The Schmidts' home is located in the Langenhorn neighbourhood.
Langenhorn is in the north of Hamburg.
Helmut Schmidt and his wife Hannelore lived here until their
lived here until her death.
Hannelore was called Loki by everyone.
The house is still the way the Schmidt family lived in it.
There is:
- a living room with lots of books
- a piano that Helmut Schmidt loved to play
- a game of chess, which he often played with his wife Loki
Helmut Schmidt also met many politicians from other countries
also met many politicians from other countries.
For example, the head of state of Russia: Leonid Brezhnev.
That was in 1978.
The private surroundings made important political discussions possible.
That was during the Cold War:
The Cold War was a major dispute between the USA and the Soviet Union.
The conflict lasted from 1947 to 1989.
The countries were enemies.
They threatened each other and showed their weapons.
To scare the other country.
But they didn't use their weapons:
That's what the word cold in Cold War stands for.
There are many other rooms in the house,
that have been preserved in their old state.
For example, the work room and a small bar.
Everyone can visit the house.
The guided tours are very popular.
You must therefore register online.
You can find the dates for guided tours on this website:
https://www.helmut-schmidt.de/das-wohnhaus.
You can also book a guided tour there.
It can take a while before a date is available.
You need a lot of patience to get a place.
For guided tours in plain language , please contact us directly:
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