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The East Germany portal offers an overview of the most important and newest articles on the subject of East Germany, the former Communist state officially known as the German Democratic Republic or GDR The portal contains links to a cross-section of articles from the areas of history and politics, geography and economy, art and culture, and some of the important personalities from the region.
Geography and nature
East German administrative divisions or Bezirke

The German Democratic Republic, which consisted geographically of what is now eastern Germany, had an area of 107,771 km2 (41,610 mi2), bordering Czechoslovakia in the south, West Germany in the south and west, the Baltic Sea to the north, and Poland in the east.

Much of the territory of the former East Germany lay on the North German Plain and was largely flat and agricultural apart from low morainic hills left by the ice age. However in the south the land rose to the Ore Mountains and Elbe Sandstone Mountains that formed the border with its Communist neighbour, Czechoslovakia.

Administration divisions (Bezirke): BerlinCottbusDresdenErfurtFrankfurt (Oder) – GeraHalleKarl-Marx-StadtLeipzigMagdeburgNeubrandenburgPotsdamRostockSchwerinSuhl

Cities and towns: AltenburgApoldaBautzenBrandenburg/HavelCottbusDessauDresdenEberswaldeEisenachStalinstadt/EisenhüttenstadtErfurtFrankfurt (Oder)FreibergGeraGörlitzGothaGreifswaldHalberstadtHalleHalle-NeustadtHoyerswerdaJenaChemnitz/Karl-Marx-StadtLeipzigMagdeburgMerseburgNeubrandenburgPlauenPotsdamRostockSchwedtSchwerinStralsundSuhlWeimarWismarWittenbergZittauZwickau

Rivers and canals: ElbeHavelNeißeOderSaaleSpreeUnstrutWhite ElsterBlack ElsterMittelland CanalWerra

Waterbodies: MüritzSchweriner SeePlauer SeeKummerower SeeScharmützelseeWerbellinseeGroßer MüggelseeBay of GreifswaldOderhaff

Islands: RügenPoelUsedomHiddenseeGreifswalder Oie

Mountain and hill ranges: Ore MountainsHarzElbe Sandstone MountainsThuringian ForestThuringian HighlandVogtlandKyffhäuserRhönZittau Mountains

Regions: Dresden Elbe ValleyLusatiaSpreewaldMecklenburg Lake DistrictBarnimFlämingMagdeburg BördeAltmarkSaxon SwitzerlandEichsfeld

History, politics and religion
Border installations at Marienborn

History: 1953 UprisingDachaFour Power Agreement on BerlinBasic Treaty, 1972Permanent RepresentativePalace of the RepublicBegrüßungsgeld

GDR border: Treaty of ZgorzelecBerlin WallInner German BorderBorder crossingsBerlin Friedrichstraße stationCheckpoint CharlieMarienborn border crossingSpring-gunRepublikfluchtMindestumtausch

Die Wende: Monday demonstrationsSocial Democratic Party1990 General ElectionTreuhandTwo Plus Four AgreementEinigungsvertragReunificationFederal Commissioner for the Stasi ArchivesOstalgie

Logo of the Socialist Unity Party (SED)

Politics: State flagState emblemNational hymnConstitutionPeople's ChamberState CouncilCouncil of MinistersNational FrontSocialist Unity PartyBloc partyChristian Democratic UnionLiberal Democratic PartyDemocratic Farmers' PartyNational Democratic PartyAdministrative divisions (Bezirke)

"Mass organisations": Free German YouthFree German Trade Union FederationCultural Association of the GDRDemocratic Women's League of GermanyPeople's SolidaritySociety for GermanSoviet FriendshipErnst Thälmann Pioneer Organisation

Armed bodies: National People's ArmyBorder TroopsSchießbefehlStasiHauptverwaltung AufklärungVolkspolizeiCombat GroupsVolksmarineArmeegeneralMarshalWarsaw Pact

Other orders: Orders, decorations, and medals of East GermanyBanner of LabourOrder of Karl MarxNational Prize of East GermanyScharnhorst OrderStar of People's FriendshipBlücher Order

Dresden's Roman Catholic Cathedral (the Hofkirche) at night

Religion: Evangelical Church Berlin-Brandenburg-Silesian Upper LusatiaEvangelical Lutheran Church of MecklenburgPomeranian Evangelical ChurchEvangelical Church of the Church Province of SaxonyEvangelical Lutheran Church in ThuringiaRoman Catholic Archdiocese of BerlinRoman Catholic Diocese of Dresden-MeissenRoman Catholic Diocese of ErfurtRoman Catholic Diocese of GörlitzRoman Catholic Diocese of Magdeburg

