On 8 December 1989, GDR Prime Minister Hans Modrow directed the dissolution of the AfNS, which was confirmed by a decision of the "Ministerrat" on 14 December 1989.
17. novembra je Svet ministrov "(Ministerrat der DDR)" preimenoval Stasi v Urad za državno varnost "(Amt für Nationale Sicherheit" – AfNS), ki ga je prevzel generalpolkovnik Wolfgang Schwanitz.