With her band Obelisk, Angelika Mann celebrated great success in the GDR. Even after reunification, she continued to be successful. That’s what “die Lütte” does today. Angelika Mann achieved great fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the GDR with songs such as “Kutte”, “Champus-Lied” or “What drives me only”. The music of … Read more
One of the most anticipated games of this year is definitely STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl from the Ukrainian studio GSC Game World. The developers have not yet revealed the exact release date of the project, but, for example, they promise to present a demo version to the general public at Gamescom 2023. Probably, fresh … Read more
Magdeburg/Berlin (dpa/sa) – On the 62nd anniversary of the construction of the Berlin Wall, Saxony-Anhalt’s Education Minister Eva Feußner (CDU) pointed out the importance for young people. “By bringing young people closer to the history of the Berlin Wall, we not only inform them about the atrocities of the division of Germany, but also about … Read more
Dresden (dpa/sn) – Saxony’s Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer remembered the victims of the popular uprising of June 17, 1953 in the GDR on Sunday. The day is of great importance for the history of democracy in Germany and Europe and is an important day of remembrance, the CDU politician said on Sunday. With numerous events, … Read more
Gregor Gysi was born on January 16, 1948 in Berlin. His father Klaus Gysi (1912-1999) was Minister of Education in the GDR. Accordingly, young Gregor and his sister Gabriele (76) probably enjoyed a comparatively privileged life in East Berlin. In 1966, parallel to his Abitur, he completed his training as a skilled worker for cattle … Read more
Nothing would annoy Putin more than a stable post-war Ukraine. Germany must therefore under no circumstances scrimp or only grant loans. School in Kramatorsk: We can easily afford to take on debt for the reconstruction of Ukraine Photo: Gleb Garanich/reuters The Germans have a skill that could now come in handy again in Ukraine: they’ve … Read more
Individual professional groups received additional or special pensions in the GDR. The federal and state governments share the costs. Prime Minister Haseloff, however, sees the federal government as more responsible. Magdeburg The East German states raised around 2.5 billion euros for the additional and special pensions of the GDR last year. The Ministry of Finance … Read more
It is Margot Honecker who is the first to find the language again. With her husband Erich and an iron smile, she stands in front of the door of the Holmer family of pastors in Lobetal, north-east of Berlin. The family has agreed to take in what was once the most powerful couple in East … Read more
Professor Gabriele Meyer is a scientist and when asked why so many nurses are skeptical about a corona vaccination, she replies with a counter-question: “Do we have the numbers that show that it really is? We read the headlines, but we don’t know anything about it. ” – Gabriele Meyer trains young people at the … Read more
November 9, 2021 at 4:29 pm Trio Bauer Bauer Narvesen in Krefeld : Jazz autumn reaches world class level – Celebrated trio: (from left) Dag Narvesen, Conny and Matthias Bauer Photo: Lena Panzer – – Krefeld Trombonist Conny Bauer was a big number in the GDR. His idiosyncratic style makes him a solitaire in the … Read more