Hoffman married Klavdiya “Klava” Ivanovna Knjazeva, whom he met in 1940 while living in Peredelkino.
She died on 28 March 1952.
They had two sons, Jura and Sascha.
The youngest son, Sascha, died 20 years later in a traffic accident soon after graduating from officer training as a lieutenant in the National People's Army.

In 1954, Hoffmann married a nurse, Halina, who worked in a government hospital.
They had two children and divorced in 1964.

Later in 1964 he married his chief secretary, Master Sergeant Gisela Sauer.
They had three children and remained married until his death in 1985.
Hoffman married Klavdiya “Klava” Ivanovna Knjazeva, whom he met in 1940 while living in Peredelkino. She died on 28 March 1952. They had two sons, Jura and Sascha. The youngest son, Sascha, died 20 years later in a traffic accident soon after graduating from officer training as a lieutenant in the National People's Army.
In 1954, Hoffmann married a nurse, Halina, who worked in a government hospital. They had two children and divorced in 1964.
Later in 1964 he married his chief secretary, Master Sergeant Gisela Sauer. They had three children and remained married until his death in 1985.
Heinz Hoffmann