About 90% of women of working age were either employed, in training, or studying in the 1980s in the GDR. This was, relative to the total population, twice as many women as in the Federal Republic of Germany. Many women in Doberlug-Kirchhain also worked in crafts and industrial enterprises, in trade, or in the health and education sectors. What their working day looked like at their workplaces is shown by the special exhibition of the Weißgerbermuseum.
About 90% of women of working age were either employed, in training, or studying in the 1980s in East Germany. This was, in relation to the overall population, twice as many women as in the Federal Republic of Germany. Many women in Doberlug-Kirchhain also worked in craft and industrial enterprises, in trade, or in health and education. What their workday looked like at their workplaces is shown in the special exhibition of the Weißgerbermuseum.