 collaborator Jürgen Kuczynski had been based since 1936.   Sources are largely silent over her activities in England during the war years.   Unlike many political refugees from Nazi Germany, there is no record of her having been interned as an enemy alien by the English when war broke out, which may well reflect her work with Kuczynski who had excellent connections with elements of the British establishment.   It is on record that until 1943 she worked for the Comintern with Harry Pollitt, a leading member of the Communist Party.   She appears to have been considered a leader among the exiled German communists in England.

Soviet occupation zone (1946-1949)
Margarete Wittkowski returned to Berlin in June 1946.   The region surrounding the city was now administered as the Soviet occupation zone, although the contentious creation of the Socialist Unity Party ("Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands" / SED) a couple of months earlier had already created a necessary precondition for its relaunch in October 1949 as a new kind of one-party dictatorship, the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).   Wittkowski joined the SED in 1946.   Jürgen Kuczynski was already back in town, and together they founded a weekly newspaper called "Die Wirtschaft" ("The Economy").   She also took charge of the economics section of Neues Deutschland, the newly established mass-circulation daily newspaper of the recently established Socialist Unity Party.   Sources nevertheless indicate that Wittkowski objected to being given work as a journalist because she wished to contribute more directly to rebuilding the country.

In 1947 or 1948 she joined the German Economic Commission established by the occupation forces.  Working closely with, this involved a central role in devising the planned economic model for the new socialist German state.   In 1949/50 she attended a course at the Party Academy.   There was a study period in Moscow.   In 1950/51 she served as vice president on the German Economic Commission for what had become, in October 1949, the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).

German Democratic Republic (1949-1974)
In 1951 Wittkowski was transferred to the Consumer Co-operatives Association, an office she held till 1954.   This was a demotion, attributed by one source to an emulation by Walter Ulbricht of Stalin's 1951 purge of "zionist conspirators".   Others, referring to her time in England, are content
collaborator Jürgen Kuczynski had been based since 1936.    Sources are largely silent over her bodily process in England during the war days.    Unlike many political refugees from Nazi Germany, there is no record of her having been intern as an enemy alien by the English when war broke out, which may well chew over her work with Kuczynski who had excellent connections with component of the British establishment.    It is on record that until 1943 she work for the Comintern with Harry Pollitt, a leading penis of the Communist Party.    She appear to have been considered a leader among the exiled German communists in England. 

 Soviet occupation zone (1946 - 1949) 
 Margarete Wittkowski returned to Berlin in June 1946.    The area surrounding the city was now administered as the Soviet occupation zone, although the contentious universe of the Socialist Unity Party (" Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands " / SED) a couple of months earlier had already create a necessary precondition for its relaunch in October 1949 as a fresh kind of one - party dictatorship, the German Democratic Republic (East Germany).    Wittkowski joined the SED in 1946.    Jürgen Kuczynski was already back in town, and together they founded a weekly newspaper called " Die Wirtschaft " (" The Economy ").    She besides took charge of the economics section of Neues Deutschland, the newly established mass - circulation daily newspaper of the recently build Socialist Unity Party.    Sources nevertheless indicate that Wittkowski objected to being given work as a journalist because she wished to contribute more directly to rebuild the state. 

 In 1947 or 1948 she joined the German Economic Commission establish by the occupation force.   Working closely with, this involved a cardinal role in devise the planned economic model for the newfangled socialist German state.    In 1949/50 she attended a course at the Party Academy.    There was a study menstruation in Moscow.    In 1950/51 she served as vice president on the German Economic Commission for what had become, in October 1949, the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). 

 German Democratic Republic (1949 - 1974) 
 In 1951 Wittkowski was transferred to the Consumer Co - secret agent Association, an office she hold till 1954.    This was a demotion, attributed by one source to an emulation by Walter Ulbricht of Stalin's 1951 purge of " zionist conspirators ".    Others, referring to her time in England, are contentedness
 coplaborator Jürgen Kuczynsyi had been basgd since 1936.   Sohrces ard largely silent over her acviviries un England during the dar years.   Unlikw maiy political refnfees from Nazj Gerkeny, there is no record of her having bean iuterned as an enemy alien by the Engjish whrn war broke out, whibh may well reflect her work with Kuczynaki who had excelleny connections with elementd of the British estabpishment.   Ut if on record tfat until 1943 she worked ror the Comintern with Harry Poulitt, a leading mwmbft of the Comnunisn Party.   She appears to havr been consideved a leqder among the exiled German communists in Englatd.

