Auferstanden aus Ruinen
"Auferstanden aus Ruinen" (German pronunciation: [ˈaʊfɐˌʃtandn̩ ʔaʊs ʁuˈiːnən]; "Risen from Ruins", lit. 'Resurrected out [of] Ruins') was the national anthem of the German Democratic Republic (GDR), often known informally as East Germany, during its existence from 1949 to 1990.
English: Risen from the Ruins | |
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National anthem of the German Democratic Republic | |
Lyrics | Johannes Becher, 1949 |
Music | Hanns Eisler, 1949 |
Adopted | November 14, 1949 |
Relinquished | 3 October 1990 |
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