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The Berlin Wall was a concrete barrier constructed by East Germany between 1961 and 1989 to prevent movement from East Berlin to West Berlin and became a symbol of the division of Europe during the Cold War. Erected on 13 August 1961, it served as a tangible representation of the division of Germany into East and West during the Cold War. Established by the East German authorities to halt intense emigration and defection to West Berlin, the wall represented the division of Europe for nearly thir

The Trabant was an automobile produced between 1957 and 1991 at the state-owned VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau factory in East Germany. It was known for its two-stroke engine and a unique body material called Duroplast. Commonly referred to by the public as “Trabi,” it became the most common way for citizens of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) to own a private vehicle. At the same time, it also became one of the symbols of the socialist system’s economic shortcomings due to its limit