Evelyn Finger
Born in the GDR in 1971, Evelyn Finger is a journalist for the weekly Die Zeit, specialising in cultural issues.
Updated: 9 October 2009
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Autumn 1989: The Wall fell in Leipzig
9 October 200936 Die Zeit Hamburg
The Berlin Wall is the symbol of both divided and reunified Germany. But 20 years ago, on 9 October, the first mass demonstrations against the East German regime took place in Leipzig. Had it not been for Leipzig, the Wall would never have come down, writes Die Zeit.