Educators take the nursery school children for a walk in Prora in the federal state Mecklenburg-Vorpommern on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic RepublicPhoto no. 66163 © eastgermanyimages.com/Manfred Uhlenhut
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
A delegation of the land forces of the NVA at the parade onPhoto no. 59487 © eastgermanyimages.com/Manfred Uhlenhut
Erich Honecker, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the SED Central Committee Socialist Unity Party and Chairman of the State Council und die Mitglieder des Militaerrates aus der VR Bulgarien, der Ungarischen Volksrepublik, der DDR, der VR Polen, der SR Rumaenien, der UdSSR und der CSSR sowie der Chef des Stabes der Vereinten Streitkraefte in Berlin, the former capital of the GDR, German Democratic RepublicPhoto no. 61805 © eastgermanyimages.com/Burkhard Lange
Mauerfall / Grenzöffnung in Berlin - Mitte am Grenzübergang Invalidenstraße amPhoto no. 26145

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Berlin — BERLIN 10.04.1993 Construction site for a new shopping center" Ringcenter " on street Frankfurter Allee - Voigtstrasse in the district Friedrichshain in Berlin Eastberlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Construction site for a new shopping center" Ringcenter " on street Frankfurter Allee - Voigtstrasse in the district Friedrichshain in Berlin Eastberlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Baustelle zum Neubau eines Einkaufszentrum " Ringcenter " an der Frankfurter Allee - Voigtstraße im Ortsteil Friedrichshain in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74686
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Berlin — BERLIN 23.07.1995 Renovation work for restoration and modernization on the construction site an old residential building on street Ruedigerstrasse in the district Lichtenberg in Berlin Eastberlin Renovation work for restoration and modernization on the construction site an old residential building on street Ruedigerstrasse in the district Lichtenberg in Berlin Eastberlin. // Sanierungsarbeiten zur Restaurierung und Modernisierung auf der Baustelle eines Altbau- Wohnhauses an der Rüdigerstraße im Ortsteil Lichtenberg in Berlin Ostberlin. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74685
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Berlin — BERLIN 27.08.1995 Freight wagons on the neglected and dilapidated tracks and lines of the unused marshalling yard on Warschauer Bruecke Street in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin, East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Freight wagons on the neglected and dilapidated tracks and lines of the unused marshalling yard on Warschauer Bruecke Street in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin, East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Güterwaggons auf den verwahrlosten und verfallenen Gleisen und Strecken des ungenutzten Rangierbahnhof an der Straße Warschauer Brücke im Ortsteil Friedrichshain in Berlin Ostberlin. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74684
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Berlin — BERLIN 16.07.1995 Freestanding gable wall of an old residential building façade in an old apartment building complex with cleared area and single tree on Kreutzigerstrasse in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin East Berlin Freestanding gable wall of an old residential building façade in an old apartment building complex with cleared area and single tree on Kreutzigerstrasse in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin East Berlin. // Freistehende Giebelwand einer Altbau- Wohnhaus- Fassade in einer Altbau- Mehrfamilienhaussiedlung mit beräumter Fläche und einzelnen Baum an der Kreutzigerstraße im Ortsteil Friedrichshain in Berlin Ostberlin. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74683
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Berlin — BERLIN 07.09.1995 Freestanding gable wall of an old residential building façade in an old multi-family housing estate with a coal trading yard on Colbestrasse in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin, East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Freestanding gable wall of an old residential building façade in an old multi-family housing estate with a coal trading yard on Colbestrasse in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin, East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Freistehende Giebelwand einer Altbau- Wohnhaus- Fassade in einer Altbau- Mehrfamilienhaussiedlung mit einem Kohlehandel - Gewerbehof an der Colbestraße im Ortsteil Friedrichshain in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74682
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Berlin — BERLIN 19.05.1996 Concrete mixer truck as a special truck - trucks and commercial vehicles are waiting for their deployment at the construction site of the Treptowers office complex in the Osthafen on Stralauer Allee in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin, East Berlin Concrete mixer truck as a special truck - trucks and commercial vehicles are waiting for their deployment at the construction site of the Treptowers office complex in the Osthafen on Stralauer Allee in the Friedrichshain district of Berlin, East Berlin. // Betonmischfahrzeug- als Spezial LKW - Lastkraftwagen und Nutzfahrzeug warten auf ihren Einsatz an der Baustelle zum Bürokomplex Treptowers im Osthafen an der Straße Stralauer Allee im Ortsteil Friedrichshain in Berlin Ostberlin. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74681
