List of members of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the SED
The List of members of the Secretariat of the Central Committee of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany (SED) gives an overview of the secretaries and their areas of responsibility. Central Committee secretaries had the authority to give instructions to state ministers.

 January 1949 

elected at the 16th meeting of the party executive

 Edith Baumann
 Women's Secretariat of the Central Committee
 Franz Dahlem
 KPD Working Office in the Central Committee
 West Department of the Central Committee
 Fred Oelßner
 Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
 Science Department of the Central Committee
 Culture Department of the Central Committee
 Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy
 Paul Wessel (until February 1950)
 Economic Policy Department of the Central Committee (from October 1949)
 Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Walter Ulbricht
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Church Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Economic Policy Department of the Central Committee (until October 1949)
 Alexander Abusch (from March 1950)

 July 1950 

elected at the III. Party Congress of the SED

 Hermann Axen
 Mass Agitation and Press Department of the Central Committee
 Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
 Edith Baumann
 Women's Secretariat of the Central Committee (until December 1952, integrated into new Leading Party Organs and Mass Organizations Department)
 Financial Administration and Party Businesses Department of the Central Committee
 Neuer Weg
 Franz Dahlem (until 1952)
 KPD Working Office in the Central Committee (until 1952)
 West Department of the Central Committee (until 1952)
 Adalbert Hengst (from September 1952)
 Economic Policy Department of the Central Committee (from September 1952)
 Hans Lauter (until May 1953)
 Culture Department of the Central Committee
 Fred Oelßner 
 Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
 Science Department of the Central Committee
 Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy
 Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee (from 21 December 1951)
 Einheit
 Karl Schirdewan (from December 1952)
 Leading Party Organs and Mass Organizations Department of the Central Committee (from December 1952)
 Otto Schön
 Organization Instructor Department of the Central Committee (until December 1952, integrated into new Leading Party Organs and Mass Organizations Department)
 Willi Stoph
 Economic Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee (until 1952)
 Health Policy Department of the Central Committee (until 1952)
 Walter Ulbricht
 General Secretary of the Central Committee
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 International Relations Department of the Central Committee
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Church Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 KPD Working Office in the Central Committee (from 1952)
 West Department of the Central Committee (from 1952)
 Paul Verner
 Kurt Vieweg
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 Herbert Warnke

 July 1953 

elected at the 15th Plenum of the Central Committee

 Erich Mückenberger
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 Fred Oelßner
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee
 Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
 Science Department of the Central Committee
 Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy
 Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
 Karl Schirdewan
 Leading Party Organs and Mass Organizations Department of the Central Committee
 West Department of the Central Committee
 KPD Working Office in the Central Committee
 Youth Department of the Central Committee
 Neuer Weg
 Walter Ulbricht
 First Secretary of the Central Committee
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 International Relations Department of the Central Committee
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Church Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Paul Wandel
 Culture Department of the Central Committee
 Public Education Department of the Central Committee
 Gerhart Ziller
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
 Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee

 April 1954 

elected at the IV. Party Congress of the SED

 Paul Fröhlich (since 6 February 1958)
 Gerhard Grüneberg (since 6 February 1958)
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Kurt Hager (since 15 April 1955)
 Science Department of the Central Committee
 Public Education Department of the Central Committee (from 1957)
 Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee (from 1957)
 Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee (from 1958)
 Erich Honecker (since 6 February 1958)
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
 Youth Department of the Central Committee
 Woman Department of the Central Committee
 Sports Department of the Central Committee
 Erich Mückenberger
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 Alfred Neumann (since 1 February 1957)
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Neuer Weg
 Albert Norden (since 15 April 1955)
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee
 Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy
 Fred Oelßner (until November 1955)
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee
 Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
 Science Department of the Central Committee
 Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy
 Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
 Karl Schirdewan (until 6 February 1958)
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee (from 1956)
 Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
 Youth Department of the Central Committee
 Woman Department of the Central Committee
 Neuer Weg (until 1955)
 Paul Verner (since 6 February 1958)
 Church Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Walter Ulbricht
 First Secretary of the Central Committee
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee (until 1956)
 International Relations Department of the Central Committee
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee (until 6 February 1958)
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee (until 6 February 1958)
 Church Affairs Department of the Central Committee (until 6 February 1958)
 Einheit (from 1956)
 Paul Wandel (until 19 October 1957)
 Culture Department of the Central Committee
 Public Education Department of the Central Committee
 Gerhart Ziller (died 14 December 1957)
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
 Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee

 July 1958 

elected at the V. Party Congress of the SED

 Erich Apel (from 4 July 1961 to 28 June 1962)
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
 Edith Baumann (from November 1961)
 Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
 Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
 Gerhard Grüneberg
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee (from 1961)
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Kurt Hager
 Science Department of the Central Committee
 Public Education Department of the Central Committee
 Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
 Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
 Erich Honecker
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
 Youth Department of the Central Committee
 Woman Department of the Central Committee
 Neuer Weg (from 1961)
 Günter Mittag (since 28 June 1962)
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
 Erich Mückenberger (until 1961)
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 Alfred Neumann (until 1961)
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Neuer Weg
 Albert Norden
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee
 Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy
 West Department of the Central Committee of the Central Committee (since 1960)
 Walter Ulbricht
 First Secretary of the Central Committee
 International Relations Department of the Central Committee
 Paul Verner
 Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee
 Sports Department of the Central Committee

