Prostitution in East Germany

Although prostitution in East Germany was outlawed in 1968, it was partially tolerated thereafter.

The State Security Service (Stasi) used prostitutes (Mielke's Maidens)[1] for gaining information.[2][3]

A quotation from Uta Falck summarises prostitution in the GDR as follows: "In the GDR, all parties benefited from prostitution: the rich women, the satisfied suitors, the informed state. So much satisfaction it will hardly ever be more in this industry." [4][5]

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  2. ^ Schmeidel 2007.
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  4. ^ von Dücker 2005, p. 94 "Das unsichtbare Treiben. Prostitution in der DDR" - Falck, Uta.
  5. ^ Wellner 2008, p. 19.