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Come on in, the show is about to begin… The last props have been delivered and are now standing at the side entrance of the large tent. Circus Busch is also closely linked to a long history of ups and downs.

Following the death of Fritz van der Heydt, the foster son of circus founder Jacob Busch, the company came under the trust administration of the city of Magdeburg in 1951. In 1960, “Busch,” along with “Zirkus Barlay,” was one of the founding companies of the “VEB Zentral-Zirkus,” which was joined by “Zirkus Aeros” just one year later. In 1961, a technical restructuring of “Zirkus Barlay” resulted in the creation of a new touring company called “Olympia,” which performed in smaller cities. In 1968, “Zirkus Olympia” was renamed “Berolina.” In 1980, the “VEB Zentral-Zirkus” was renamed the “State Circus of the GDR.”

After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1990, the State Circus ceased to operate, and it was transferred to the Treuhandanstalt (Treuhand Agency). The Treuhand promptly split the circus companies into four individual limited liability companies: Aeros, Berolina, Busch, and Circ-Commerz.

Back in August, the once-successful “Circus Busch” had to cease operations. Gradually, the others followed suit. A once-very successful circus era is being “buried.” Reason enough to create a memorial to this circus in the form of lovingly crafted models very special “memorabilia.”