AKA
The trademark AKA stood for the slogan (in German) “Active on the market—Concentrated on trade—Current in its offerings.”
AKA electric
A brand name for electrical appliances from the GDR; formerly IKA ELECTRICA
BRD
Federal Republic of Germany
BS
Canister Vacuum Cleaner
CSSR
Czechoslovak Socialist Republic
DDR
German Democratic Republic
DFD
Democratic Women’s Federation of Germany
EGS
Suhl Electric Appliances Factory
EK
Electrical Consumer Goods
EWS
Sörnewitz Electronics Factory
FER
Ruhla Elevator Electronics
GD
General Director
HE
Heim Electrical (Export Trade Operation)
HSS
Handheld Vacuum Cleaner
IG
Industrial Union
KG
Consumers’ Cooperative
LDPD
Liberal-Democratic Party of Germany
LFM
Leipzig Spring Fair
LHM
Leipzig Fall Fair
MMM
Fair of the Masters of Tomorrow
NSW
Non-Socialist Economic Area
RFT
Radio and Telephone Technology
RG
Mixer
SED
Socialist Unity Party of Germany
SU
Soviet Union
SV
Permanent Representative
SW
Socialist Economic Area
TM
Technical Trade Fair (Fairgrounds)
UdSSR
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
VEB
People-Owned Enterprises
VVB
Union of People-Owned Enterprises (Collective Combines)
WZVEK
Trademark Association for Electrical Consumer Goods
ZK
Central Committee
ZLE
Central Laboratory for Electrical Appliances