East German Poster Database

Items

• Zur Quatlität gehört die Material-Ökonomie
  Poster is orange and divided into quadrants. Each depicts a cartoon of a worker in green uniform carving a slab of concrete into a sculpture. In the fourth segment, a second worker holds up a sign saying "The Material Economy belongs to quality".
• Haltet. Transportwege, Fahrzeuge, Verladehilfsmittel in Ordnung.
  This poster shows a painting of two men unloading freight from a railroad car.
• Öko/Agrar Produktion/Schonender Umgang mit Naturressourcen
  Poster depicts a drawing of an upside-down snail shell filled with growing plants. Title printed in green and black reads "Economical and considerate exploitation of natural resources". DBD insignia at bottom. Poster created for March 1990 elections. Box 1.
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  This poster shows a mass of people pushing through a gap in the Berlin Wall in an attempt to get to the West. On the other side of the Wall is a field of garbage and toxic waste.
• Sozialdemoktratien verstehen mehr von Geld und Wirtschaft
  Title reads "Social democrats understand more about money and economy". Poster lists the names of three financially successful social democrats: Karl Otto Pöhl (President of the Bundesbank), Heinz Ruhnau (Chairman of Lufthansa), and Edzard Reuter (Chairman of Daimler Benz). Poster was created for the March 1990 elections. Box 1.
• Das Herz schlägt links
  Title reads "The heart beats left", superimposed on black and white photograph of individuals standing in a city. Each person has their name and occupation superimposed above them. Text underneath reads "We are the new ones", with PDS insignia bottom right. Poster was created for the March 1990 elections.
• Initiative für alle Volle Producktion mit weniger Energie wer spart, gewinnt!
  This poster is yellow with black text and blue and red lines. It reads, "Initiative for all: Full production with less energy. Whoever economizes, wins!"
• IG Metall DDR Erst arbeitslos und dann im Abseits unsere Antwort: Umschulungsprogramme
  Poster features a soccer ball in center. Text reads "First unemployment / and then offside / our answer: retraining programs." Black text with red border.
• IG Metall DDR Hol Dir keine nassen FuBe! Wer in der IG Metall ist, braucht nicht im Regen stehen!
  Poster features a red umbrella with "IG Metall DDR" written into the handle. Text reads "Don't get your feet wet! Those in the IG Metall [Union] don't need to stand in the rain!" Black text with red border.
• Wir handeln uns was ein.
  This poster shows a businessman in a suit being punched in the face by a boxing glove on a spring popping out of a box.
• „Für das ganze Berlin: Gleicher Lohn für gleiche Arbeit…”
  Poster depicts portrait of Eberhard Diepgen, mayor of West Berlin, and a quote of his at the bottom saying "For all of Berlin: The same wages for the same work. The [economic] recovery is only with us." Poster created for the October 1990 elections (gesamtdeutsche Bundestags).
• Aufschwung durch Einheit
  Poster depicts a couple embracing in front of Berlin's Fernsehturm (television tower) which was constructed in the GDR. Title reads "Economic recovery through unity". Subtitle reads "A strong SPD for Berlin". Poster created for the October 1990 elections (gesamtdeutsche Bundestags).
• Darauf sind wir stolz! - 40 Jahre DDR
  Poster celebrating 40th anniversary of the GDR. It showcases 40 years of East German achievement, emphasizing physical, social, and economic security. Poster is arranged in a 3x3 grid consisting mainly of photographs and superimosed captions. Title reads "This is what we are proud of!"
• 30 Jahre Danach
  This poster commemorates 30 years of Soviet and DDR collaboration, depicting scenes of Germans and Soviets working together, along with captions.
• Plan '80 Unser Programm hohe Leistungen Qualitäts Arbeit größerer Nutzeffekt. Alles zum Wohle des Volkes.
  This poster shows an ambigrammatic representation for improved economic production in 1980.
• Profitiert ER vom Krieg?
  This is a photograph of a boy feeding pigeons. The text protests imperialism. The Photo is in black and white.