Screening of the documentary *SPIONE UNTER UNS/THE SPIES AMONG US* on December 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in Neustrelitz, followed by a discussion with the protagonists
The Stasi Detention Center Töpferstraße Neustrelitz Memorial Association and the Alte Kachelofenfabrik invite you to a screening of the documentary “The Spies Among Us” (“Spies Among Us”), followed by a Q&A session. Admission is free.
This moving documentary follows protagonist Peter Keup on his deeply personal quest to uncover the truth about his family history. Once a political prisoner in the GDR, he learns that his own brother served as an informant for the Stasi—the GDR’s secret police. Keup, who now works as a historian, reaches out in the film to the men who helped sustain the system of oppression and surveillance.
This leads to unsettling conversations between a former political prisoner and former Stasi officers about persecution, personal responsibility, and the lingering effects of the surveillance state to this day.
Following the screening, Dr. Peter Keup, Jochen Girke (former Stasi officer), and co-director Jamie Coughlin Silverman will be available for a discussion. Silverman will join the event via live video link.
The event is organized by the Stasi Detention Center Töpferstraße Neustrelitz Memorial Association in cooperation with the Alte Kachelofenfabrik.
