In April 1945, one of the last battles of the Second World War began with the Berlin offensive from the Seelow Heights, with tens of thousands of casualties on the Soviet, Polish and German sides. To mark this occasion and in awareness of its historical responsibility, the district and the town of Seelow are planning a commemorative event on Wednesday, 16 April 2025 a commemorative event to mark the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Seelow Heights.

09.30 Opening History station Seelow (Mark)
▪ Am Bahnhof 3, 15306 Seelow
▪ Handover of the Vectors of Memory the Liberation Route Europe

10.30 Change to the Seelow Heights Memorial
- Küstriner Straße 285 in 15306 Seelow

11.00 Wreath-laying ceremony and silent commemoration at the memorial
▪ Welcome by the deputy district administrator Friedemann Hanke
▪ Unveiling of name plaques of fallen Soviet soldiers
▪ Prayer Pastor Josefine Soltau
▪ Inauguration of the Vectors of Memory the Liberation Route Europe

12.00 Change to the German military cemetery on the Seelow town cemetery
- Görlsdorfer Weg in 15306 Seelow

12.30 Wreath-laying ceremony and silent commemoration
▪ Prayer Pastor Josefine Soltau