Towns and cities in eastern German states are inviting people to come and stay in the hope of encouraging more people to move there long-term.

Berlin is commemorating the 1953 East German uprising more than seven decades after citizens rose up to call for democracy.

The East German manpower problem goes even deeper than the flight of people. This year, only about 1 50,000 East Germans left school at the end of July and became available for regular work.

The East Germans emigrated from their country without having left it. Mr. Krämer, 49: The East’s economy was simply jettisoned. ... (East German) National People’s Army.

German reunification, which was accompanied by a raft of subsidies to ease East Germany’s absorption into the Federal Republic, merely formalized this one-sided relationship.

After German reunification, many people believed that East German society would soon become more like West German society. For Steffen Mau, one thing is clear: that was an illusion - East Germany will ...

An East German who wanted a car most likely waited years for a boxy Trabant to wobble off the assembly line. ... East Germany convicted 250,000 people of political crimes.

Editor’s Note: Thirty years ago, East German officials abruptly announced it would open its border, ending 28 years of separation between East and West Berlin. Within hours, hundreds of revelers ...

When East Germany ceased to exist on 3rd October 1990, the National People’s Army (NVA) left behind 3,000 battle tanks, nearly 8,000 armoured vehicles, countless aircraft, helicopters, howitzers ...

He argues that the transition of 1989–1990 was traumatic for many East Germans. People took to the streets demanding ...

Thirty years later, Germany is reunified, a powerhouse country once again, but the story is not over. East Germans are still seeking answers for some of the bad things that happened to them. The ...