Hi peoples.

This is a somewhat random question, but what is "I.V.G."? The nearest I can find on the internet is "IVG Immobilien", formerly IndustrieVerwaltungsGesellschaft, or "Industry Management Company" in English. The reason I ask is that most of the buildings labelled "IVG" are pretty dilapidated.

Broken windows, faded paint, discoloured brickwork... The three biggest need to have "Condemned Structure - Keep out" signs all over them!

In fact sticking "Condemned Building" into Google Translate earned me a V.G. Very Good? Well yes but also "Verurteiltes Gebäude". That leaves an 'I' unaccounted for...?

 

perhaps …🤔

Industriegewerkschaft Metall (DDR)

Die IG war Mitglied der Internationalen Vereinigung der Gewerkschaften der Werktätigen der Metallindustrie (IVG Metall)

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vor einer Stunde schrieb simonjackson1964:

but what is "I.V.G."?

I.V.G = Industrie Verwaltungs Gebäude  Industrys management building 

This model was the namesake for the other models named I.V.G. :

 

Best regards

streit_ross

 

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vor einer Stunde schrieb simonjackson1964:

Broken windows, faded paint, discoloured brickwork... The three biggest need to have "Condemned Structure - Keep out" signs all over them!

Industriegewerkschaft Metall (DDR) – Wikipedia

vor 10 Minuten schrieb streit_ross:

I.V.G = Industrie Verwaltungs Gebäude  Industrys management building

Recherchieren - Nachdenken - Posten!

Der Modellbauer FeuerFighter hat zu dem im Foto abgebildeten Modell in einer Beschreibung das Wort Industrieverwaltungsgebäude benutzt. Daher ist es naheliegend, das Kürzel IVG davon abzuleiten. Mit einer Gewerkschaft hat das nichts zu tun !

Thanks guys.

So my first guess was closest, but doesn't explain the run-down state of the buildings.

I'm still tempted to label them "Industrie Verurteiltes Gebäude".

1 hour ago, Hawkeye said:

Internationalen Vereinigung der Gewerkschaften der Werktätigen der Metallindustrie (IVG Metall)

If it was an East German company, I suppose that would explain the uncared-for look.

The English translation of the description on the building @streit_ross mentions is "The industrial administration building is built with lighting for switching on and off".

Putting that into Google Translate gives "Das Industrieverwaltungsgebäude ist mit Beleuchtung zum Ein- und Ausschalten ausgestattet" Which explains that one. I'm still curious as to why the boiler house, factory and workshop are so beaten up...