Freiheitsschock is a best-selling book dealing with the recent German history. Written by Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk, it’s centered around the thesis that in 1989/90, East Germany suffered a “freedom shock”.

The jacket design is by Kunst oder Reklame, using a photo of the Berlin Wall at Potsdamer Platz, around 1990. The typeface is Brandon Grotesque Black, used with ample tracking.