BFC Dynamo was controversial during the East German era for its connection to the Ministry for State Security, commonly known as the Stasi. The club fell on hard times after German reunification and suffered a near bankruptcy in 2001. The club has since recovered and managed to qualify for the Regionalliga Nordost after a successful 2013–14 season. The team subsequently moved back to the stadium of its heyday, the Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahn-Sportpark. BFC Dynamo is based in the locality of Alt-Hohenschönhausen in the borough of Lichtenberg. The Sportforum Hohenschönhausen is considered the spiritual home of the club. BFC Dynamo has youth teams in all age groups and operates an award winning day care project.