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title: "Uniforms for a modern palace"
date: 2024-09-16
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url: "https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/story/uniforms-for-a-modern-palace"
description: "The GDR Fashion Institute was commissioned to design uniforms for the different departments for the Palace of the Republic."
image: "https://www.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PalastDerRepublik_SSB-1920x1569.jpg"
language: "en-US"
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# Uniforms for a modern palace

![Ein Gruppenfoto, auf dem Frauen und Männer in verschiedenen Uniformen zu sehen sind. ](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PalastDerRepublik_SSB-300x245.jpg)

A very modern building – the Palace of the Republic – was erected here in 1976 where the original Berlin Palace had stood. The idea was to bring politics and culture together.

![Zwei Personen in fliederfarbenen Uniformen, weiblich männlich](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PalastDerRepublik_Uniform_SSB-1-245x300.png)

The clothing for its personnel reflected the style of the building. The GDR Fashion Institute was commissioned to design uniforms for the different departments. They were based on the general colour and material scheme for the Palace developed by designer Gertraude Pohl.

A few uniforms were sewn at the Fashion Institute’s tailor shop, but most were made in East Berlin’s clothing factories.

![Eine Frau in senfgelbem Kostüm an eine Treppe gelehnt](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PalastDerRepublik_Uniform_2_SSB-244x300.png)

![](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/PalastDerRepublik_SSB.jpg)

Selected uniforms can be seen in the BERLIN GLOBAL exhibition in the room Fashion.

![](https://stiftung-stadtmuseum-berlin.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/BerlinGlobal-392-300x200.jpg)

### BERLIN GLOBAL

BERLIN GLOBAL shows on 4,000 square meters in the Humboldt Forum how the city and its people are connected to the world.

[ Get your ticket now!](https://www.stadtmuseum.de/en/exhibition/berlin-global)