Der DDR-Minister für Staatssicherheit, Erich Mielke mit Hut (2.v.r.), besucht einen Lebensmittelbetrieb in Lützen. Der Betriebleiter beschreibt den Arbeitsaufbau und Ablauf gemeinsam mit Mitarbeitern aus dem Betrieb. Von 1957 bis 1989 ist er Minister.Photo no. 51287 © eastgermanyimages.com/Wolfgang Rasch
Officers of the border troops' passport control unit (PKE) observe the unimpeded flow of people at the opening of the border, including the structures and areas of the passport control point and border crossing point on street Invalidenstrasse in the district Mitte in Berlin Eastberlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic RepublicPhoto no. 26145
Students of the upper school in the military camp in Gross Koeris in the federal state Brandenburg on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. Military education was a compulsory subject in the 9th and 1Photo no. 65997 © eastgermanyimages.com/Manfred Uhlenhut
Delegates at the XI. Party Congress of the SED Socialist Unity Party of Germany in the district Mitte in Berlin, capital of the GDRPhoto no. 51829 © eastgermanyimages.com/Burkhard Lange
Waiting unemployed people in the waiting room of the employment office in Bernau, BrandenburgPhoto no. 74720 © eastgermanyimages.com/Gerd Markert
Nurse sitting in front of an intercom in the nurses room in the " Robert-Roessle-Klinik " on Robert-Roessle-Strasse in the district of Buch in Berlin East Berlin in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic RepublicPhoto no. 74728 © eastgermanyimages.com/Sammlung Berliner Verlag
Zeichnung von Herbert Sandberg "Nanu, ohne Kostüm?" aus dem Jahr 1957, 34,5x23,5cm Feder und Pinsel, handsigniert. Menschen sind verkleidet und tanzen miteinander; im Vordergrund: eine Dame mit Fächer und ein Mann mit langer Nase, Hörnern, Schwanz unterhalten sich; Bildschrift: "-Nanu, ohen Kostüm?, -Ach, ich bin vom Modeinstitut, da muss ich mich doch täglich verkleiden!".Photo no. 50143 © eastgermanyimages.com/Prof. Herbert Sandberg

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Berlin — BERLIN 05.03.1990 Fragments of the decaying border fortifications and wall, as well as security structures in the former restricted strip of the state border, form a "no man's land". Driving school exercises of young girls with a Simson S5 Fragments of the decaying border fortifications and wall, as well as security structures in the former restricted strip of the state border, form a "no man's land". Driving school exercises of young girls with a Simson S50 moped on Invalidenstrasse in East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Fragmente der verfallenden Grenzbefestigung und Mauer sowie Sicherungsbauwerke im ehemaligen Sperrstreifen der Staatsgrenze umsäumen als " Niemandsland " Fahrschulübungen junger Mädchen mit einem Moped Simson S50 an der Invalidenstraße in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77184
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Berlin — BERLIN 11.02.1987 Upper body sculpture and bust of Sigmund Jaehn, Valery Fyodorovich Bykovsky, and Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin in the "Grove of Cosmonauts" - created by the sculptor Gerhard Rommel at Am Treptower Park, Elsenstrasse in East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Upper body sculpture and bust of Sigmund Jaehn, Valery Fyodorovich Bykovsky, and Yuri Alekseyevich Gagarin in the "Grove of Cosmonauts" - created by the sculptor Gerhard Rommel at Am Treptower Park, Elsenstrasse in East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Oberkörper- Plastik und Büste von Sigmund Jähn und Waleri Fjodorowitsch Bykowski und Juri Alexejewitsch Gagarin im " Hain der Kosmonauten " - geschaffen vom Bildhauer Gerhard Rommel an der Am Treptower Park, Elsenstraße in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77183
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Berlin — BERLIN 28.07.1986 Facade and grounds with barrack-like buildings" Jugendclub jwd " on street Schkeuditzer Strasse in the district Hellersdorf in Berlin Eastberlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Facade and grounds with barrack-like buildings" Jugendclub jwd " on street Schkeuditzer Strasse in the district Hellersdorf in Berlin Eastberlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Fassade und Grundstück mit Baracken- Gebäude " Jugendclub jwd " an der Schkeuditzer Straße im Ortsteil Hellersdorf in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77182
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Berlin — BERLIN 28.06.1986 Visitors and participants with the zoo director Professor Dr. Curt Heinrich Dathe at the zoo festival in the Friedrichsfelde Zoo and Tierpark in the Lichtenberg district of Berlin, East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Visitors and participants with the zoo director Professor Dr. Curt Heinrich Dathe at the zoo festival in the Friedrichsfelde Zoo and Tierpark in the Lichtenberg district of Berlin, East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Besucher und Teilnehmer mit dem Tierparkchef Professor Dr. Curt Heinrich Dathe beim Tierparkfest im Tierpark Friedrichsfelde und Zoo im Ortsteil Lichtenberg in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77181
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Berlin — BERLIN 07.10.1987 Organ grinder on the street " Orgel Rieke Marlene Szaulat " on place Alexanderplatz in Berlin Eastberlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Organ grinder on the street " Orgel Rieke Marlene Szaulat " on place Alexanderplatz in Berlin Eastberlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Leierkasten Spieler beim Spielen von Musik zur Unterhaltung auf der Straße " Orgel Rieke Marlene Szaulat " am Alexanderplatz in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77180
