The GDR-open Chanson days in Kloster Michaelstein began as a private initiative of Wolfgang Schlemminger.
Werner Bernreuther wanted as artistic director, "that the Chanson days Kloster Michaelstein is an oasis for songs people among themselves".
As Deputy Chairman of the Section Chanson and Songwriter at the General Committee for entertainment art of the GDR, responsible for education and training and a member of the Central Honorary Commission[1] he was in the sub-district hierarchy the man from Berlin: "The opinion is made in Berlin.
[3] Major Ulrich Kolbe (Code name Werner Weber) collected from 1984 extensive material and drew up plans "operational intrusion for the purpose ... and prosecution of anti-state people ...".
"[4] were Hubertus Schmidt, Susanne Grütz, Joachim Schäfer, Stephan Krawczyk, Juergen B. Wolff, Dieter Beckert, Dieter Kalka, Ilona Schlott, Piatkowski & Rieck, Stephan König, Norbert Bischoff and other