In German culture, Ostalgie (German: [ˌʔɔstalˈɡiː] ⓘ) is nostalgia for aspects of life in Communist East Germany. It is a portmanteau of the German words Ost (east) and Nostalgie (nostalgia). Its anglicised equivalent, ostalgia (rhyming with "nostalgia"), is also sometimes used.

Instead, this essay locates the discourse and identiÞcation of Ostalgie within an ethnological politics of memory and an allochronic politics of the future, whose conjuncture produces the effect of the past-Þxation of East Germans.

Aug 28, 2012 · Ostalgieis a trend found in eastern Germany and other parts of the former East Bloc. It emerged after the collapse of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) and the fall of the...

Sep 24, 2018 · “Ostalgie” is a special kind of nostalgia. In the US, some people collect old soda and gas station signs or old cars. All over the world there are also people who collect old relics from the former East Germany. Trabis, GDR signs, East German food, TV shows – all are examples of Ostalgie. 1. Trabant

Oct 15, 2009 · “Ostalgie” is a retro cult and as all these cults go, it suppresses (we Germans are good at “verdrängen”) the unpleasant features of the past. We did so with Nazidom and now are at it with...

Sep 6, 2019 · The year 2019 marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall – a monumental day in German history. But despite Germany’s reunification, some Germans still exhibit Ostalgie – a deep yearning for the East German way of life. The word Ostalgie is a hybrid of the words Ost (“east”) and Nostalgie (“nostalgia”). Thus, the ...

Ostalgie is a term that refers to the nostalgia for aspects of life in East Germany (GDR) during the time of its existence from 1949 to 1990. This sentiment reflects a complex mixture of fond memories and cultural identity that some East Germans experienced after the reunification of Germany, highlighting both the challenges and the unique ...

Ostalgie, also known as GDR Nostalgia, is a neologism that refers to nostalgia for East Germany (Deutsche Demokratische Republik or DDR). Specifically, Ostalgie describes the nostalgic perception of the GDR within the population of East Germany following German reunification. The …

Oct 7, 2003 · Ostalgie, as it is called in Germany (a hybrid of the words for east and nostalgia), is a curious and highly local phenomenon.

Mar 22, 2024 · The German word Ostalgie is a portmanteau of the words Ost (“East”) and Nostalgie (“nostalgia”). In its most basic form, Ostalgie refers to a nostalgic view of life in the former East Germany (Deutsche Demokratische Republik, DDR) that came to an abrupt end in 1990. At first glance, it appears that this word can easily be translated ...