Von der LPG in die Arbeitslosigkeit: Was wurde aus den DDR-Bauern nach der Wende?
Die Deutsche Chronik
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In East Germany, hundreds of thousands worked in agriculture – in agricultural production cooperatives (LPGs) and state-owned farms, in barns, fields, workshops, and work crews. Many villages were practically organized around a single large agricultural collective: work, daily life, supplies, community life – everything depended on this single enterprise. And then came the fall of the Berlin Wall.
In this video, we reconstruct what happened to the East German farmers and agricultural workers after German reunification: how collectives suddenly had to become businesses, why jobs disappeared en masse within a short time, what happened to the land, technology, and structures – and why some regions are still feeling the effects today.
We're talking about:
– How collective farming functioned in the GDR (LPG/VEG)
– Why the system seemed stable on paper – and where its weaknesses lay
– The shock of the new rules: prices, competition, legal structures, transformations
– Why so many jobs disappeared in such a short time
– Who could stay, who had to leave – and what that meant for villages
– What traces are still visible today
Write in the comments: Did you work in an LPG yourself, have family in the countryside, or experience the upheavals firsthand? Which memories resonate with you – and which don't ring true at all?
#GDR #Wende #LPG #EastGermany #Agriculture #Reunification
"The German Chronicle" tells long, documentary-style stories about the past and the people whose fates shaped life. Each episode focuses on memories, events, and developments that help us better understand and remember history.
Disclaimer: This video is a journalistic account based on freely available information. It makes no claim to complete historical accuracy and may contain simplified or incomplete accounts. The aim is to tell history in an understandable, exciting, and engaging way.
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Der "LPG - Bauer" konnte aber von seiner Arbeit (mit Urlaub und sozialer Sicherheit) leben. Kann das der Bauer heute auch noch ? Oder weswegen muss er heute auf die Straße?
Von der LPG in die Arbeitslosigkeit: Was wurde aus den DDR-Bauern nach der Wende?
Die Deutsche Chronik
37,862 views
In East Germany, hundreds of thousands worked in agriculture – in agricultural production cooperatives (LPGs) and state-owned farms, in barns, fields, workshops, and work crews. Many villages were practically organized around a single large agricultural collective: work, daily life, supplies, community life – everything depended on this single enterprise. And then came the fall of the Berlin Wall.
In this video, we reconstruct what happened to the East German farmers and agricultural workers after German reunification: how collectives suddenly had to become businesses, why jobs disappeared en masse within a short time, what happened to the land, technology, and structures – and why some regions are still feeling the effects today.
We're talking about:
– How collective farming functioned in the GDR (LPG/VEG)
– Why the system seemed stable on paper – and where its weaknesses lay
– The shock of the new rules: prices, competition, legal structures, transformations
– Why so many jobs disappeared in such a short time
– Who could stay, who had to leave – and what that meant for villages
– What traces are still visible today
Write in the comments: Did you work in an LPG yourself, have family in the countryside, or experience the upheavals firsthand? Which memories resonate with you – and which don't ring true at all?
#GDR #Wende #LPG #EastGermany #Agriculture #Reunification
"The German Chronicle" tells long, documentary-style stories about the past and the people whose fates shaped life. Each episode focuses on memories, events, and developments that help us better understand and remember history.
Disclaimer: This video is a journalistic account based on freely available information. It makes no claim to complete historical accuracy and may contain simplified or incomplete accounts. The aim is to tell history in an understandable, exciting, and engaging way.