Günther Hoffmann

Students from nine nations unite on August 7, 1950 at the Franco-German border near Germanshof, tear down the barriers and remove the border posts and barriers, which they burn in a ceremony. This act is a commitment to Europe and a protest against the arbitrariness of borders between nations.

Democracy and participation go hand in hand. Mr. Schneider explores this statement, when his negative experience with the tax office leads him to the basic questions of democracy.