Reading with Bernd Brückner 1st bodyguard of the former Chairman of the State Council E. Honecker
At the side of the then first man in the state, he was committed to his security and knew all his idiosyncrasies, was his shadow and henchman. Bernd Brückner swam with Honecker in the Black Sea, cycled with him, attended birthday and funeral celebrations, accompanied him hunting and flew with him across continents. Travelling home and to work in the limousine was Brückner's job, as was providing security for state visits at home and abroad.
How did this security system work, what role did the other men in power play in daily life and how did the first woman in the state, Margot Honecker, who never wanted to be First Lady, tick? She loved her own power.
There is a lot to tell.
Stories from back then that open many a window into our time. Bernd Brückner was the first bodyguard at the side of the Chairman of the State Council until the end of power.
Bernd Brückner has written a book about these years.
The stories and encounters are at the centre of his event, which also aims to tell the story of a life in the service of power in an entertaining way and accompanied by photographic documents.
Insights and outlooks of a life that orbited the centre of power like a satellite.
