DEFA-Studio für populärwissenschaftliche Filme

A historical GDR review of the events of the November Revolution in Germany in 1918.

The artists Käthe Kollwitz, Otto Dix and Otto Nagel used different forms of expression, but had the same goal: fight against war, against exploitation and for the liberation of oppressed people.

Episodes from school, family and leisure time show how boys and girls build gender relationships, what influence school and home have on them, how their behavior changes and what conflicts can arise between parents and children. Fourth part of the "Relationships Between Boys And Girls" series.

Documentary about young workers in East Germany.

Martin, the young protagonist of this hybrid documentary interspersed with staged scenes, is afraid of school, his father, and the future in general. He could perhaps talk to his mother, but he doesn't dare because of his poor school performance. Martin knows that he will have to repeat the year if things continue as they are.

A mother hedgehog lives in the forest with her seven sons. Two of them fall down a slope; one is eaten by an owl, the other is found after hibernation by a forester who takes it home with him.

Semi-automatic assembly line production and testing of the Trabant 601 at VEB Sachsenring - Automobilwerke Zwickau.

To an attentive passer-by, the activities of some painters seem very suspicious. As a result of their artistic efforts, the anti-occupier slogan AMI GO HOME appears to have appeared on the wall. The outraged citizen does not succeed in persuading the craftsmen to remove the writing - he only receives amusement. The police, who were finally alerted, and the representatives of the occupying power were unable to find anything offensive about the lettering, as the full company name "Armin Gotzschomer" had developed from the letters in the meantime. In the evening, however, the lettering does convey the presumed message AMI GO HOME, as the painters have highlighted some of the letters with fluorescent paint.

The history of money goes back to when people decided to settle down. They look for a physical equivalent to exchange goods… Nörgel and his family move from one place to another in search of tools to make their work easier. They also start to produces their own tools. Part one of the animation trilogy Nörgel & Sons.

The film deals with the problem of choosing a partner for 16 to 20-year-olds. Third part of the "Relationships Between Boys And Girls" series.

Once upon a time there was a goat mother who imprinted her seven little goats on her mind not to open the door for anyone until she was there. But as soon as she had left the house, the evil wolf came and tried to move the seven with cunning and treachery to open the door.

Till Eulenspiegel works as a journeyman for a baker in Braunschweig who is not very kind to his staff or his customers. Now the master gets his comeuppance, because Till follows his employer's instructions all too literally, and instead of bread and rolls, there are only baked owls and guenons for sale in the morning.

Episodes from school, family and leisure time show how boys and girls build gender relationships, what influence school and home have on them, how their behavior changes and what conflicts can arise between parents and children. Second part of the "Relationships Between Boys And Girls" series.

Daily routine in a kindergarten. Advantages of kindergartens for working women.

A look at the history of jazz, which has its origins in the music of Africans enslaved to North America 300 years ago.

70 days after the government decision to build the Schwarze Pumpe combine, the foundation stone is laid. Trick explains the project and its individual construction stages.

Episodes from school, family and leisure time show how boys and girls build gender relationships, what influence school and home have on them, how their behavior changes and what conflicts can arise between parents and children. First part of the "Relationships Between Boys And Girls" series.

Two sisters enter the fairy tale realm of Frau Holle and must prove their diligence and helpfulness. The good and hardworking girl receives a golden dress. The lazy sister is given a dress made of pitch for her bad services. The pitch will only come off her when she has overcome her laziness.