 January 1963 

elected at the VI. Party Congress of the SED

 Hermann Axen (since 15 February 1966)
 International Relations Department of the Central Committee
 Gerhard Grüneberg
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Kurt Hager
 Science Department of the Central Committee
 Culture Department of the Central Committee
 Public Education Department of the Central Committee
 Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
 Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
 Einheit
 Erich Honecker
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
 Youth Department of the Central Committee
 Woman Department of the Central Committee
 Neuer Weg
 Werner Jarowinsky (since 1 November 1963)
 Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
 Günter Mittag
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee (until 1 November 1963)
 Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
 Albert Norden
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee
 Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
 West Department of the Central Committee of the Central Committee
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy
 Walter Ulbricht
 First Secretary of the Central Committee
 International Relations Department of the Central Committee (until 15 February 1966)
 Paul Verner
 Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee
 Sports Department of the Central Committee

 April 1967 

elected at the VII. Party Congress of the SED

 Hermann Axen
 International Relations Department of the Central Committee
 Gerhard Grüneberg
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Kurt Hager
 Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Science Department of the Central Committee
 Culture Department of the Central Committee
 Public Education Department of the Central Committee
 Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
 Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
 Einheit
 Erich Honecker
 First Secretary of the Central Committee (since 3 May 1971)
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
 Youth Department of the Central Committee
 Sports Department of the Central Committee
 Woman Department of the Central Committee
 Neuer Weg
 Werner Jarowinsky
 Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
 Werner Lamberz
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee
 Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy
 Günter Mittag
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
 Albert Norden
 Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
 West Department of the Central Committee of the Central Committee
 Walter Ulbricht
 First Secretary of the Central Committee (until 3 May 1971)
 Paul Verner
 Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee

 June 1971 

elected at the VIII. Party Congress of the SED

 Hermann Axen
 General Department of the Central Committee (from May 1977)
 International Relations Department of the Central Committee
 Horst Dohlus
 Party Organs Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
 Gerhard Grüneberg
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 Kurt Hager
 Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Science Department of the Central Committee
 Culture Department of the Central Committee
 Public Education Department of the Central Committee
 Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
 Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
 Einheit
 Dietz Publishing House
 Erich Honecker
 First Secretary of the Central Committee
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Werner Jarowinsky
 Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
 Werner Krolikowski (from 2 October 1973)
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
 Werner Lamberz
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee
 Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy
 Ingeburg Lange (from 2 October 1973)
 Women Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
 Günter Mittag (until 2 October 1973)
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
 Albert Norden
 Friendly Parties Department of the Central Committee
 Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
 West Department of the Central Committee of the Central Committee
 Paul Verner
 Financial Administration and Party Businesses Department of the Central Committee
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Youth Department of the Central Committee
 Sports Department of the Central Committee
 Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee
 Neuer Weg

 May 1976 

elected at the IX. Party Congress of the SED

 Hermann Axen
 General Department of the Central Committee
 International Relations Department of the Central Committee
 Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee (from January 1979)
 Horst Dohlus
 Party Organs Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
 Gerhard Grüneberg (died 10 April 1981)
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 Kurt Hager
 Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Science Department of the Central Committee
 Culture Department of the Central Committee
 Public Education Department of the Central Committee
 Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
 Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
 Einheit
 Dietz Publishing House
 Joachim Herrmann (from 25 May 1978)
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee (from 1978)
 Propaganda Department of the Central Committee (from 1978)
 Friendly Parties Department of the Central Committee (from January 1979)
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy (from 1978)
 Erich Honecker
 General Secretary of the Central Committee
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Werner Jarowinsky
 Trade and Supply Department of the Central Committee
 Werner Krolikowski (until October 1976)
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
 Werner Lamberz (died on 6 March 1978)
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee
 Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy
 Ingeburg Lange (from 1978)
 Women Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
 Günter Mittag (from November 1976)
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
 Albert Norden (until January 1979)
 Friendly Parties Department of the Central Committee
 Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
 West Department of the Central Committee of the Central Committee
 Paul Verner
 Financial Administration and Party Businesses Department of the Central Committee
 West Department of the Central Committee of the Central Committee
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Youth Department of the Central Committee
 Sports Department of the Central Committee
 Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee
 Neuer Weg

