Join CDU Geisa Land's 35-Year Reunification Hike on Oct 19

Relive Germany's past on this commemorative hike. Hear firsthand accounts of border escapes and division's impact. Celebrate reunification with refreshments and new friends.

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2025 October 16 . 12:03 PM

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At the bottom, we see the stairs. On the right side, we see the grass and the trees. In the middle,... — At the bottom, we see the stairs. On the right side, we see the grass and the trees. In the middle, we see a commemorative plaque. Beside that, we see the railing. Behind that, we see the graves. There are trees and the buildings in the background.

Join CDU Geisa Land's 35-Year Reunification Hike on Oct 19

Join the Geisa Land branch of the CDU for a commemorative hike on October 19, 2025, marking 35 years since German reunification. The six-kilometer trek begins at 13:00 from 'Heile Schern' in Spahl and concludes at the youth club in Walkes, where refreshments await from 15:30 onwards.

The hike, open to the public with no registration required, will traverse through Apfelbach and pass the historic Seeleshof. Once home to the Heller family, they were forced to leave in 1974 due to the DDR border's expansion. A memorial stone stands as a reminder of its destruction since 1997.

Paul and Norbert, two individuals who escaped across the former inner-German border under dramatic circumstances, will share their stories during the hike. They will also discuss their return to their hometown of Walkes after reunification. Eyewitness Domkapitular Bruno Heller will recall the Seeleshof's destruction and its connection to Germany's division.

The hike, starting at 13:00 and ending around 15:30, will conclude with a social gathering at the youth club in Walkes. A shuttle service will be provided around 17:00 to transport hikers back to Spahl. The event is a poignant reminder of Germany's past and a celebration of its reunification.