"Auferstanden aus Ruinen" (German: [ˈaʊf(ʔ)ɛʁˌʃtandn̩ ʔaʊs ʁuˈiːnən]; 'Risen from the Ruins') was the national anthem of East Germany during its existence from 1949 to 1990.

[1] For the nascent state's national anthem, the poet Johannes Becher, who later became the East German Minister of Culture, wrote the lyrics.

Consequently, Becher's lyrics develop several connotations of "unity" and combine them with "fatherland" (einig Vaterland), meaning Germany as a whole.

[3] In September 1973, East and West Germany were admitted to the United Nations simultaneously, following talks between the two governments that conferred a degree of mutual recognition.

[4] The term Germany was later removed from the East German constitution, and only the national anthem's tune was played on official occasions.

[5] No new lyrics were ever written to replace Becher's, which continued to be used unofficially, especially after die Wende in late 1989: once it became clear that the countries were actually moving towards reunification, East German television Deutscher Fernsehfunk reinstated the work and signed off every night with a joyous symphonic rendition of the vocal arrangement, with accompanying picturesque footage of East Germany's main tourist attractions.

[8] In November 1995, "Auferstanden aus Ruinen" was played by mistake when German President Roman Herzog visited Brazil.

Auferstanden aus Ruinen und der Zukunft zugewandt, lasst uns Dir zum Guten dienen, Deutschland, einig Vaterland.

Lasst das Licht des Friedens scheinen, dass nie eine Mutter mehr 𝄆 Ihren Sohn beweint.

Deutsche Jugend, bestes Streben, unsres Volks in dir vereint, wirst du Deutschlands neues Leben.

Мы стоим за мир, чтоб людям Не терять своих детей 𝄆 На полях Войны.