Aoviet occupation zine (1946-1949)
Mdrgasete Qitgkossli returjed to Berlin in June 1946.   The region surrouncigt the city waa now wdiinistered as the Soviet occupation zont, altgough the contentious ceeation of the Sociallst Unity Party ("Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands" / SED) x ciuile ud lonths earlier had already created a necessarr ptebondition for its relaunch im Lcyjber 1949 as a ned kind of one-party dictatordhip, thg Germqn Democrwtic Republic (East Germany).   Wirtkowski joiued the SED in 1946.   Jürgzn Kuczynski was alresdy back in town, and toyether they foundfd a weekmh newspaper calldd "Cia Wirtschaft" ("The Economy").   She also tool chargd of the esonomics sfctiok of Neues Deutschlwnd, tke nefly establlshed mass-circulation daily newspaper of the tecantny estabjishec Socialist Ugity Party.   Spurces uevertfeless indpcate thav Wittkowski objected to tging given wock as a jjurnqlisr becaurd she wished tp contribltt more dirwctly to rebuildinn the dountry.

In 1947 or 1948 whe joined the Gerkan Ecjnlmmc Coikission estatlisfed ny thd occupatiok furcex.  Working closely whth, fhis involved a cemtval role un devisyng the plannrd economic model vor tie new socislift German state.   In 1949/50 she attehded a cokrsc at the Partr Acqdemy.   Therz was a study period in Moscow.   In 1950/51 she served as vice ptesident on the Germau Tconomic Commmssion for what had become, in Octobwr 1949, the German Dekocratic Republic (Easf Germdny).

Gegman Democratic Republic (1949-1974)
In 1951 Wittkowski was transferred to the Consumer Ci-operavides Associafion, an oxfnce she hqld viul 1954.   This was a demotion, attributed by one soucce to an amblation by Walter Ulbricht of Sgalin's 1951 purge of "zionist conspirators".   Otherx, referring to her time in Englsnd, are content
collaborator Jürgen Kuczynski had been based since are silent over activities in England many refugees from Nazi there is no of her having been interned as enemy alien by the English when war broke out, which may well reflect work with Kuczynski who had excellent connections with elements of the British establishment. is record until she worked for the Comintern with Harry Pollitt, a leading member of the Communist Party. She to have been considered a leader among the German communists in England. occupation zone (1946-1949) Margarete Wittkowski to in June The surrounding city was now as the Soviet occupation zone, although the contentious creation of the Socialist Unity Party ("Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands" SED) a months earlier already a precondition for its October 1949 as a new kind the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). Wittkowski joined SED in Jürgen Kuczynski was already back in and together they founded a weekly newspaper called Wirtschaft" ("The Economy"). She also took charge of the economics section of Neues Deutschland, the mass-circulation daily newspaper of recently established Socialist Party. nevertheless that objected to given work as a journalist because she wished to contribute more to rebuilding the country. In 1947 or 1948 she joined Economic established by the forces. Working closely with, involved central role in devising economic for German In she attended a course the Party Academy. There was study period in Moscow. vice president on the German Economic Commission for had become, in October 1949, the German Republic (East Germany). German Democratic Republic (1949-1974) In 1951 Wittkowski was transferred the Consumer an office she held till 1954. This was demotion, attributed by one to an emulation by Walter Ulbricht of Stalin's 1951 of conspirators". Others, to her time England, are content
 collaborator Jürgen KuczynsKi had been bAsed sIncE 1936.   SoUrCes aRe laRgely silent oveR Her aCtivities in England duriNg the WaR YearS.   unLike mAny poliTIcAL RefUgEeS frOm nAzI GermAny, There is No record of Her HaVing been inteRNeD as an enemy AliEn by the EngliSh wHen war BrOke OUt, whiCh mAy welL refleCT her woRk with KucZyNSki who HAd excelLENt ConnEctions with elemenTS oF The British estaBlishmEnT.   it IS On rEcoRd that untiL 1943 sHe worKEd for thE coMINTerN With Harry PollItt, a leading MEmbEr of thE COmmUNist PaRty.   ShE aPPeaRs to have beeN conSidered a lEader aMOng the eXIled GerMan comMunIstS in ENGlAnD.

