BERLIN, Nov 5 — As Germany readies to mark 35 years since the Berlin Wall fell, one symbol of the former communist East has become an icon of reunification, seen by millions...
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He almost disappeared along with East Germany in the years after the Wall fell on November 9, 1989, when many other symbols of the German Democratic Republic were swept away. Despite being a “Wessi” — the sometimes pejorative nickname for West Germans — Heckhausen took up the cause of the Ampelmann and spotted a commercial opportunity.He started collecting the chunky lights to turn them into indoor lamps, while simultaneously launching an appeal for the Ampelmann to be saved on the streets.
The design was created in 1961 by the state’s “transport psychologist” Karl Peglau and became something of a star within East Germany, even popping up in cartoons. “I think in essence it’s such an important idea, saying that road traffic doesn’t only belong to cars, but to others too, including pedestrians,” said Hickmann.
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