Students from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology speak about how places in German can be made accessible for those with physical handicaps.

Christian escapes by swimming across the border, but leaves Heidi behind. Rüdiger is suddenly presented with a new option.

Christian considers a dangerous escape plan.

While Rüdiger and Bärbel face the consequences of their actions, the other former classmates move on in more positive ways.

Rüdiger finds himself in prison, subject to interrogation, and separated from his sister.

While their classmates in the West graduate, Rüdiger and Christian come to terms with their life in the East Berlin.

Rüdiger and Bärbel attempt to escape into West Berlin, but it doesn't go according to plan.

The restrictions placed on residents of both West and East Berlin intensifies to the point where the classmates aren't even actually allowed to have contact.

After the border had officially been closed, the students were separated and often didn't know if their friends on the other side were OK. Luckily, a few letters got through.

As the first incarnation of the Berlin Wall went up, the students and their families scrambled to make quick decisions.