When is the exhibition taking place?

The exhibition will be on display on July 31, 2026, from 08:00 to 18:00 at the Brandenburg State Parliament in Potsdam.

What is the cost of visiting?

Admission is free, and no registration is required.

Where is the event location?

The exhibition takes place at the Brandenburg State Parliament, Alter Markt 1, 14467 Potsdam.

Is the exhibition accessible for people with disabilities?

Yes, the Brandenburg State Parliament indicates accessibility in its public areas, including easily accessible wheelchair spaces, induction loops, and orientation aids.

Are there guided tours or educational offerings?

The parliament regularly offers visitor tours, and the Federal Archives complements the exhibition with deepening online content through QR codes.

What is the best way to get there?

The parliament is located in the historic center of Potsdam and is easily reachable via the travel information provided by the house; there is a visitor regulation at the entrance.

A silent exhibition makes the power of surveillance visible in Potsdam

Name: Everyone Wants to Know. The Stasi and its Documents
Start: 2026-07-31T10:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-31T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Landtag Brandenburg

An exhibition about power, surveillance, and the significance of documents

With Everyone Wants to Know. The Stasi and its Documents, the Brandenburg State Parliament in Potsdam presents a foyer exhibition from the Federal Archives – Stasi Documents Archive, which sharpens the view on the mechanics of the GDR state security. The presentation is designed as both an on-site and online exhibition, combining historical objects, brief contexts, and digital deepening into a concentrated artistic experience of political education.

Documents as testimonies of a dictatorship

At the center are 21 objects and documents that illustrate how the Stasi worked as a secret police, investigative authority, and intelligence service. The exhibition makes it comprehensible how espionage, surveillance, and repression intervened in everyday life and what consequences this had for those affected. Particularly impressive is the connection between objective curation and historical clarity: files, photographs, and objects here do not simply serve as evidence, but as visual carriers of cultural memory.

A place for learning about the present and democracy

The exhibition also sees itself as a contribution to cultural education. QR codes at the display cases lead to deepening content, biographical backgrounds, and further information. This creates a reflection on works in an expanded sense: not the individual artwork, but the historical document itself becomes the subject of aesthetic and political reflection. The atmosphere of the exhibition in the parliament foyer enhances this impression of an open, public place for learning.

Why a visit is worthwhile

Everyone Wants to Know is not a loud show but a precise, intelligent, and compelling exhibition about the power of information and the vulnerability of personal freedom. Those interested in contemporary history, memory culture, and the visual language of historical sources will find here an equally educational and moving artistic experience. A visit is absolutely worthwhile, as this exhibition not only tells history but makes it experienceable.