East Berlin

East Berlin had many faces: centre of power and shop window of the GDR, at the same time retreat and place of diverse culture. How did these contradictions shape everyday life? Come with us on a journey of discovery from the end of the 1960s to reunification in 1990.

4 Articles on the topic East Berlin

Uniforms for a modern palace

The GDR Fashion Institute was commissioned to design uniforms for the different departments for the Palace of the Republic.

Short-Story, 2 min Lesezeit

The city makes history!

In this video, we present its newly revised permanent exhibition “BerlinZEIT – Die Stadt macht Geschichte!” at Museum Ephraim-Palais.

Video 1:26 minutes

Leonore Schwarzer

This exclusive online photo exhibition showcases the work of Berlin photographer Leonore Schwarzer and her ability to capture the life of East Berliners in multifaceted images.

Article, min Lesezeit

Heiner Müller

Heiner Müller is regarded as one of the most important German dramatists of the 20th century.

Article, 8 min Lesezeit