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Conny Schüritz: "I just knew something big was about to happen"

Conny Schüritz Mauerfall Berlin Alexanderplatz Australien 30 Jahre

Conny Schüritz (links, mit Mütze) bei der Grossdemonstration in Ost-Berlin, am 4. November 1989 Source: Schüritz

Conny Schüritz from Altenburg in Thuringia, now living in Canberra, was working in the theatre business when the Berlin Wall came crashing down. In this interview she tells us about a huge demonstration at Berlin-Alexanderplatz, five days prior, on 4 November 1989.



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