Remember your childhood and youth with us! It was a challenging time into which we were born. Like in many German cities, bombs also left deep scars in Karlsruhe. Thanks to the debris removal service, most of the rubble was cleared away within a few months. One shop after another opened on Kaiserstrasse, such as Christmann Toy Store or the Wohlschlegel Gift Shop. For the children, the ruins became an adventure playground where they went on explorations. In the summer, boys and girls gathered to swim at the Sonnenbad or the Rheinstrandbad. Movies could be seen at the Schauburg, Luxor, and many other cinemas, while dancing took place at Café Wien or Café Museum. At Radio Freytag on Karlstrasse, young people met to listen to the latest records. In the 1950s, Karlsruhe was a thriving city.