In 1953, the East German government partially expropriated and arbitrarily nationalised a number of hotels and boarding houses in the city during the so-called "Action Rose". Over 50 of these institutions were transformed into holiday and health resorts for regulated holidays for East German citizens which were controlled by FDGB Trade Union.
In 1953, the East German government seized and nationalized a number of hotels and boarding houses in the city during the "Action Rose" to create holiday and health resorts for regulated vacations for East German citizens managed by the FDGB Trade Union.