Taking as their starting point the historical significance of Augustusplatz (formerly Karl-Marx-Platz) for the political upheaval of 1989, its consequences and today’s uses within the culture of remembrance, students from HGB Leipzig set out in search of traces in the run-up to the Leipzig Festival of Lights: How visible to the public are the square’s various historical layers, such as the site of the Karl Marx relief during the GDR era? How do those born after 1989 view differences and stereotypical images between East and West? How is it possible to come together even amid disunity and stand up for shared values? The installations encouraged reflection on 1989 and on questions that remain open today.