Regierungsvierte in Berlin in Mitte, Germany — Northeast German Plain (The European Plain)
Bernd Lünser
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 2025
1. Bernd Lünser white cross
* 11.03.1939
† 04.10.1961
Bernd Lünser, als Ost-Berliner bis zum Bau der Mauer Bau-Ing.-Studium in Neukölln (sein Vater wohnte in West-Berlin). Bernd starb, als er bei einem Fluchtversuch über ein Hausdach an der Bernauer Straße ein von der West-Berliner Feuerwehr aufgespanntes Sprungtuch verfehlte.
Er wollte wohl rechtzeitig zum Semesterbeginn Anfang Oktober nach West-Berlin gelangen.
Bernd Lünser
Born March 11, 1939
Died October 4, 1961
Bernd Lünser, an East Berliner until the Wall was built, studied civil engineering in Neukölln (his father lived in West Berlin). Bernd died when he missed a trampoline set up by the West Berlin fire department while attempting to escape over a rooftop on Bernauer Straße.
He apparently wanted to get to West Berlin in time for the start of the semester at the beginning of October.
Erected 2021 by Berliner Bürgerverein 1970.
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, Cold
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Location. 52° 31.053′ N, 13° 22.61′ E. Memorial is in Berlin, in Mitte. It is in Regierungsvierte. It is at the intersection of Ebertstraße and Scheidemannstraße, on the right when traveling south on Ebertstraße. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Berlin 10117, Germany. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, Central Europe, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Heinz Sokolowski Memorial (here, next to this marker); Olga Segler (here, next to this marker); Udo Düllick (here, next to this marker); Werner Probst (here, next to this marker); Günter Litfin (here, next to this marker); Ida Siekmann (here, next to this marker); Den Toten des Volkaufstandes vom 17. Juni 1953 (here, next to this marker); Ingo Krüger (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berlin.
Also see . . . Bernd Lünser (Chronik der Mauer). Excerpt:
According to his father, Bernd Lünser had been determined to complete his studies in West Berlin even after the border was closed and began looking desperately for a way to reach the West before the new semester began in October. His hopes for attaining a legal permit to cross the border were dashed and he was unable to find an adequate escape(Submitted on October 26, 2025.)route. Consequently, Bernd Lünser died tragically on October 4 while trying to rope down from the roof of an East Berlin border house on Bernauer Strasse. The circumstances of his death attracted attention in both the East and the West because it was the first time since the Wall had been built that West Berlin police officers returned the fire of East Berlin border guards.Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, September 3, 20252. Bernd Lünser white cross - wide view (5th from the left)
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Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 51 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2025, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
