Für Dich (magazine)
Für Dich (German: For You ) was a weekly women's magazine published in East Germany and then in Germany following the unification. It was the only publication in East Germany which specifically targeted women. Official description of the magazine in 1988 was "illustrated weekly magazine for women, with contemporary political, economic and cultural contributions." It was in circulation between 1946 and 1991. History and profile The magazine was established in 1946 under the title Die Frau von Heute. Next year in March it was made an official media outlet of the Democratic Women's League. It was renamed as Für Dich in 1963. The magazine was managed by the propaganda wing of the central committee of the ruling party of East Germany, namely Socialist Unity Party. It was published on a weekly basis. The fashion editor of the magazine was Edle von Krepl. Gislinde Schwarz was among the contributors. Following the unification of East Germany and West Germany in 1990 the magazine was acquired by Gruner + Jahr, a Hamburg-based publishing company. It significantly altered the editorial policy of the magazine which was modelled on another women's magazines Constanze and Tina. Because while being published in East Germany the frequent topics