Geggels' in reference to Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels, he served as the longtime head of the powerful Agitation Department at the Central Committee of the SED and de facto commanded East German press.

[1][2] In 1944, Geggel joined the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and dealt with the registration of German Nazis living in Cuba.

He became a member of the ruling Socialist Unity Party (SED) in March 1948 and initially worked as an editor at the Grünau radio station.

[1] In October 1973, he succeeded Rudi Singer, Werner Lamberz, and Hans Modrow as the fourth head of the Agitation Department of the SED Central Committee,[4][5][6] a position he held until stepping down during the Peaceful Revolution in November 1989.

[1] As head of the Agitation Department, Geggel's task was to align the East German press with the political line of the SED.

[6][7][8][9][10] The chief editors of the East German press were required to attend weekly 'argumentation sessions' at the SED headquarters for this purpose.