their documentary work they address the respective family histories of those affected.

Opening on 6 MAR the exhibition runs from 7-29 MAR at @kerberverlag. 📸©️ Paulina Metzscher & Amelie Sachs

#emopberlin #berlinfotofestival #kerberverlag #ddr #gdr #photography #berlin #exhibition #kulturprojekteberlin

We are delighted to be taking part in EMOP 25 with an exhibition in our showroom.
The number of people who were affected by politically motivated adoption in the GDR is still unknown today. „Was geschehen und nie geschehen ist“ provides intimate insights into the perspectives of those whose family members disappeared during this time—through photographs by Paulina Metzscher and Amelie Sachs and texts by Eva Gemmer.
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📅 Opening: 6 March 2025
📍 Kerber Verlag, Rudi-Dutschke-Str. 26, 10969 Berlin
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@emopberlin @kulturprojekteberlin @amelie.sachs @paulinametzscher @evagemmer #EMOPBerlin #EMOPBerlin25 #BerlinPhotoFestival #PhotoFestival #PhotographyInBerlin #KerberPhoto #KerberVerlag

Reiche Ernte

Reiche Ernte

Reiche Ernte

I am the eye in the sky

I am the eye in the sky

I am the eye in the sky

Altes Jahr, neues Jahr -
Muscheln, Scherben, Luftschlangen

Altes Jahr, neues Jahr -
Muscheln, Scherben, Luftschlangen

Altes Jahr, neues Jahr -
Muscheln, Scherben, Luftschlangen

Altes Jahr, neues Jahr -
Muscheln, Scherben, Luftschlangen

Altes Jahr, neues Jahr -
Muscheln, Scherben, Luftschlangen

Haus in rosa Stunde

Haus in rosa Stunde

Haus in rosa Stunde

Haus in rosa Stunde

Haus in rosa Stunde

Schwanensee um kurz vor drei

Schwanensee um kurz vor drei

Schwanensee um kurz vor drei

Schwäne, fluoreszierend.

„Gleich gibt‘s noch Nachtisch. Freust du dich?“
„Und ob!“

„Gleich gibt‘s noch Nachtisch. Freust du dich?“
„Und ob!“

„Gleich gibt‘s noch Nachtisch. Freust du dich?“
„Und ob!“

„Gleich gibt‘s noch Nachtisch. Freust du dich?“
„Und ob!“

„Gleich gibt‘s noch Nachtisch. Freust du dich?“
„Und ob!“