# ZDF documentary on East German football reunification > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/zdf-documentary-on-east-german-football-reunification > Updated: 2026-09-19T14:29:42.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2. ZDF is releasing a three-part documentary series titled ‘Go West! - Die letzte Elf der DDR’, which examines the final year of the East German national football team during the collapse of the GDR and the fall of the Berlin Wall. The series features interviews with former players, including Matthias Sammer, Ulf Kirsten, and Andreas Thom, as well as former national coach Eduard Geyer. It explores the professional and emotional upheaval experienced by athletes as their national identity and football system vanished. Key themes include the recruitment strategies of West German Bundesliga clubs to sign top East German talent, such as the efforts of Bayer 04 Leverkusen manager Reiner Calmund. The documentary also addresses political influences of the era, including claims regarding former Chancellor Helmut Kohl’s role in certain player transfers. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-19: ZDF documentary explores East German football after the fall of the Wall The ZDF documentary ‘Go West! Die letzte Elf der DDR’ examines the collapse of East German football and the scramble by West German clubs for top players following the fall of the Berlin Wall. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zdf-documentary-explores-east-german-football-after-the-fall-of-the-wall ### 2026-09-16: ZDF documentary explores East German football stars during reunification ZDF will release a documentary series, ‘Go West! - Die letzte Elf der DDR’, detailing the East German national football team's final year and the recruitment of its stars during German reunification. 6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/zdf-documentary-explores-east-german-football-stars-during-reunification --- Cite as: ZDF documentary on East German football reunification. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/zdf-documentary-on-east-german-football-reunification