 April 1981 

elected at the X. Party Congress of the SED

 Hermann Axen
 International Politics and Economics Department of the Central Committee (from 22 November 1985)
 General Department of the Central Committee (until 24 May 1984, Integrated into the Politburo's Office)
 International Relations Department of the Central Committee
 Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
 Horst Dohlus
 Party Organs Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
 Neuer Weg (from 24 May 1984)
 Werner Felfe
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 Herbert Häber (from 24 May 1984 to 22 November 1985)
 International Politics and Economics Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
 Kurt Hager
 Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Science Department of the Central Committee
 Culture Department of the Central Committee
 Public Education Department of the Central Committee
 Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
 Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
 Einheit
 Dietz Publishing House
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy (from 1983)
 Joachim Herrmann
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee
 Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
 Friendly Parties Department of the Central Committee
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy (until 1983)
 Erich Honecker
 General Secretary of the Central Committee
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee (until 26 October 1983)
 Werner Jarowinsky
 Trade, Supply and Foreign Trade Department of the Central Committee (Trade and Supply until 24 May 1984)
 Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee (from 24 May 1984)
 Egon Krenz (from 26 October 1983)
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Youth Department of the Central Committee
 Sports Department of the Central Committee
 Ingeburg Lange
 Women Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
 Günter Mittag
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
 Konrad Naumann
 Paul Verner (until 24 May 1984)
 Financial Administration and Party Businesses Department of the Central Committee (until 24 May 1984, Integrated into the Politburo's Office)
 West Department of the Central Committee (until 24 May 1984, renamed International Politics and Economics Department)
 Working Group on Church Issues of the Central Committee (until 24 May 1984)
 Neuer Weg (until 24 May 1984)
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee (until 26 October 1983)
 Youth Department of the Central Committee (until 26 October 1983)
 Sports Department of the Central Committee (until 26 October 1983)

 April 1986 

elected at the XI. Party Congress of the SED

 Erich Honecker (until 18 October 1989)
 General Secretary of the Central Committee
 Cadre Affairs Department of the Central Committee

Secretaries with areas of responsibility

 Hermann Axen
 International Politics and Economics Department of the Central Committee
 International Relations Department of the Central Committee
 Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee
 Horst Dohlus
 Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
 Neuer Weg (from May 1984)
 Werner Felfe (died 7 September 1988)
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 Kurt Hager
 Health Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Science Department of the Central Committee
 Culture Department of the Central Committee
 Public Education Department of the Central Committee
 Institute for Marxism–Leninism at the Central Committee
 Academy for Social Sciences at the Central Committee
 Einheit
 Dietz Publishing House
 "Karl Marx" Party Academy
 Joachim Herrmann (until 18 October 1989)
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee
 Propaganda Department of the Central Committee
 Friendly Parties Department of the Central Committee
 Werner Jarowinsky
 Trade, Supply and Foreign Trade Department of the Central Committee
 Church Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Egon Krenz
 General Secretary of the Central Committee (from 18 October 1989)
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Youth Department of the Central Committee
 Sports Department of the Central Committee
 Werner Krolikowski (from December 1988)
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 Günter Mittag (until 18 October 1989)
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
 Ingeburg Lange
 Women Department of the Central Committee (also department head)
 Günter Schabowski
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee (from 30 October 1989)

 November 1989 

elected at the 10th Plenum of the Central Committee on 8 November 1989

 Johannes Chemnitzer (until November 10, 1989)
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 Wolfgang Herger
 Security Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 State and Legal Affairs Department of the Central Committee
 Egon Krenz
 General Secretary of the Central Committee
 Youth Department of the Central Committee
 Sports Department of the Central Committee
 Ingeburg Lange (until 10 November 1989)
 Women Department of the Central Committee
 Siegfried Lorenz
 Party Organs Department of the Central Committee
 Wolfgang Rauchfuß
 Construction Department of the Central Committee
 Research and Technical Development Department of the Central Committee
 Trade Unions and Social Policy Department of the Central Committee
 Basic Industry Department of the Central Committee
 Light, Food and Bezirk-managed Industries Department of the Central Committee
 Mechanical Engineering and Metallurgy Department of the Central Committee
 Planning and Finance Department of the Central Committee
 Transport and Communications Department of the Central Committee
 Günter Schabowski
 Agitation Department of the Central Committee
 Günter Sieber
 International Politics and Economics Department of the Central Committee
 Helmut Semmelmann (from 10 November 1989)
 Agriculture Department of the Central Committee
 Hans-Joachim Willerding
 International Relations Department of the Central Committee
 Foreign Information Department of the Central Committee

In addition, Klaus Höpcke (Head of the Cultural Commission at the Politburo) and Gregor Schirmer (Head of the Commission for Science and Education at the Politburo) attended all meetings of the Secretariat as permanent guests. They thus de facto took over the area of ​​responsibility of Kurt Hager. A direct election to the Central Committee secretaries was not possible, as neither Höpcke nor Schirmer were Central Committee members and co-optation to the Central Committee outside of the party conferences was not provided for in the SED statutes.

 See also 

 List of Central Committee departments and their department heads
 List of members of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the SED
 List of candidates for the Politburo of the Central Committee of the SED

 Literature 
 Andreas Herbst, Gerd-Rüdiger Stephan, Jürgen Winkler (ed.): The SED. History, organization, politics. A handbook. Dietz, Berlin 1997, ISBN 3-320-01951-1.

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