The GDR espionage chief in the museum

Most of his secrets he has kept to himself until today. Until now? Journalist Peter Böhm interviewed Werner Großmann (88) for a "final conversation." What did Großmann know? What is he revealing? One can be curious about the high-profile discussion panel on the recently released book
"The Conviction Offender."

Werner Großmann, the espionage chief of the GDR, will participate in a panel discussion on May 17 at 7 p.m. at the German Spy Museum. Alongside Großmann himself, his top spy Rainer Rupp aka "Topaz," book author Peter Böhm, and publisher Frank Schuhmann will be joined by intelligence expert Dr. Helmut Müller-Enbergs.Großmann led the most secretive and feared organization of the GDR. He commissioned many legends among the agents. He collected and directed the most secret information from East and West. In his final secret mission, he destroyed the entire legacy of GDR foreign espionage. Then he went into forced retirement … Werner Großmann is a socialist, Stasi employee, and conviction offender from the first hour. For many years, he was the deputy of Markus Wolf, whom he succeeded in 1986 as head of the legendary Main Directorate for Reconnaissance of the Stasi. As one of the few, he knew the most intimate secrets of the GDR apparatus. But he also monitored the Bonn Republic, was deeply involved in the overthrow of Willy Brandt, and knew about the Soviet fears of a nuclear first strike by NATO.

"The Conviction Offender"
The last great intelligence man of the GDR at the German Spy Museum

Wednesday, May 17 at 7 p.m.
German Spy Museum, Leipziger Platz 9, 10117 Berlin
Free admission/only with registration: [email protected]

The German Spy Museum on the Internet: www.deutsches-spionagemuseum.de