 June 1978 cover | |
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| Publisher | Verlag die Wirtschaft |
| Founded | 1956 |
| Final issue | 1989 |
| Country | German Democratic Republic |
| Based in | East Berlin |
| Language | German |
| ISSN | 0323-4967 |
| OCLC | 9366612 |
Kultur im Heim (German:Culture at Home) was anEast Germanwomen's magazine specializing onhome decoration and home design. The magazine was published between 1956 and 1989.
Kultur im Heim was started in 1956.[1][2] It was first appeared as a supplement to an interior design magazineMöbel und Wohnraum, but then became an independent publication.[3] Its foundation was an indicator of the change in the East Germany's cultural policy.[4] Because in the early days of thestate housing architecture andcity planning were emphasized as the preferred sites of socialistcultural identity.[4] However, from the mid-1950s its cultural policy became focused on commodities and domestic spaces.[4]
Kultur im Heim was published by Verlag die Wirtschaft inEast Berlin.[5][6] Target audience of the magazine was women.[7] The magazine functioned as a mediator between the professional design community and East German consumers.[8]
Kultur im Heim provided its readers with several suggestions about home design and leisure activities.[2][7] It advised them to prefer a simple and functional design at their home.[9] The magazine also featured articles on the new designs of the East Germanfurniture industry and on the modern and functional prefabricated furniture.[10] All articles published in the magazine were based on the findings of the studies bysocial scientists,philosophers anddesigners about the relationship betweensocialism,aesthetics and taste.[8]
The magazine folded in 1989.[10]