Smuggling items to relatives who had left Berlin was a difficult mission. At the same time, it often seemed difficult to completely comprehend how high the stakes would be.

In the Middle Ages, people were resourceful when it came to battles. A group of scholars has worked to recreate medieval explosives and weaponry at Coburg Fortress in Upper Franconia.

Outside of the classroom, the students who travelled to the West for school were confronted with important life decisions and their consequences.

Tough decisions had to be made as the future became more and more uncertain. Even the annual class trip required students living in the East to travel separately.

Jenny tells us the long and fascinating history of the town of Speyer and we get a glimpse of the town's landmark, its cathedral.

On the way back from their class trip, the students already have the feeling that their lives will never be the same again.

Cettina takes us through more questions about the structure of German parliament and the roles of various politicians and assemblymen.

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

What do you know about the Federal Cabinet of Germany? Cettina takes us through the next set of questions for the German citizenship test.

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.

In a collage of historical reenactment and original interviews, this film looks at the assassination attempts made on Hitler towards the end of World War II.

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.

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

After another failed attempt, Gersdorff and his co-conspirators contact other officers to assist them with the assassination of Hitler.

Gersdorff attempts to convince various high-ranking officials to join their plan, but not everyone believes that a coup would be the best solution for Germany.