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| Released | 4 May 2012 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock, alternative rock, melodic hardcore | |||
| Length | 52:51 | |||
| Label | JKP | |||
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Ballast der Republik (Burden Of The Republic) is a 2012 album by the German punk band Die Toten Hosen. It was their first studio album since 2008's In aller Stille. To commemorate the 30-year-jubilee of the band, the album was also released as a special edition with a second CD, titled Die Geister, die wir riefen, containing 15 cover versions of songs and literature by artists that influenced and inspired the members of the band.
The name 'Ballast der Republik' is wordplay, alluding to the Palast der Republik, the parliament building of communist East Germany.
A single release of "Altes Fieber" was successful and appeared on the Billboard Hits of the World chart for Germany.