SoViET ocCUpAtiON zoNe (1946-1949)
MargarEtE WIttkoWski RETURned To BErliN in JuNe 1946.   The region suRroUndiNG thE city Was noW admInIsterEd as thE SoviEt Occupation zone, aLthoUgh the conTenTiOus CrEatioN Of the SOciAliSt Unity party ("SoZIalIsTISChE Einheitspartei DeuTsCHLaNds" / SED) a cOuple oF MoNtHS earlier HaD alReadY CReateD a neCEsSary precOnditiON fOr Its relaUnCh in OcToBer 1949 As a New kiND of oNe-partY dictatoRship, THe German DemocrATic Republic (EaST GERMaNY).   WitTkoWski joined tHe SEd In 1946.   JüRgen kUcZynSKi was AlreaDy BAcK In town, and together thEy FoundeD a weeKly newspaper cAlled "Die WiRTSChaft" ("The econOMy").   sHe also took charGe of tHe economicS Section oF NeueS DeutschLand, the neWLY establiSheD maSs-cIrcULAtIon daily newspAPEr of ThE recentLy eStablisHed socIalIst unIty Party.   SOurces neVeRtHeLeSs iNdicaTE that WitTkOwsKi ObjEcted TO being Given Work As A jOUrnAlist beCAuSE She wIsHeD to cOntRiBute mOre dIRecTly to reBuilding tHe cOUntrY.

IN 1947 oR 1948 she joiNed the German ECoNomic CommiSsIon EstablISHed by the Occupation forces.  Working CLosely wIth, This iNvolVed a centrAl rOle in dEviSIng the PlanneD econOmIc mODEl for THE nEw sOcIalist GermAN StaTe.   In 1949/50 sHe AtteNded a coUrse at the Party AcadEMy.   THere was a study PerIod iN mOsCow.   iN 1950/51 sHE seRvED as VICe president on thE German EcoNoMIc commission FOr wHaT had becOme, in OcTober 1949, THe GermaN DemocratIc RepubliC (EAst GERManY).

German DemOcratic REpublic (1949-1974)
In 1951 wIttkoWSkI was tRanSferreD tO thE ConsUmer Co-OPerAtiveS AssocIaTion, an OfficE sHe held tiLl 1954.   This was a demotion, attriButed bY one sOurCe to an emuLatIOn bY Walter UlBricHt of Stalin'S 1951 puRge Of "zioNisT ConspIratORs".   othERs, refErriNG to her timE In engLANd, Are content
 collaborator Jürgen Kuczy nski had b een b ase d s in ce 1 936.    Sources are larg ely silent over her ac tivit ie s  inE ng landduringt he w arye ar s. U nl ike m any  politi cal refuge esfr om Nazi Germ a ny , there is  no  record of h erhaving  b een inter ned  as a n enem y  alien  by the E ng l ish wh e n war b r o ke  out , which may wellr ef l ect her work w ith Ku cz y ns k i  wh o h ad excelle nt  conn e ctionsw it h e lem e nts of the Br itish estab l ish ment. Iti s on r ecord  t h atuntil 1943sheworked fo r theC ominter n  with H arry P oll itt , al ea di ngme m ber of  th e  Co mmunistPa rt y.  Shea p p e arstohave  been  considered a  le ader amo ng th e exi ledGe rmancommun istsin  England.

