The GDR Union of Journalists (German: Verband der Journalisten der DDR, abbreviated VdJ) was a professional association of journalists in East Germany (the German Democratic Republic, GDR).

[1] VJD conducted trainings for journalists, on behalf of the Ministry for Higher and Professional Education.

By this time the VDP in Berlin and the Soviet occupation zone were merged into a unified organization.

[7] The 4th Central Delegates' Conference of VDP, held on May 30, 1959, decided to change the name of the organization to Union of German Journalists (Verband der Deutschen Journalisten).

[9] At the Werner Lamberz International Institute for Journalism in Berlin, VDJ/VdJ provided training for foreign journalists.

[12] Due to the radical changes in East Germany during the Peaceful Revolution, VdJ held an extraordinary congress in January 1990.

On June 23–24, the organization held another, ordinary, congress, on which it was decided that VdJ be dissolved.