To mark the release of her autobiography, "Freedom," Angela Merkel will be signing copies at the littera et cetera bookstore
To mark the publication of her autobiography "Freedom," Angela Merkel will be signing copies on November 23, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the littera et cetera bookstore in Schwerin
For 16 years, Angela Merkel held the reins of government in Germany, steered the country through numerous crises, and shaped German and international politics through her actions and her stance. In her memoirs, co-authored with her longtime political advisor Beate Baumann, she looks back on her life in two German states—35 years in the GDR and 35 years in reunified Germany. She recounts her childhood, youth, and university years in the GDR, as well as the dramatic year of 1989, when the Wall fell and her political career began. She shares with us her conversations with the world’s most powerful figures and, using significant political turning points as examples, vividly and precisely illuminates how decisions were made that shape our times. Her book offers a unique insight into the inner workings of power—and is a resounding plea for freedom.
