On October 3, 1989 Petra Lux joined the Neues Forum (New Forum)[REF] and was among others at its spokeswoman.
1990-91 she worked as a journalist for women's issues at the DAZ (Die Andere Zeitung/The Other Newspaper) and then again as a freelance author for print and broadcast media as well as the Leipziger Dokumentar- und Kurzfilmfestival (Leipzig Documentary and Short Film Festival) [REF].