Presentation and discussion
Six agents of the Cold War are the protagonists of the new documentary series »The Spies – In the Service of the GDR«. They are stories of hopes, disappointments, betrayals, secrets and regrets, but also of enthusiasm for the double life of a spy in a divided country.
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The historian Christian Halbrock has written a book about the Stasi remand centre in Neustrelitz as a system behind the GDR power apparatus. It is about fates, arbitrary justice and the defensive work of the state security with often inconceivable consequences for those affected.
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The journalist Corinna von Bassewitz has made a book out of her family story about her father’s mysterious double life as a BND secret agent. What identities had her own father lived and faked for the family?
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Bestselling author Ralf Langroth turns historical figures of the young Federal Republic of Germany into protagonists to recount defining moments in German history. We embark on a journey to hotspots that provoked conflicts and triggered political crises.
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SPIEGEL journalists Ann-Katrin Müller and Maik Baumgärtner have researched the work of secret female agents. They explain why it is a security risk in the fight against espionage and terrorism that not many women work in intelligence services to this day.
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