Nuremberg in April 1945: the US Army celebrated its victory over National Socialist Nuremberg with a parade on the Zeppelin Field. In November, the Allies brought the leading Nazis to justice in the "Nuremberg Trial of the Major War Criminals".

While the old town lay in ruins, the rally grounds survived the war more or less unscathed. Many other cities in the Federal Republic of Germany simply continued to use buildings dating from the Nazi period. In Nuremberg, the sheer size of the buildings hindered swift repurposing. For decades, urban society has sought an approach to the rally grounds.

The generational change in the 1960s sparked a rethink in Germany with regard to Nazism. The "Nuremberg Discussions" were an early attempt to address the Nazi past. In the mid-1980s the first information services and tours of the rally grounds as a historic site were offered. The Documentation Center, opened in 2001, became a magnet for tourists.

However, problems also arose with the increasing use of the grounds. The picture shows the "Rock in the Park" festival, which is held annually in this part of the city. For most of the year, the Dutzendteich park is a recreational area for Nuremberg's inhabitants. Various major events in the summer attract tens of thousands of visitors, the historical buildings often only forming a backdrop.

In the future, a meaningful balance should be sought between history, culture, leisure and economic interests.