Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski: East German economic coordinator and KoKo chief Alexander Schalck-Golodkowski East German official (1932–2015) who led Kommerzielle Koordinierung (KoKo), managed hard-currency operations for the GDR, and held ranks in state security; later subject to legal s…
Auferstanden aus Ruinen — East German national anthem Auferstanden aus Ruinen Auferstanden aus Ruinen was the national anthem of the German Democratic Republic, with lyrics by Johannes R. Becher and music by Hanns Eisler; it was used officially from 1949 unt…
Chris Gueffroy: the last fatality at the Berlin Wall Chris Gueffroy Chris Gueffroy (1968–1989) was the last person shot dead while attempting to cross the Berlin Wall. His death, the legal consequences and the later memorial are part of the Wall's…
