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Schwesig and Günther celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall with a rousing dance video!
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania celebrated the day the Wall fell in 2025 with a festive dance video by Prime Minister Schwesig in Boizenburg.
Schwesig and Günther celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall with a rousing dance video!
Manuela Schwesig, the Prime Minister of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, is causing a stir with a lively dance video. The politician posted a clip on Instagram in which she dances exuberantly with Daniel Günther, the Prime Minister of Schleswig-Holstein. This entertaining performance took place as part of a traditional meeting on November 9th to celebrate a significant achievement in German history - reunification. The two heads of government met in Boizenburg, the westernmost town in Mecklenburg, to think back together on the time before the fall of the Berlin Wall.
The video, which was published on social media on the third anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, has already received over 1,500 likes and numerous positive reactions. This showed once again that people are happy about such actions and appreciate this type of remembrance work in a modern way. In the past, other politicians such as Julia Klöckner and the current Chancellor have drawn attention to themselves with similar dance videos.
Looking back at the fall of the Berlin Wall
What did this day in 1989 mean to many people? November 9th is not only the day the Berlin Wall fell, but it also symbolizes the beginning of a new era in Germany. Dagmar Simdorn, an 81-year-old contemporary witness, describes her experiences on Bernauer Strasse. For them, the opening of the wall was an event full of joy and surprise. “It felt like you were floating,” she says looking back, remembering the wall, which was previously a natural part of everyday life.
Angelika Bondick, who lived on the other side of the wall, describes watching guards from her balcony. The memories of the partition and its impact on people are deeply rooted and remain present to this day. The meeting between Schwesig and Günther shows how important it is to pause on such days and honor this past in order to reduce prejudices in society and celebrate unity.
Schwesig and Günther's video is not just entertainment, but also a sign of how the spirit of reunification continues to shape and connect the political landscape, and a reminder of how far Germany has come since then. Similar to the contemporary witnesses to the opening of the Wall, who reported an emotional journey, this event offers a platform for reflection and exchange.