Ulrike Poppe

Ulrike Poppe is a German politician and activist, born in Rostock. She was a member of the East German opposition.
In 1982, she founded the "Women for Peace" network and in 1985 joined the Initiative for [Peace and Human Rights]. In 1989, she joined Democracy Now.
Poppe was a victim of the Stasi's Zersetzung psychological warfare program.
In 1995, she was awarded the Federal [Cross of Merit|Order of Merit] and in 2000 the Gustav Heinemann Prize.
Since 2001, she was married to Claus Offe. She was previously married to Gerd Poppe from 1979 to 1997.