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Catharina de Habsbourg

Born Weißenburg in Bayern, 14 Sep 1972

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A life in time

  1. 14 Sep 1972

    Born in Weißenburg in Bayern

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During her lifetime

She has lived through 6 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Weißenburg in Bayern.

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The 1970s · Catharina is born in Weißenburg in Bayern

Around the world1973–1974

The oil crisis

Arab oil producers cut supplies and the price of oil quadrupled; petrol queues and inflation followed around the world.

At the table

The iconic West German Toast Hawaii

In West Germany during the 1970s, Toast Hawaii became a popular, iconic meal consisting of sandwich bread topped with ham, a canned pineapple ring, and processed cheese, often garnished with a maraschino cherry.

What people wore

The iconic blue shirt of GDR youth

The blue shirt of the Free German Youth, an iconic FDJ garment, was worn by young people in the GDR on special occasions like public holidays and the first day of school.

Getting around

Affordable holiday travel in the 1950s

In 1954, vacationers could book bus trips to various German destinations, such as a Rhine cruise for 55 DM or a trip to the Black Forest for 90 DM. Many travelers saved up throughout the year for these annual holidays, and the majority typically did not travel more than 500 kilometers from their home.

What it cost

Average monthly wages in 1989

In 1989, the average gross monthly wage for an East German worker was 1,100 Mark, while in West Germany, the average was 3,300 DM.

Music

Radio requests and family game nights

On Wednesday evenings between 1975 and 1999, families frequently gathered to listen to the four-hour radio show Vom Telefon Zum Mikrofon, where listeners called in to request songs while playing card games like Rummy at the kitchen table. During these evenings, music served as a social centerpiece at home, often recorded by teenagers onto cassette tapes.

Daily life

Affordable school lunches in the GDR

Eighty-five percent of children received a warm lunch at school, with parents typically paying 50 pfennigs per meal. Popular choices included Spirelli pasta with tomato sauce and Jagdwurst.