The Erich-Weinert-Ensemble, named after German writer Erich Weinert, was a professional artist ensemble of the National People's Army (NVA). Founded in 1950 as a police ensemble and later integrated into the NVA, it included a men's choir, ballet, orchestra, cabaret group Die Kneifzange, soloists, dramaturgs, conductors, directors, choreographers, and technical staff, and was based in Berlin-Biesdorf. Members received vocal training at the Hanns Eisler School of Music in Berlin. Notable albums include In Warschau beschlossen - Neue Lieder der Nationalen Volksarmee (1975) and Heimat, für dich unser lied (1984). The ensemble performed internationally, including tours in China and the Soviet Union. With German reunification in 1989, it transitioned to the Bundeswehr but was later privatized as the Berliner Männerchor before disbanding in 2005.
