The images show a special summer. As on 20th June 1948, the currency reform is proclaimed, the precarious situation for the people from Hamburg changes. There is something to buy. Overnight, the shops are full. People no longer depend on the black market or have to exchange their last possessions for something edible. The mood rises. It is a time of new beginnings, a time in which a future is possible again - documents that reflect this mood are rare.