GDR Basic Knowledge Compact ("DDR Grundwissen kompakt") is the standard work for all those interested in the GDR and is suitable as an introduction to a complex historical topic. Annotated chronological tables, detailed maps, a glossary and references to further reading make it the ideal reference work. About the author: Dr Stefan Wolle is scientific director of the DDR Museum and one of the leading DDR experts. Wolle studied history in East Berlin, worked at the Academy of Sciences during the GDR era, was an expert at the Round Table during the reunification period and later worked for the Federal Commissioner for the Records of the State Security Service, the Federal Foundation for the Reappraisal of the Past and the SED State Research Network. His numerous specialised books are among the most widely read on the subject. ISBN: 978-3-93-980103-0