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Berlin — BERLIN 01.02.1988 A group of children and teenagers from a school class walking and crossing the street with a teacher at Greifswalder Strasse, John-Schehr-Strasse in the Prenzlauer Berg district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic A group of children and teenagers from a school class walking and crossing the street with a teacher at Greifswalder Strasse, John-Schehr-Strasse in the Prenzlauer Berg district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Gruppe von Kindern und Jugendlichen einer Schulklassen laufen und Überqueren der Straße mit einer Lehrerin an der Greifswalder Straße, John-Schehr-Straße im Ortsteil Prenzlauer Berg in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77179
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Berlin — BERLIN 01.05.1984 Soldiers of the WR-1 Guard Regiment "Friedrich Engels" in front of the Schinkel New Guardhouse building on Unter den Linden street in the Mitte district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Soldiers of the WR-1 Guard Regiment "Friedrich Engels" in front of the Schinkel New Guardhouse building on Unter den Linden street in the Mitte district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Soldaten des WR-1 Wachregiment „Friedrich Engels“ vor dem Gebäude der Schinkelschen Neuen Wache an der Straße Unter den Linden im Ortsteil Mitte in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77176
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Berlin — BERLIN 08.05.1984 Government members of the party and state leadership as participants in the event "Anniversary of the Liberation from Hitler Fascism" at the Soviet War Memorial in the Treptow district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Government members of the party and state leadership as participants in the event "Anniversary of the Liberation from Hitler Fascism" at the Soviet War Memorial in the Treptow district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Regierungsmitglieder der Partei- und Staatsführung als Teilnehmer der Veranstaltung " Jahrestag der Befreiung vom Hitlerfaschismus " am sowjetischen Ehrenmal im Ortsteil Treptow in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77174
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Berlin — BERLIN 12.05.1989 Visitors and participants of the "Lichtenberg Youth Peace Festival" on Parkaue Street in the city park in the Lichtenberg district of Berlin, East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Visitors and participants of the "Lichtenberg Youth Peace Festival" on Parkaue Street in the city park in the Lichtenberg district of Berlin, East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Besucher und Teilnehmer des " Friedensfest der Lichtenberger Jugend " an der Straße Parkaue im Stadtpark im Ortsteil Lichtenberg in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77167
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Berlin — BERLIN 09.11.1989 Occupation of the tank wall at the front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin-Mitte. Several hundred people from West Berlin climbed and occupied the meter-high concrete barriers of the GDR border on the square in front of the Berlin landmark under the eyes of onlookers soldiers of the Border Troops of the GDR Occupation of the tank wall at the front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin-Mitte. Several hundred people from West Berlin climbed and occupied the meter-high concrete barriers of the GDR border on the square in front of the Berlin landmark under the eyes of onlookers soldiers of the Border Troops of the GDR. // Besetzung der Panzermauer am Platz vor dem Brandenburger Tor in Berlin- Mitte. Mehrere Hundert Menschen aus Westberlin erkletterten und besetzten die meterhohen Betonhindernisse der DDR- Staatsgrenze am Platz vor dem Berliner Wahrzeichen unter den Augen der zusehenden Soldaten der Grenztruppen der DDR. Photo: Thomas Uhlemann Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77165
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Eisenhüttenstadt (Stalinstadt) — EISENHüTTENSTADT (STALINSTADT) 02.05.1985 ZEKIWA - Strollers with toddlers in a kindergarten in Eisenhuettenstadt (Stalinstadt), Brandenburg in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic ZEKIWA - Strollers with toddlers in a kindergarten in Eisenhuettenstadt (Stalinstadt), Brandenburg in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // ZEKIWA - Kinderwagen mit Kleinkindern in einem Kindergarten in Eisenhüttenstadt (Stalinstadt), Brandenburg auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Gerd Markert Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77152
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Eisenhüttenstadt (Stalinstadt) — EISENHüTTENSTADT (STALINSTADT) 02.05.1985 ZEKIWA - Strollers with toddlers in a kindergarten in Eisenhuettenstadt (Stalinstadt), Brandenburg in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic ZEKIWA - Strollers with toddlers in a kindergarten in Eisenhuettenstadt (Stalinstadt), Brandenburg in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // ZEKIWA - Kinderwagen mit Kleinkindern in einem Kindergarten in Eisenhüttenstadt (Stalinstadt), Brandenburg auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Gerd Markert Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=77151
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