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.

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.

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.

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 ...

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.

It was a signal that East German socialism had failed. Before it was put up in the early hours of 13 August 1961, ... Hans-Peter and Peggy Spitzner: The last people to cross the wall.

Culture / September 20, 2023 German Like Me How an Afro-German TV series about the GDR’s first Black police officer became an international hit. Linda Mannheim Share Copy Link Facebook X ...