East Germany at the 1988 Winter Olympics
East Germany competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the last time at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Following German reunification in 1990, a single German team would compete in the 1992 Winter Olympics.
Medalists
Biathlon
;Men| Event | Athlete | Misses 1 | Time | Rank |
| 10 km Sprint | Frank Luck | 1 | 25:57.6 | 6 |
| 10 km Sprint | André Sehmisch | 2 | 25:52.3 | 5 |
| 10 km Sprint | Birk Anders | 2 | 25:51.8 | 4 |
| 10 km Sprint | Frank-Peter Roetsch | 1 | 25:08.1 |
| Event | Athlete | Time | Misses | Adjusted time 2 | Rank |
| 20 km | Jürgen Wirth | 57:25.9 | 3 | 1'00:25.9 | 16 |
| 20 km | Matthias Jacob | 55:20.1 | 3 | 58:20.1 | 9 |
| 20 km | André Sehmisch | 55:11.4 | 3 | 58:11.4 | 7 |
| 20 km | Frank-Peter Roetsch | 53:33.3 | 3 | 56:33.3 |
;Men's 4 x 7.5 km relay
Bobsleigh
Cross-country skiing
;Men;Women
;Women's 4 × 5 km relay
Figure skating
;Men| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
| Michael Huth | 21 | 25 | 23 | 45.6 | 23 |
;Women
| Athlete | CF | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
| Simone Koch | 14 | 8 | 8 | 19.6 | 9 |
| Katarina Witt | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4.2 |
;Pairs
| Athletes | SP | FS | TFP | Rank |
| Peggy Schwarz Alexander König | 11 | 6 | 11.5 | 7 |
Luge
;MenDoubles
;Women
Nordic combined
Men's individualEvents:
Men's Team
Three participants per team.
Events:
- normal hill ski jumping
- 10 km cross-country skiing
Ski jumping
Speed skating
;Men;Women