Youth and technology
| Youth and technology
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| description | Technology magazine for young people |
| Area of Expertise | Popular science, engineering and natural sciences |
| language | German |
| publishing company | Verlag Junge Welt, Berlin |
| First edition | 1.1953, July 1953 |
| Frequency of publication | monthly, 39.1991.1; 1991,2-6; so that adjusted |
| editor | until 37.1989: Central Council of the FDJ |
| ISSN (print) | 0022-5878 |
Jugend + Technik was a magazine for young people in the German Democratic Republic (GDR), which was dedicated to the subjects of technology and popular science . It was published by the Junge Welt publishing house and the Free German Youth (FDJ).
The youth and technology was initially very similar to the West German hobby , without reaching its scope and quality.
The first logo consisted of the two-line white and blue lettering "Youth and Technology" on a red field. In 1962 it was changed. The initials JT were seen in white on mostly red background. Above it, the two-line lettering Jugend und Technik on blue in white. In 1966 the logo was changed again. The words JUGEND + TECHNIK appeared on the upper edge of the cover picture about 4 centimeters high.
The magazine brought reports from science and technology, the history of science and new technologies in industry, especially from the Soviet Union and the other socialist states. Articles such as “Street flea with temperament” about the BMW Isetta were represented to a lesser extent. In addition, there were trade fair reports from the Leipzig trade fairs and the trade fair for the masters of tomorrow , but also from the car shows, as well as puzzles, handicraft instructions and book presentations. It also contained type sheets in postcard format, which were initially enclosed but later attached.
In later issues there was a table of all satellites launched. All circulation parameters were specified. Military satellites were characterized by the fact that there was no information. In the early years, short utopian stories and crime stories with a technical background also appeared.
In the editions from 1987 until the magazine was discontinued, instructions for the do -it-yourself computer Ju-Te-Computer were published. In each edition, a part of the computer was explained, circuit diagrams were printed and code parts of the operating system and small applications were offered for typing. After completing the basic system, Jugend + Technik published regular extensions for the Ju-Te computer, for example an EPROM programming module, memory extensions and interfaces for connecting various peripheral devices. Software for this and other computers made in the GDR was later, in cooperation with the youth radio DT64 , also offered over radio frequencies for recording on cassette . Due to the often poor availability of the components, the construction of this computer remained just theory for many readers.
development
The transition to the second logo also brought changes in the content. Issues such as youth in the economy were increasingly added. Especially about youth brigades, young innovators and the mass of the masters of tomorrow were reported, initially very critical. More and more reports were made about military issues. The newspaper was committed to the K-car sport and utopian literature. Criticism of grievances was cautious. Hagen Jakubaschk wrote about high prices for electronic components for hobbyists. In the April 1963 edition, the use of cutting ceramics in industry was discussed and the production of outdated mono cells in the GDR was criticized. The Writers' Union was asked to turn to utopian literature.
However, with the appearance of the third logo, this relatively critical attitude was over again. The youth and technology became more or less a youth brigade magazine.
After the fall of the Wall , the publisher tried to keep the magazine and renamed it Vision and Technology , which went hand in hand with an adaptation of the format to similar West German magazines. However, after just a few issues had appeared in the new format, the company was discontinued.
Individual evidence
- ^ Gerd Salzmann: Street flea with temperament . Youth and Technology 03/1958, page 136
- ↑ Hagen Jakubaschk: Are radio hobbyist supplies a luxury? Youth and Technology 02/1963, page 81
- ↑ Criticism hurts . Youth and Technology 04/1963, page 3
- ↑ LEAK PROOF huh ?! Youth and Technology 11/1964, page 1013
- ↑ Green light of utopia . Youth and Technology 11/1965, page 963