Education, culture and sport
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Education and science: Education in East GermanyAcademy of Sciences of the German Democratic RepublicCharitéHumboldt University of BerlinErweiterte OberschulePolytechnic Secondary SchoolTierpark BerlinMuttiheft

Language: GermanBerlinerischSorbian

Culture: Culture of East Germany

Art: Theater am SchiffbauerdammSemperoper

Architecture: Plattenbau

Music: List of classical composersOstrock

Film: List of films set in BerlinDeutsche Film-AktiengesellschaftDEFA Film Library

Places of interest: Bauhaus DessauDresden CastleSanssouci

Cathedrals and churches: Berlin CathedralErfurt CathedralNaumburg Cathedral

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Museums and collections: Museum IslandPergamon MuseumGrünes Gewölbe

Sport: List of football clubsGDR Football AssocationDDR-OberligaFDGB-Pokal1. FC Union BerlinBerliner FC DynamoDynamo DresdenFC Carl Zeiss JenaRed Bull Arena

East German people
Erich Mielke, Head of the Stasi

Politicians: BenjaminBergmann-PohlBöhmeDertingerDieckmannFechnerGerlachGöttingG. GysiHagerH. HoffmannTh. HoffmannE. HoneckerM. HoneckerKeßlerKrackKrenzde MaizièreMaleudaMielkeMittagModrowNeumannNordenSchabowskiSchalck-GolodkowskiSindermannStophTischUlbrichtVernerM. WolfWollweberZaisser

Opposition and resistance: BahroBiermannM. BirthlerBohleyBrüsewitzEppelmannFuchsFührerGauckHavemannUllmann

Scientists: von Ardenne

Artists, playwrights, poets, writers: Andersen NexøBaierlBrechtBuschEscheHacksHeymKantH. MüllerNollPlenzdorfAnna SeghersStrittmatterTübkeWeigelChr. WolfWomacka

Athletes: CierpinskiEmmrichGeyerHoppeLanghammerLaserRecknagelSammerTäve SchurSieglSparwasserStreichWeißflogWitt

Economy and transport
An East German Deutsche Reichsbahn express locomotive, the Class 01.5

Finance: MindestumtauschForum checkEast German markStaatsbank

Cuisine: BroilerKetwurstSoljanka

Media: Censorship in East Germany

Newspapers and magazines: Berliner ZeitungNeues DeutschlandJunge WeltDer MorgenSputnikMosaikFRÖSI

Radio: Rundfunk der DDRBerliner RundfunkRadio DDR 1Radio DDR 2DeutschlandsenderRadio Berlin InternationalDT64

Television: Fernsehen der DDRAktuelle KameraSandmännchenDer schwarze Kanal

Cinema and films: DEFASolo SunnyDie Legende von Paul und PaulaTraces of StonesBear Ye One Another's Burden

Postal: Deutsche Post of the GDR

Justice: Brandenburg-Görden Prison

Transport: AlexanderplatzKarl-Marx-AlleeBarkasInterflugReichsbahnRoburTrabantWartburg

Economy: Genex - Industrieverband Fahrzeugbau (IFA)IntershopCombineLeipzig Trade FairLandwirtschaftliche Produktionsgenossenschaft (LPG)MinolORWOPentaconPlanned economy - PrakticaComeconVEB RobotronSDAG WismutTreuhandVolkseigener Betrieb (VEB)Public property


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New and expanded articles

The following are articles, related to East Germany, added in the last six months.

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Articles on East German people are here.
  • Elbe Sandstone Mountains greatly expanded 12 May 2011
  • Sonnenstein Nazi Death Institute 23 April 2011
  • Karlheinz Steinmüller 9 May 2011
  • Angela Steinmüller 9 May 2011
  • Andymon 9 May 2011
  • The Quest for Christa T. 21 May 2011
  • Als die Götter starben 21 May 2011
  • Nabou 21 May 2011
  • Eolomea 22 May 2011
Wanted articles

The following are wanted articles, related to East Germany, that exist on German Wikipedia, or are otherwise wanted.