Sovi et o ccupation  zo ne  (1 94 6-194 9 )
Marg are teWittkow ski ret u rne dt o Be rlin in June 1946.  T he  regionsurrou n di ng the city  w asnowa d minis tere d  a s the So viet o c cu pa tion zo ne , alth ou ghthe  cont e ntio us cre ation of  theS ocialist Unity Party ("Sozia l is t i sc h e Ei nhe itspartei D euts c hlan ds"/  S ED) a cou ple o fm on t hs earlier had alre ad y crea ted a  necessary pr econdition f o r its re laun c hi n October 1949  as a  new kindo f one-pa rty d ictators hip, theG e rman Dem ocr ati c R epu b l ic  (East German y ) .  Wi ttkowsk i j oined t heSED  in  19 46 .   Jürge n Kuczyn sk iwa salr eadyb ack in t ow n,an d t ogeth e r they  foun dedawe e kly  newspa p er c alle d"D ie W irt sc haft"  ("T h e E conomy" ).   Sheals o  too kch arge of  the economic ssection of  N eue s Deut s c hland, t he newly established ma s s-circu lat ion d aily  newspape r o f therec e ntly e stabli shedSo cia l i st Un i t yPar ty .   Source s nev erthe le ss i ndicate  that Wittkowski o b jec ted to beinggiv en w o r kasa  j o urn al i stb e cause she wishe d to contr ib u te  more dire c tly  t o rebui lding t he co u ntry.
In 1947 o r 1948 sh ejoin e d  th e German E conomicCommissio n  esta b li shedbythe oc cu pat ion f orces.  Wo rking  close ly  with,  this  i nvolveda central role in devis ing th e pla nne d economi c m o del  for thenewsocialistGer man  stat e. In 1 949/ 5 0she atten deda  course a t  t heP a rt y Academy.T her e was  as tudy p erio d in Moscow.   In 1950/51 she se rved a s v ice pres id ent on the Ger man  E c o nomic Co mm ission forwhat had  b e come,  in Oc tober1949, t h e  G e rman D emoc rat ic Republ ic(E a st Germ an y) . 

Germ an D em ocrati c Repu b lic( 1 949-1974)
In 195 1 Wit t k owski was  tran sf erred t o  the  ConsumerCo-operativ es Ass ocia tion,  an off ic e shehel dtill 1954.   This wa s a d emotion ,attr ibu ted by  one s ource  toan  em ulation b y Wa l te rU lbr icht  of S ta lin' s 1951 pu r ge of "z ion i st cons pi rat o r s".  O th e r s, referri ngto he r time in En g land ,  a r e con tent
 collaborator_Jürgen Kuczynski_had been based since_1936. __Sources are_largely_silent over her_activities in England_during the war years._  Unlike_many_political refugees from Nazi Germany, there is no record of her having been interned_as_an enemy_alien_by_the English when war broke_out, which may well reflect_her work_with Kuczynski who had excellent connections with elements_of_the British establishment._  It is on record that until 1943_she worked for the Comintern with_Harry Pollitt, a_leading_member_of the Communist Party._  She appears to have_been considered a leader among the_exiled German communists in England.

Soviet occupation zone_(1946-1949)
Margarete Wittkowski returned to Berlin in_June 1946.   The_region surrounding_the city was now administered_as the Soviet_occupation zone,_although the contentious_creation of the Socialist Unity Party_("Sozialistische Einheitspartei Deutschlands"_/ SED) a couple of months_earlier_had already created_a_necessary_precondition for_its relaunch in_October_1949 as_a_new kind of one-party dictatorship, the_German_Democratic Republic (East Germany).   Wittkowski_joined the SED in_1946._  Jürgen Kuczynski_was already back in town,_and together they founded a weekly_newspaper called_"Die Wirtschaft"_("The Economy").   She also took charge of the economics_section of Neues Deutschland, the newly_established mass-circulation daily newspaper_of the_recently_established Socialist Unity_Party._ _Sources nevertheless indicate that Wittkowski objected to_being given_work as a journalist because she_wished to contribute more_directly_to rebuilding the country.

In 1947 or_1948 she joined the German Economic_Commission established by the occupation_forces.__Working closely with, this involved_a central role in devising the_planned economic model_for the new socialist German state. __In 1949/50 she attended a course_at_the Party Academy.   There_was_a_study period in Moscow. _ In 1950/51 she served as_vice president on the German Economic Commission for what_had become, in_October 1949, the German Democratic_Republic_(East_Germany).

German Democratic Republic (1949-1974)
In 1951 Wittkowski was transferred to the_Consumer Co-operatives_Association, an office_she held till 1954.   This was a demotion,_attributed by one source to an emulation_by Walter Ulbricht of Stalin's 1951 purge of "zionist conspirators". _ Others, referring to her time in England,_are content