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GDR History

Robotron – The familiar and the curious

The VEB Kombinat Robotron was known for the manufacture of various products for data processing and computer technology. In this blog, we'll show you some well-known, but also lesser-known products of the combine. Read more
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GDR History

»Original Wolfen« magnetic tape and film production in the GDR

The GDR company »ORWO« was known for its technical products, from cassettes and magnetic tapes to photographic film. In this blog post, you can find out how the company came into being and developed over the years. Read more
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From the collection

10 popular records for a Christmas in the GDR

As soon as winter arrives, the Christmas season is never too far away. To get you in the Christmas spirit, we've picked out 10 Christmas records from our collection that were popular to listen to in the GDR. Read more
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From the collection

10 Objects for a Christmas in the GDR

What did a Christmas in the GDR look like? In this blog post, we have selected ten objects from our collection to guide you through a typical Christmas day in the GDR. Read more
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GDR History

Dr. Stefan Wolle interviewed about the »Leseland DDR« exhibition

Dr. Stefan Wolle, the author of the exhibition, tells us in the following interview why the GDR was a reading country and what can be discovered by young and old who embark on a journey through time to the reading country GDR while viewing the 20 exhibition panels with their texts, photos and videos. Read more
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GDR History

The Green Party in the GDR

The Green Party in the GDR was officially founded on 24 November 1989, but its history began long before this. The party’s political debut was made possible through both the support of the West German Greens and the peace and human rights movement in the GDR. Read more
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From the collection

ME 830 condenser microphones from VEB Mikrofontechnik Gefell

On 20 September 2022, Frank Zander donated two wooden boxes containing a total of 8 ME 830 condenser microphones to the DDR Museum. The microphones were manufactured by VEB Mikrofontechnik Gefell. Read more
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From the museum

The 0 Euro souvenir banknote for the 50th anniversary of the X. World Festival

The new edition of the 0-Euro souvenir banknote is here! On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 10th World Festival of Youth and Students in the GDR, we have developed a design with these festivities in mind. Read more
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From the museum

The living room in the DDR Museum

The DDR Museum's fully furnished WBS-70 flat includes a reconstruction of a typical GDR living room. This centerpiece has been equipped with a wealth of information and technical features. Read more
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From the Museum

10 popular places in the exhibition of the DDR Museum

The DDR Museum's exhibition is full of exciting places to discover. In this blog, we present the 10 most popular places in the exhibition based on selected pictures taken by museum visitors. Read more
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From our Collection

10 Objects from a GDR Summer Holiday

Many families went to the Baltic Sea for their summer holiday. But many holiday spots were limited and, thus, very high in demand - even in the camping sites. Our collection contains many objects that might have accompanied a summer holiday. We present 10 of them in this blog post. Read more
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»10 questions for ...«

Katie McCarthy – Intern at the DDR Museum

We are pleased to introduce the DDR Museum's new intern. Katie McCarthy has been supporting our team since August and has answered 10 questions for us. Read more
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»10 Questions to ...«

Interview Eric Strohmeier-Wimmer - Scientific Director of the Collection

We are pleased to introduce the new scientific director of the collection of the DDR Museum. Eric Strohmeier-Wimmer has been working in our collection since April and answered 10 questions for us. Read more
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From the Collection

Sink bath

According to the guarantee certificate, this sink from VEB Starkstrom-Anlagenbau Magdeburg (VEM) dates from 1973 and is a real eye-catcher. In this article we show pictures and further information about this object. Read more
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GDR History

The World Festival of Youth and Students

First held in Prague in 1947, the World Youth Games seem like a Cold War phenomenon, but the leftist World Federation of Democratic Youth, which organises the Games, is still active today. In this blog post, we focus in particular on the two festivals in the GDR. Read more
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From the collection

Our five most bizarre objects

The DDR Museum's collection now comprises more than 300,000 objects. Out of these objects around 13,000 can be viewed in our object database, which can be accessed free of charge online. Here we present five particularly bizarre pieces. Read more
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GDR History

The dacha as a symbol of everyday life in the GDR

The allotment garden was common and extremely popular in the GDR under the Russian name »dacha«. For many, the dacha became a place of private retreat and a source of sustenance, forming the centre of their lives. Read more
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From the collection

Children’s sewing machines from VEB Piko

Children's sewing machines are the perfect way to introduce children to the art of sewing in a playful way. Smaller versions of conventional sewing machines are less complicated to use and allow children to have a lot of fun during their first sewing attempts. Read more
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GDR History

The way to adulthood: youth initiation ceremonies in the GDR

Most young people in the GDR were accepted into the adult world through the »Jugendweihe« or »youth initiation ceremony«. However, the history of these celebrations began long before this in the middle of the 19th century. Read more
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GDR history

1 May as a »Day of Combat and Celebration« in the GDR

Between 1949 and 1989, 1 May was celebrated annually in the GDR with great ceremony as the »International Day of Combat and Celebration of the Working People for Peace and Socialism«. In addition to awarding prizes, the state leadership used the occasion to show itself to be close to the people in public. Read more