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How can we bring history to life for a
young audience?

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How do you speak to young people about
the liberation at the end of World War 2?

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Many stories from that time,
especially in Eastern Germany,

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are barely anchored in our collective
memory.

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We use the 80th anniversary of liberation
to make history visible with an

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exhibition and an interactive map.

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The Road to Freedom retraces the US
Army's path from Normandy to Leipzig

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digitally, visually,
and across multiple platforms.

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2 influencers,
Roofless Cat and Leon Ziegler walk this

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historic route.

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They've documented their experience on
their social channel,

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bringing history to a new generation,
accompanied by free educational materials

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for schools,
ready to use in the classroom,

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always accessible online.

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The response?

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Viral on social media and featured in
regional and national media.

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There were lively discussions in school
classes and among visitor groups.

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For everyone involved,
the project became a beacon of

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contemporary remembrance culture.

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It was more than just a job,
it was a once in a lifetime experience.

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Road to Freedom shows when history
reaches young people,

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it has the power to move them.