EI Weekly Listen — Katja Hoyer on East Germany's battle for technology

Engelsberg Ideas Podcasts Podcast

East Germany’s quest to catch up with the technological innovations of the West prompted some remarkable successes, but also expanded the oppression of its mass surveillance apparatus. Read by Helen Lloyd.

Image: The Trabant car being manufactured at the East German Sachsenring car plant. Credit: Classic Picture Library / Alamy Stock Photo

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