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Dear readers,

Spring is in the air – and a breath of fresh air is blowing through the DDR Museum! 🌱 We've made a lot of progress in the last three months: our collection has moved and opened in Berlin-Marzahn; we've welcomed new members in our team; we're presenting a new display case with GDR toys and there are also exciting new additions to our shop. Discover all the highlights of the first quarter in this newsletter!

Spring greetings from the DDR Museum team ☀️

Depot opening in Berlin-Marzahn

We are pleased to announce the opening of our depot in Marzahn! 🎉
On the opening day, we welcomed around 400 visitors who were given an exclusive insight into one of the largest collections of everyday GDR artefacts. Over 360,000 objects – from cult items to rare finds – are now housed in the new halls in Berlin-Marzahn. The depot has been open to visitors three times a week since 16 March. The tours include the various rooms of the warehouse, the motorbike collection and the showroom with furniture and artefacts. All tours take place in German only.

All information on opening times and tickets can be found online at this link.

Toys in the GDR – View into the Collection

Since the end of February, the foyer of the DDR Museum offers a special insight into our collection: the new toy showcase! Lovingly selected toys from the GDR await you here – from colourful plastic cars and dolls to cult games that entire generations grew up with. Be surprised by the variety of GDR toys and discover what people used to play with, dream about and tinker with. The showcase is accessible free of charge! 🎠✨

You can discover a large part of the GDR toys in our collection in the object database on our website.

New Faces in our Content Team

We are delighted to welcome two new faces to the DDR Museum content team! 🎉
🔹 Dr. Ilko-Sascha Kowalczuk has been supporting us as a scientific advisor since the beginning of the year. The renowned historian contributes his expertise on GDR history and reappraisal and will further develop the content of our museum. Find out more in this interview.
🔹 Dr. Liza Soutschek joins the team as a research assistant for the exhibition. With her expertise, she will contribute to making our permanent exhibition and our events programme even more exciting and in-depth. Find out more in this interview.

Ask Dr. Wolle – Posters in the GDR

How did posters influence everyday life in the GDR? Official motifs for Republic Day, 1 May or the party conferences characterised the streetscape. Socialist heroes such as Ernst Thälmann were deliberately staged to strengthen the ideological foundation.
But what effect did these images really have on people? Was the enthusiasm genuine – or just a façade? 🤔 In the new episode of »Ask Dr. Wolle«, we take a look at the poster world of the GDR: from festive productions to the last major propaganda attempts for the 40th anniversary of the GDR.
Watch now and join in the discussion! The video has English subtitles.

New Products from the Online Shop

Our online shop has grown! 🤩 You can now find a new selection of original products with motifs from GDR history. Perfect as a gift or for your own everyday life! New products include:

🔹 Notebooks – ideal for thoughts, sketches & flashes of inspiration
🔹 Key rings – small mementos to take with you
🔹 Bath ducks with character – an eye-catcher in every bathtub
🔹 Ceramic mugs with cult motifs – a piece of history with every sip

You can discover all products in our online shop!

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