Die Aktion „Vorstoß III“, Dynamo Dresden und der HSV – ein deutsch-deutsches Fußballduell im Kalten Krieg

In the organizer's words:

The "Vorstoß III" campaign, Dynamo Dresden and HSV - a German-German soccer duel during the Cold War
Lecture and discussion

In the fall of 1974, HSV and Dynamo Dresden met in the European Cup round of 16. This soccer match was explosive in several respects: in June 1974, the GDR national team had already emerged victorious against the DFB team at the Volksparkstadion. The Hamburg crowd was therefore prepared for an encounter at eye level with the Dresden top team. But the match was not just of a sporting nature. German-German soccer matches were seen as a threat under the SED dictatorship. The all-German identity that emanated from
the stadium stands was a particular annoyance for the SED, as the fans in the GDR sympathized with the clubs from the Bundesliga. For this reason, the Ministry for State Security (MfS) was tasked with monitoring and keeping East German fans and players under control by means of a targeted campaign called "Vorstoß III".
The event aims to recall the political power and unifying force of soccer before the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 and at the same time show that the history of German-German soccer was much more than just a sporting confrontation on the pitch.
Experts and contemporary witnesses from HSV and Dynamo Dresden have been invited to the event in order to unravel the various facets of the 1974 European Cup match.

After an introductory lecture by Dr. René Wiese (Zentrum deutsche Sportgeschichte), Andreas Käckell (NDR) will discuss with the invited guests.

Curator: Dr. René Wiese (Zentrum deutsche Sportgeschichte, Berlin)