  • Geography:
    • Waterbodies: Borna Reservoir
    • Islands, etc.: Island of YouthSpree IslandFriendship Island
  • History: NeuererMesse der Meister von MorgenFrida Hockauf MethodBückwareCommercial Coordination (Kommerzielle Koordination) – State Planning Commission (East Germany) – Non-socialist Economic RegionPrisoner ransom (Häftlingsfreikauf) – Personal identity number (East Germany) (Personenkennzahl) – HausbuchTravel application (Ausreiseantrag)
  • Culture: P. AbrahamBoll - East German cinema - FranzHahnemannHerrichtJankofskyKöferE. Köhler - PalitzschPreilQuermannSandbergStengel
    • Literature:East German Science Fiction - East German socialist realism
    • Language:Language usage in the GDR
    • Art:Olympic Games on stamps of the GDR Deutsche Post
    • Architecture: GDR College of Construction EngineeringArchitecture in the German Democratic Republic
    • Music: Committee for the Art of ConversationAnstalt zur Wahrung der Aufführungs- und Vervielfältigungsrechte auf dem Gebiet der MusikPerformance licenceMichael Rauhut
  • GDR border: GDR visa warrant (Berechtigungsschein zum Empfang eines Visums der DDR) – Border regime (Grenzregime) – Pass agreeement (Passierscheinabkommen) – Transit trafficVictims of the Berlin Wall
  • Border crossing victims: GöringHuhnSchultz
  • Die Wende: Modrow governmentde Maizière governmentCost of German Unity
  • Politics:Party secretary (East Germany) – Bezirkstag
  • Mass organisations: Association of Sport and TechnologyChamber of Technology
  • Armed bodies: Guards regimentConstruction conscript (Bausoldat) – Community policeman (Abschnittsbevollmächtigter) – VP-BereitschaftNVA oath of allegiance (Fahneneid) – Schwedt Military GaolForeign Intelligence Service (East Germany) – State Secretariat for State Security
  • Other orders: Hero of LabourTheodor Körner PrizeOrder of Fatherland Service
  • Religion: Christians and the church in the GDRFederation of Evangelical churches in the GDREvangelical State Church of Silesian Upper LusatiaEvangelical State Church of AnhaltEvangelical-Lutheran State Church of SaxonyFederation of Evangelical-Free Church Parishes in the GDR
  • Education and science: Science and technology in the GDRCentral Institute for Youth ResearchSchool flag ceremonyWorkers and Farmers FacultyMulti-spectral cameraArbeiterstudium
  • Places of interest:Kyffhausen Imperial CastleWiprecht Castle, Groitzsch
  • Museums: Bell and Town Museum, Apolda
  • Sport: BSG KKW GreifswaldIce hockeyGymnastic and sports festivals in the GDR
  • People: AxenBentzienBöhmGießmannK. GysiHerrmannHeusingerH.-J. HoffmannKrolikowskiLangeLietzLuftSchirdewanWarnkeH. WolfWünscheZiller
  • Opposition: HagenHenrichWeiß
  • Scientists: DatheGossweilerFriedrich JungKuczynskiMoritz Mebel
  • Sport:GeißlerKrebsbachReichSchäffnerSchnieke
  • Finance: Commemorative coins of the GDR
  • Cuisine: FilinchenNordhäuser Doppelkorn
  • Media: Tageszeitungen – – National-ZeitungTribüne Die UnionMärkische OderzeitungOstsee-ZeitungLausitzer RundschauLeipziger VolkszeitungDas MagazinEulenspiegel FF-DabeiNeue Berliner IllustrierteAtzeTrommelABC-ZeitungBummiWestfernsehenHerr Fuchs und Frau ElsterGlück muß man habenWilli Schwabes Rumpelkammer - Nationales Spielfilm-FestivalStimme der DDRBerliner Welle
  • Postal: East German postage stamps
  • Justice:Labour law (East Germany) – Employment law (East Germany) – Family law (East Germany) – Judicial system of East GermanyCriminal law (East Germany) – Waldheim TrialsCivil law (East Germany) – Waldheim Gaol
  • Transport: Firefighting vehicles of the GDRL60MZ TS motorcycleSimson S70Roads in the GDRW50
  • Economy: EAW BerlinEinzelhandelsverkaufspreisInterhotelKonsum (East Germany) – Consumer goods production in the GDRList of East German productsMalimoNARVAProduktionsgenossenschaft des Handwerks (PGH) – SEROSKETVereinigung Organisationseigener Betriebe (VOB) – Wolfen Film Company
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