In episode one, they meet Felicia, a contemporary witness who, as a schoolgirl, becomes embroiled in the Monday demonstrations in Leipzig and secretly passes on information about them to the whole world. Anna and Julian travel back in time to the GDR as avatars and encounter Felicia, a schoolgirl who asks herself, 'Should I fit in or stand out?'

Anna and Julian are stunned! In the second episode, they discover that the secret police in the GDR spied on, arrested and even killed their own citizens. Even children and young people are pressured by the Stasi. When breakdancer Gabor sprays graffiti on a dilapidated house, he too comes under the Stasi's scrutiny.

Wild, colourful and pretty brave! How did young people express themselves back then? In episode 3, Anna and Julian try breakdancing and meet Punk Bernd, whose songs describe the dreary life in the GDR – much to the government's displeasure. When Bernd and his friends light candles for peace in the middle of downtown Leipzig, he is arrested. Suddenly, the 19-year-old finds himself in pris..

How disgusting! One of the largest and smelliest factories in the GDR is located south of Leipzig. In Espenhain, lignite is processed, polluting the air with dirt and a terrible stench. Anna and Julian meet Hartmut, a child who loved playing football but can hardly breathe now. Fed up with the pollution, Hartmut and his friends start campaigns for a clean environment – much to the annoyance..

The main thing is to escape! As more and more people in Leipzig demonstrate against the government, many GDR citizens attempt to flee to the West via the Hungarian border. Ronny's parents also want to flee via Hungary. Ronny knows nothing about this and thinks he is just going on a short holiday. The fear of being arrested at the border is immense.

In episode 6, Anna and Julian meet Kathrin, a teenager who discovers snipers on the rooftops of downtown Leipzig from her hiding place. She and her friends have spent the whole night printing flyers calling for a non-violent demonstration. The government's decision today will determine whether the Monday demonstration will be shot down or if the people of the GDR will actually succeed in their..