Socialist Youth League Karl Liebknecht

The Free German Youth (FDJ) organization in Berlin was legalized by the Allied occupation authorities in October 1947, along with three other youth organizations. Until 1961 FDJ branches in West Berlin were part of the all-Berlin organization of FDJ. By 1948 FDJ had 657 members in West Berlin, but by 1954 the membership numbers had been halved. The peak of the campaign was the holding of a musical festival ('Atze-Fest '76') at Lützowplatz June 12–13, 1976, with performances from Puhdys, Dean Reed, and others. The Atze-Fest '76 was attended by some 10,000 people. FDJW membership peaked in 1979–1980 at around 1,000 members. ==SJV Karl Liebknecht==

At its 8th congress, held in May 1980, FDJW took the name SJV-KL. SJV-KL was a democratic mass organization, organizing cultural and sporting activities. The organization published the monthly magazine Signal. By 1989 SJV-KL had some 200 members. ==References==