Balloon: A thrilling tale of escape, the Stasi, and the division of Germany17:05Günter Wetzel im Museum vor Teilen des Fluchtballons Source: G.WetzelSBS GermanView Podcast SeriesFollow and SubscribeApple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyDownload (31.31MB)Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android On the 40th anniversary of the spectacular escape from communist East Germany, Wolfgang Mueller talks to Guenther Wetzel, one of the two pilots of the hot-air balloon.Film 'Ballon': ein internationaler Erfolg Source: Getty ImagesShareLatest podcast episodesTrump's real estate plan in AustraliaNobel Prize recipient Prof. Rolf Zinkernagel on science, responsibility and the future of immunologyPrince Andrew and the possible end of his succession to the throneAI in the workplace: How perceived loss of control increases employee stress