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Founded by Germany on Jun 5, 1998.1
Private company
Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship
Logo: Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4
German organisation that studies East Germany
The Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship (German: Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur, alternatively translated as "(Federal) Foundation for the Study of Communist Dictatorship in East Germany") is an organisation that assesses the history of the socialist regime of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, commonly known as East Germany), and its impact on the now reunified Germany. The organisation is government-funded organisation and was established in 1998 by the German parliament.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
Jun 5, 1998Founded1
- HeadquartersBerlin, Germany1
- Websitewww.bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de
- Legal formpublic foundation1
- Kind of organizationFoundation1
- LEI391200WORXYC3V1FPE063
- StatusActive3
- LEI statusIssued and current3
- Registered addressKronenstraße 5, 10117 Berlin, Germany3
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The Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship (German: Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur, alternatively translated as "(Federal) Foundation for the Study of Communist Dictatorship in East Germany") is an organisation that assesses the history of the socialist regime of the German Democratic Republic (GDR, commonly known as East Germany), and its impact on the now reunified Germany. The organisation is government-funded organisation and was established in 1998 by the German parliament.2
Corporate structure
Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship Berlin, Germany
- Archive of the Federal Foundation for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Germany Subsidiary · Berlin, Germany
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- ChairRainer Eppelmann1
Board members and other officers (1)
- Board memberRainer Eppelmann1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Owners
- Germany
Subsidiaries
- Archive of the Federal Foundation for the Study of the Communist Dictatorship in Germany
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- Jun 5, 1998Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.bundesstiftung-aufarbeitung.de1
- X (Twitter)x.com/BAufarbeitung1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/BundesstiftungAufarbeitung1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/ddr_verstehen1
- YouTubewww.youtube.com/channel/UC5f1ptmkRYSv-Udb8uFFXNw1
- WikipediaFederal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the SED Dictatorship
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ317601
Sources
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