Celebrate German Unity Day 2025 with Music, Film & Family Fun!

German Unity Day Celebration – October 2nd, 2025

🏫 Hosted by GERMAN SCHOOL campus

🕔 5:00 – 5:05 PM

🎤 Welcome & Opening Remarks

Greetings from the German School Campus Director

Brief words on the significance of October 3rd: unity after division, peace, and freedom

🕔 5:05 – 5:10 PM

🎼 Live Performance / Singalong

A live band plays, or the audience sings the German national anthem

🎶 “Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit”

🕔 5:10 – 5:15 PM

📜 Mini-Speech / Student Presentation

Short student-led talk: “Von der Mauer zur Einheit”

📅 Key historical milestones:• 1945 – End of WWII• 1961 – Berlin Wall built• 1989 – Fall of the Wall• 1990 – German Reunification

📣 Quote reading: Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!” – Ronald Reagan

🕔 5:25 – 5:35 PM

🎬 “Ballon” – Movie Trailer Screening

Trailer from Ballon by Michael Herbig

🎈 Based on the true story of a daring escape from the GDR in a homemade hot-air balloon

🕔 5:35 – 5:50 PM

Live Interview with Günter Wetzel

Meet the man behind the real escape!– Günter Wetzel shares his experience building the balloon and flying to freedom in 1979

🎶 Optional Segment

🎵 German Music Highlight– A local band plays “99 Luftballons” or a traditional German folk tune

🎁 Family Fun & Kids Activities

🎨 Face Painting for Kids

🥨 Small treats: pretzels, Haribo, and unity-themed goodies

📚 Info table with flyers about German School Campus programs

📸 Group photo with guests and children

Host or Publisher GERMAN SCHOOL campus Newport Beach