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Prisma (East German TV programme)

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Prisma
Title screen
GenreNews magazine
Presented bySee Hosts below
Country of originEast Germany
Original languageGerman
Production
Running time30–40 minutes[1]
Original release
NetworkDFF
ReleaseMarch 1963 (1963-03) –
December 1991 (1991-12)

Prisma, subtitled Probleme – Projekte – Personen (English: Problems – Projects – People) was a current affairs television programme that aired on East German state broadcaster DFF.[1]

Premise

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Conceived by journalist Gerhard Scheumann, Prisma was first broadcast in March 1963.[1] It aired usually every two weeks, though ended shortly after German reunification in December 1991.[2]

The show was unique in that it identified and discussed everyday problems in East Germany, such as shortages and bureaucracy, though it did not question the foundations of the socialist system itself.[1][2] Prisma received a large amount of mail from East Germans writing in to discuss their concerns.[3]

Hosts

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  • Gerhard Scheumann (1963–1965)
  • Karl-Heinz Gerstner (1965–1978)
  • Hans Jacobus (1965–1966)
  • Axel Kaspar (1968–1991)
  • Rosemarie Rosi Ebner (1972–1990)
  • Claudia Berlin (1990–1991)[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Das innenpolitische Magazin »Prisma« im DDR-Fernsehen". Deutsches Rundfunkarchiv (in German). 2021-10-18. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  2. ^ a b ""Prisma" – Ein politisches Magazin des DDR-Fernsehens" (PDF). Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
  3. ^ "An dieser Stelle erinnern wir an Fernsehsendungen vergangener Jahre. Diesmal: Prisma, DDR-Fernsehen: Lecke Rinnen, leere Läden". Berliner Zeitung (in German). 2003-06-22. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
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