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East Germany's Cult Pedestrian Signal Turns 50 - ampelmann.de

East Germany's Cult Pedestrian Signal Turns 50 - ampelmann.de

Men in Hats East Germany's Cult Pedestrian Signal Turns 50

Pedestrian crossing figures vary, but the first ones in the world to wear hats originated in East Germany 50 years ago. Surviving a post-reunification attempt to have them removed, the jaunty figures have since gained cult status. SPIEGEL ONLINE looks back at their history and explores the competition. Von Christian Gödecke

Photographer Captures Beauty in Communist Architecture - Roman Bezjak

Photographer Captures Beauty in Communist Architecture - Roman Bezjak

A Vision in Concrete Photographer Captures Beauty in Communist Architecture

The photographer Roman Bezjak spent five years traveling around Eastern Europe taking pictures of communist-era buildings. His images show grand gestures in concrete and weird constructions that could be in a science-fiction movie. His intention was not to judge the structures, but to show them from a new perspective. Von Benjamin Maack

'I Feared that German Reunification Would Pose a Threat to Europe' - dapd

'I Feared that German Reunification Would Pose a Threat to Europe' - dapd

Left-Wing Politician on the Fall of the Wall 'I Feared that German Reunification Would Pose a Threat to Europe'

Lothar Bisky was an East German university professor who became involved in politics after the fall of the Berlin Wall and later became co-leader of the far-left Left Party. In a SPIEGEL interview, he explains why he opposed German reunification and his fear that a reunited Germany would swing to the far right.

Sprucing Up Former Communist Products - Peter Endig/ dpa

Sprucing Up Former Communist Products - Peter Endig/ dpa

Turn West, Old Brands Sprucing Up Former Communist Products

A new study finds that East German products -- from Rotkäppchen to Spee laundry detergent -- have filled their capacity for "retro" sales, and need to focus more on marketing to the West.

Merkel Admits She Still Tends to Stockpile - Zentralbild / dpa

Merkel Admits She Still Tends to Stockpile - Zentralbild / dpa

Chancellor Recalls Communist Childhood Merkel Admits She Still Tends to Stockpile

Introspection and nostalgia are rife ahead of the 20th anniversary of German reunification -- and German Chancellor Angela Merkel has joined the trend. In an unusually candid magazine interview she explained how her habits still bear the hallmarks of growing up in communist East Germany.

East German Trabants Heading for Extinction - ARND WIEGMANN/ REUTERS

East German Trabants Heading for Extinction - ARND WIEGMANN/ REUTERS

Endangered Species East German Trabants Heading for Extinction

The beloved Trabant, a trademark of communist East Germany, is dying out fast. The number rattling around on German roads has dwindled to 35,000 from close to one million shortly after reunification. Last year's cash-for-clunkers program appears to have persuaded many owners to ditch their brand loyalty. Von Eric Kelsey

Majority of Eastern Germans Feel Life Better under Communism - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Majority of Eastern Germans Feel Life Better under Communism - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Homesick for a Dictatorship Majority of Eastern Germans Feel Life Better under Communism

Glorification of the German Democratic Republic is on the rise two decades after the Berlin Wall fell. Young people and the better off are among those rebuffing criticism of East Germany as an "illegitimate state." In a new poll, more than half of former eastern Germans defend the GDR. Von Julia Bonstein

'I Thought I Was in a Nazi Movie' - SPIEGEL ONLINE

'I Thought I Was in a Nazi Movie' - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Painful Memories of an East German Gulag 'I Thought I Was in a Nazi Movie'

Mario Röllig is still struggling to get over his time in a Stasi prison while his jailers enjoy a peaceful retirement. Twenty years after the fall of the Wall, East Germany's former political prisoners want more recognition for their suffering -- and an end to "Ostalgie." Von David Crossland

Untouched Communist-Era Apartment Discovered - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Untouched Communist-Era Apartment Discovered - SPIEGEL ONLINE

East German Time Warp Untouched Communist-Era Apartment Discovered

Time has stood still in an eastern German apartment which has only just been opened after evidently being abandoned in a hurry in early 1989. It gives an intriguing glimpse into everyday life in communist times.

