Effective period / Period of releases: 1980 - 2010

Members: Annette Humpe, Ernst Deuker, Hans Behrendt, Frank-Jürgen Krüger

Ideal was one of the most successful German New Wave / Neue Deutsche Welle music groups.
Founded in Berlin Spring 1980 the first self-released 7" 'Wir steh'n auf Berlin' (later just 'Berlin') became an instant classic, followed by the memorable and charting Singles 'Blaue Augen', 'Eiszeit', 'Monotonie' and 'Keine Heimat'. Their first LP became the first independent released Album to achieve a Golden Disc in Germany.

The band declared the end of Ideal after mixed reactions and a cancelled tour after their third Album 'Bi Nuu' in March 1983.