Discover the story of the song > Göttingen – Barbara

- The song "Göttingen" was performed by the French singer Barbara.
- The song is about peace, Germany and the Franco-German friendship.
- It was released as a single in 1965 and 1967.
- It is a great success for Barbara, one of her most important international hits.
- The song was inspired by Hans-Gunther Klein, who invited Barbara to perform at the Junges Theater in Göttingen, Germany.
- Barbara was reluctant to accept the invitation because of her bad experiences during World War II, when she had to hide from the Nazis in Paris.
- The first performance in Göttingen was almost cancelled when Barbara discovered that there was no piano to play.
- Barbara ended up staying in Göttingen a week longer than planned and fell in love with the city.
- She wrote the song in the gardens of the Junge Theater.