Technical University Berlin.

Portrait of the Technical University Berlin during World War II. - TC 01:00:16 "Berlin 1939" with street scenes. - 01:01:06 The Zoo film theatre shows "13 men and 1 canon". - 01:01:18 The Technical University Berlin, Hardenbergstrasse. - 01:02:24 "In the dormitory students apply for a few semesters residency". - 01:03:19 Daily sport exercises start at 6 am, followed by breakfast and laundry. 01:05:32 - 01:06:32 The lectures start. - 01:08:10 Social benefits facilitate the studies: job placement, cafeteria, hairdresser, library. - 01:15:47 Sport competitions on the Berlin's AVUS (car race track), 1939 - 01:19:53 "...what follows championship" drunken boys - 01:20:24 Crowds of people join the military parade at Hitler's birthday on 20 April 1939. - 01:22:60 "5 years later!", in 1944 allied air raids damaged the Technical University. - 01:24:21 "Students, exempted from the front-line, joins the summer term 1944". - 01:26:19 Students or teachers at drawing boards. (New weapons were designed at the Technical University). - 01:28:09 "air raid!" Men in the air raid shelter. - 01:30:03 The university campus/buildings are severely damaged. - 01:32:37 All students of physics are called for help at 8:30 am ! - on 20 July 1944 (!!) = the very same day of the assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler. - 01:34:43 "We help ourselves": Students repair the buildings. - 01:37:47 "After mobilizing all powers studying courses could continue at the Technical University". - 01:45:45 Only a chosen few were allowed to prolong studies." 01:46:31 On 8 August 1944 : In the dormitory students and teachers celebrate the end of summer term. 01:48:44 The dormitory's leader "had a hard time to control discipline". The student's leader "You can see it in his eyes: his fights against rumors and all lies". - 01:49:10 "Many students had to return to the front-line". - 01:49:41 The End