LOST PLACES: Ghost towns of German history – Nazi Villas and GDR Academies Rot in the Woods

Just 40 kilometers from Berlin lie places that were once centers of power for both the Nazis and the East German regime—today, they are crumbling in the shadow of history. Between sanatoriums, youth academies, and military facilities, a panorama of Germany’s complex past unfolds: from propaganda hubs to Soviet military hospitals to abandoned garden cities. This report follows eyewitnesses, historians, and photographers as they explore “lost places” that serve as haunting reminders of the thin line between memory and oblivion—and the responsibility we bear in preserving them.

00:00: Decaying Prestige Sites of German History
02:03: From Nazi Retreat to Socialist Elite School
12:09: Photo Tours Through a Former Soviet Military Hospital
20:21: The Lingering Shadow of Soviet Occupation
23:25: The V-Peninsula – Military Power, Decay, and Future Visions

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