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The Federal Republic of Germany began to prosper again after World War II and years of reconstruction thanks to technical innovations, ushering in the period known in Germany as the "Wirtschaftswunder" or "economic miracle." The late 1950s in Germany were a colorful time of kidney-shaped tables, petticoats, and Cocktail chairs - witnessing the arrival of technology in private homes: with fully automatic washing machines and hairdryers, toasters and refrigerators, recorder players and television sets.\r<br/>The scientific papers in this book describe this decade of cultural-historical development of Germany, and the history of the Deutsches Museum and its collections. The catalog section features selected exhibits from the vast holdings of the museum that reflecf the State of the art of the 1950s. The exhibits cover a host of topics and spheres of life and provide a journey of discovery through our Special fields. We invite you to travel back in time with us to the good old tube radio, to shiny jukeboxes, classic cars, and nostalgic advertising. Wallow in memories and rediscover perhaps long-forgotfen, buf well-loved objects!