Reviving East Germany's Only Sports Car - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Reviving East Germany's Only Sports Car - SPIEGEL ONLINE

The Socialist Ferrari Reviving East Germany's Only Sports Car

In 1969, racing car driver Heinz Melkus started building what was to be East Germany's only sports cars. Nearly two decades after the fall of the Berlin Wall, two of his descendants are once again making the legendary car. Von Mark Waffel

Tourists Want to See More Berlin Wall - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Tourists Want to See More Berlin Wall - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Ostalgia Ain't What It Used to Be Tourists Want to See More Berlin Wall

A new survey of Berlin tourists has found that most visitors have one thing in mind when they think of the German capital: the Berlin Wall. And, according to the study, they would like to see a lot more of it.

State Representative Wants the Stasi Back - SPIEGEL ONLINE

State Representative Wants the Stasi Back - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Uproar on the Left State Representative Wants the Stasi Back

A Left Party member of parliament in the state of Lower Saxony is in hot water after suggesting that the secret East German police -- the feared Stasi -- and the Berlin Wall weren't such bad ideas after all.

Trabant Team Tackles Two Continents, 320 Breakdowns - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Trabant Team Tackles Two Continents, 320 Breakdowns - SPIEGEL ONLINE

From East Germany to Phnom Penh Trabant Team Tackles Two Continents, 320 Breakdowns

A team of ambitious young travellers have driven a fleet of three Trabants, the infamous East German autos, from Germany to Phnom Penh as a fundraiser for Cambodian street children. The 16,100 mile journey spanned 21 countries -- and 320 breakdowns.

An East German Icon Hits 50 - SPIEGEL ONLINE

An East German Icon Hits 50 - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Happy Birthday Trabant! An East German Icon Hits 50

It may be made of a cotton composite, but the East German automobile Trabant has stood the test of time. On Wednesday, the car turned 50 years old, and may be more popular than ever. Von Jürgen Pander

Trabi To Hit the Road Again? - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Trabi To Hit the Road Again? - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Nostalgia on Wheels Trabi To Hit the Road Again?

A Bavarian model-car manufacturer is dreaming big, planning to put the boxy East German Trabant back on the road with a new version. But is nostalgia enough to sell one of history's most-maligned cars? Von Andrew Curry

Reliving East Germany in a Berlin Hotel - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Reliving East Germany in a Berlin Hotel - SPIEGEL ONLINE

DDR Chic Reliving East Germany in a Berlin Hotel

Want to spend a night in East Germany and experience the way things used to be? A new youth hostel has opened in Berlin seeking to offer visitors a taste of life before the Wall fell and a bit of Communist kitsch. Von Tobias Schreiter

A Rattletrap East German Icon Has Its Day Again - SPIEGEL ONLINE

A Rattletrap East German Icon Has Its Day Again - SPIEGEL ONLINE

The Trabant Toots Its Horn A Rattletrap East German Icon Has Its Day Again

East Germany's most famous icon doesn't officially turn 50 until the autumn. But this weekend, Trabant fans from all over Europe gathered to pay homage to the beloved automobile. Von Mark Landler

New Scent Recalls East German Intershops - SPIEGEL ONLINE

New Scent Recalls East German Intershops - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Sniff the West New Scent Recalls East German Intershops

Forget mint. A new scent from an eastern German entrepreneur promises to make your home smell like a hard-currency shop in former East Germany. The recipe? Some washing powder, a dash of tobacco, and a portion of glossy magazine. Von Charles Hawley

East Germany Alive and Well - SPIEGEL ONLINE

East Germany Alive and Well - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Communist Street Names East Germany Alive and Well

It is almost 17 years since the fall of communist East Germany, but still the regime is commemorated in thousands of street names all over the region. Those who fought the dictatorship, on the other hand, are barely remembered. Von Hubertus Knabe

Museum Offers 'Ostalgic' Look at East Germany - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Museum Offers 'Ostalgic' Look at East Germany - SPIEGEL ONLINE

DDR Living Museum Offers 'Ostalgic' Look at East Germany

As the Palast der Republik, the former house of the East German parliament is gradually dismantled, a new temple to the failed state has opened its doors a stone's throw away: the DDR Museum. Critics say its focus on consumerism white-washes East Germany's troublesome history. But in a city that is systematically stripping all signs of Communism, the DDR Museum provides an opportunity to see how people really lived. Von Susan Stone

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