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"The peaceful revolution of the fall of 1989"
Recollections
Invited by the German Historical Institute Washington D.C. the Federal Commissioner Marianne Birthler travelled to the USA at the beginning of the month. At the annual German Unification Symposium she presented a speech on “The peaceful revolution in the fall of 1989”. With her, at times, very personal speech, she followed the tradition of Hertie Lecture, which in the past were held by dessenters of the German Democratic Republic such as Jens Reich and Bärbel Bohley as well as Joachim Gauck, the former Federal Commissioner. |
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Functions of the BStU
The Office of the Federal Commissioner (BStU) preserves the records of the Ministry for State Security of the GDR in its archives and makes these available for various purposes to private individuals, institutions and the public in accordance with strict legal regulations. |
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Inspection of files and examinations
Every individual has the right to request of the Federal Commissioner whether there is information contained on his/her person in the records made available. If this is the case, he/she can receive information, obtain access to and release of the records. |
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On the archives of the BStU in the central office and in the outposts
In the archive of the central office in Berlin and in the 14 archives of the outposts of the Federal Commissioner the legacy of the former intelligence service of the GDR developed in the four decades of existence of the Ministry for State Security (MfS) is preserved. |
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Press Office
The contact person for the press is the spokesperson in Berlin. For questions of regional reference in East Germany, please contact the director of the respective outpost. You will find their contact data on the "Regional" link. |
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Events
The Federal Commissioner provides information on the Ministry for State Security (MfS), the secret police of the SED dictatorship, by means of a versatile event program. |
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BStU in numbers
The number of applications and petitions overall (since 1991): 6,022,774 |
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