After the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and German reunification the following year, the largest part of the memories of the socialist period were eliminated, while citizens of the GDR were integrated into the Western economic and cultural system. At first, the marks of the GDR products disappeared from the shops to be replaced by western brands, regardless of the quality of each other.
However, as time passed, some East Germans began to feel nostalgia for certain aspects of their lives during the socialist era that no longer exist under capitalism. In particular, concerns Ostalgie nostalgia for aspects of culture and daily life in the GDR disappeared after the Reunification.
Among the multitude of designs own country there are two that stand out as their favorite landmarks:
Ampelmännchen ▶ (German for "man of light") is a figure representing a man with a hat typical of the lights at pedestrian crossings of the former Republic East Germany. The red Ampelmännchen extends his arms outstretched to indicate the prohibition of crossing, while green is taking a step forward, indicating that the transition is allowed. After German reunification became a popular icon on a multitude of tourist souvenirs.
Ampelmännchen The first was officially installed in Berlin and 
l October 13th, 1961, in an era in which the public and media interest focused more on the existence of new traffic lights in its design. The first bumper Ampelmännchen were cheap. Since 1973, traffic began to Ampelmann VEB Signaltechnik manufactured in small manufacturing Wildenfels and private. The figure has become so popular that parents and teachers began using the symbol to convey to children road safety education concepts. The Ministry of Interior of the GDR had the idea of \u200b\u200bgiving life to Ampelmann educational purposes in the early 80's. The doll appeared in comic situations related to traffic lights. The red Ampelmännchen did at times dangerous and green gave advice. In collaboration with the newspaper Junge Welt, developed games featuring the light man, who also became a star of radio stories. Public television aired once a month featuring the animated stories Ampelmann und Kompaßkalle Stiefelchen calls, the issue took place within the Sandmännchen successful children's program. Ampelmännchen animated stories raised international interest and were awarded in the Czech film festival driver education. ▶
Trabant is an automobile produced low-cost by the manufacturer VEB Sachsenring Automobilwerke Zwickau, Saxony. Was once the most common vehicle in East Germany and is also exported to other countries even outside the Communist bloc.
His body was with phenol (phenolic resin) and its engine, two cylinder two stroke. Had space for four adults and luggage, was compact, lightweight and durable.
Of the few models of cars that East Germans had access, the Trabant was the cheapest (about 10,000 DM East). To buy a Trabant had to sign a list and wait 10 years ... or go to the black market.
The German name Trabant means "fellow traveler" is popularly called Trabbi.
was discontinued in 1991, after which production became unsustainable and dependent on subsidies from the German government.
Here you have a page where you can see the design of the GDR in various articles of everyday life:
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