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Berlin — BERLIN 19.05.1996 Storage and warehouse buildings" Eierkuehlhaus - Eierspeicher " on street Stralauer Allee in the district Friedrichshain in Berlin Eastberlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Storage and warehouse buildings" Eierkuehlhaus - Eierspeicher " on street Stralauer Allee in the district Friedrichshain in Berlin Eastberlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Speicher- und Lagergebäude " Eierkühlhaus - Eierspeicher " an der Straße Stralauer Allee im Ortsteil Friedrichshain in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74680
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Berlin — BERLIN 10.09.1966 Paths along trees and shrubs in the park with the workers memorial "Reconstruction Helpers - Away with the Rubble" by the German sculptor Fritz Cremer in front of St. Mary's Church on Rathausstrasse in the Mitte district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. Visible is the statue of a young man in work clothes with a pickaxe in his right hand, rolling up his right sleeve, placed on a flat rectangular plinth on a porphyry base Paths along trees and shrubs in the park with the workers memorial "Reconstruction Helpers - Away with the Rubble" by the German sculptor Fritz Cremer in front of St. Mary's Church on Rathausstrasse in the Mitte district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. Visible is the statue of a young man in work clothes with a pickaxe in his right hand, rolling up his right sleeve, placed on a flat rectangular plinth on a porphyry base. // Wege an Bäumen und Sträuchern der Parkanlage mit Arbeiterdenkmal " Aufbauhelfer - Weg mit den Trümmern " des deutscher Bildhauers Fritz Cremer vor der Marienkirche an der Rathausstraße im Ortsteil Mitte in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Sichtbar ist das Standbild eines jungen Mannes in Arbeitskleidung mit Spitzhacke in der rechten Hand, sich den rechten Ärmel aufkrempelnd, aufgestellt über flacher rechteckiger Plinthe auf einem Porphyrsockel. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74679
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Berlin — BERLIN 06.09.1997 Between long sewage pipes stands an advertising column, colored blue without advertising, on a sidewalk on Weitlingstrasse in the district of Lichtenberg in Berlin East Berlin Between long sewage pipes stands an advertising column, colored blue without advertising, on a sidewalk on Weitlingstrasse in the district of Lichtenberg in Berlin East Berlin. // Zwischen langen Abwasserrohren steht eine Litfaßsäule, die blau eingefärbt ohne Werbung auf einem Gehweg an der Weitlingstraße im Ortsteil Lichtenberg in Berlin Ostberlin. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74678
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Berlin — BERLIN 14.04.1996 Pedestrian bridge over the cattle yard between Storkower Strasse and Eldenaer Strasse as a pedestrian connection "Zum langen Jammer" on Storkower Strasse in the district of Lichtenberg in Berlin East Berlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Pedestrian bridge over the cattle yard between Storkower Strasse and Eldenaer Strasse as a pedestrian connection "Zum langen Jammer" on Storkower Strasse in the district of Lichtenberg in Berlin East Berlin on the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Fußgängerbrücke über das Gelände des Viehhofs zwischen Storkower Straße und Eldenaer Straße als Fußgänger - Verbindung " Zum langen Jammer " an der Storkower Straße im Ortsteil Lichtenberg in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74676
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Berlin — BERLIN 25.07.1988 A decaying backyard in an old apartment building on Kinzigstrasse in the Friedrichshain district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. A vacant lot with barracks. In the background, a small two-story residential building at the rear eaves of Wilhelminian-era buildings A decaying backyard in an old apartment building on Kinzigstrasse in the Friedrichshain district of East Berlin, in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. A vacant lot with barracks. In the background, a small two-story residential building at the rear eaves of Wilhelminian-era buildings. // Verfallender Hinterhof in einem Altbau- Mehrfamilienhaus - Mietshaus an der Kinzigstraße im Ortsteil Friedrichshain in Berlin Ostberlin auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Eine Baulücke mit Barackenbauten. Im Hintergrund ein kleines zweistöckiges Wohnhaus an den Rückentraufen von Gründerzeitbauten. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74675
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Rostock — ROSTOCK 15.02.1967 Two sailors of the People's Navy in a compartment of a double-decker passenger train of the Deutsche Reichsbahn in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic Two sailors of the People's Navy in a compartment of a double-decker passenger train of the Deutsche Reichsbahn in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in the territory of the former GDR, German Democratic Republic. // Zwei Matrosen der Volksmarine auf der Fahrt in den Urlaub in einem Abteil eines Doppelstockwagen - Personenzug der Deutschen Reichsbahn in Fahrt in Rostock, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern auf dem Gebiet der ehemaligen DDR, Deutsche Demokratische Republik. Photo: Sebastian Langkorn Licensed at: https://www.eastgermanyimages.com/lookup.php?text=74673
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