In August 1989 we realized that something was wrong, and in October there was this demonstration with GDR citizens. We were afraid and didn't go to the demonstration. In 1990 we had our first "visit" from more than a hundred young people. These young people, neo-Nazis, came to our dormitory. They broke everything, threw stones, and so on. They told us that they would come again. Then it was September 1991 and the youths came again. And they broke our dormitory again. Those were bad experiences I had there in the last two years, after living there for twelve years. 1990 and 1991 were very, very bad for me. Until today I don't forget those experiences, those aggressions I saw and experienced.

[...] They were chanting: "Foreigners out. Germany for the Germans. Pack up and fly home. You are no longer welcome." so that Germany would be free of foreigners. And of course, the company listened to that and told us that we had to pack up and go home. And we then flew home.

David Macou

Im September 1991 wurden in Hoyerswerda tagelang ein Wohnheim für Vertragsarbeiter (Albert-Schweitzer-Straße) und eine Gefüchtetenunterkunft (Thomas-Müntzer-Straße) angegriffen. Zeitweise standen bis zu 500 Personen vor den Heimen und beteiligten sich an den Angriffen.

In September 1991, the dormitory for contract workers (Albert-Schweitzer-Straße) and the one for asylum seeker (Thomas-Müntzer-Straße) in Hoyerswerda were attacked for days. At times up to 500 people stood in front of the homes and took part in the attacks.