SED founds Neues Deutschland as party organApr 23, 1946Labels: Neues Deutschland, SEDND WikiDVZ merger
DEFA founded as Soviet-zone film studioMay 17, 1946Labels: DEFA, Soviet ZoneBundesarchivDEFA Stiftung
FDJ stages Deutschlandtreffen der Jugend in BerlinMay 27, 1950Labels: FDJ, DeutschlandtreffenWikimediaImmer bereit
Berlinale begins as Cold War cultural showcaseJun 6, 1951Labels: Berlinale, West BerlinBerlinale Wiki
GDR television begins regular public programmingDec 21, 1952Labels: Deutscher Fernsehfunk, GDR TelevisionDFF WikiAktuelle Kamera
Deutsche Welle starts shortwave international broadcastingMay 3, 1953Labels: Deutsche Welle, Federal RepublicDW WikiDW milestones
Eurovision network’s first official transmissionJun 6, 1954Labels: Eurovision Network, Western EuropeEurovisionEBU DE
Hallstein Doctrine formalized as non-recognition policySep 22, 1955Labels: Hallstein Doctrine, Konrad AdenauerHallstein
SED adopts Bitterfelder Weg cultural policy lineApr 24, 1959Labels: Bitterfelder Weg, SED CulturalBitterfelder
Radio Berlin International founded as GDR external broadcasterMay 20, 1959Labels: Radio Berlin, GDR ExternalRBI ENRBI DE
Intervision founded as Eastern Bloc TV exchange networkJan 30, 1960Labels: Intervision, Eastern BlocIntervision DECIA FOIA
German court blocks Adenauer’s planned federal TV channelFeb 28, 1961Labels: First Broadcasting, Federal ConstitutionalBundesarchiv
Deutschlandfunk begins broadcasting toward East GermanyJan 1, 1962Labels: Deutschlandfunk, Federal BroadcasterDlf 1962DLF Wiki
Basic Treaty signed, normalizing inter-German relationsDec 21, 1972Labels: Basic Treaty, FRG-GDRBasic Treaty
GDR expatriates singer-songwriter Wolf BiermannNov 16, 1976Labels: Wolf Biermann, GDR ExpatriationDW Biermann
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