German Unity Day in Mainz: We are strong together!

German Unity Day (3 October) celebrates the anniversary of German reunification in 1990. This year's central festivities are held in Mainz. Up to 500,000 people are expected to congregate in the 2000-year old city.

Videogrussbotschaft von Bundesratspräsidentin Malu Dreyer und dem Mainzer Oberbürgermeister Michael Ebling Source: rlp

The official slogan of the two-day "Bürgerfest" is "Zusammen sind wir Deutschland". Mainz was chosen because it's the capital of Rhineland Palatinate - the "Bundesland" of the President of the Federal Council, Malu Dreyer.

Landeshauptstadt von Rheinland-Pfalz: Mainz Source: rlp

The crowning finale of the German Unity Day in Mainz will be a sound, music and light show on the river Rhine, and a concert performance by local artist Mine, which will be screened right across Germany, reaching millions of viewers.

Das Festgelände Kaiserstrasse Mainz, zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit 2017 Source: rlp

The team at SBS German in Australia is proud to join in the celebrations, with news, interviews and reports in our daily radio program (7-8pm), website and on our SBS Radio App. Happy German Unity Day!

Der offizielle Banner zum Tag der Deutschen Einheit in Mainz 2017 Source: rlp