Nudist beach, August 1984, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, GDR In some respects, the GDR was freer than the FRG, such as nudism (Freikörperkultur (FKK)). The German Democratic Republic was a pioneer in the nudism movement, persecuted and banned in many countries, nudists in the GDR were officially allowed, moreover, a place was reserved and prepared for them on almost every beach in the country.