When the East German states were dissolved in 1952, Görlitz became part of the Dresden District, but the states were restored upon German reunification in 1990.
Ketika negara-negara bagian Jerman Timur dihapus pada 1952, Görlitz menjadi bagian dari Dresden Bezirk (daerah), tetapi negara bagian Sachsen didirikan kembali setelah penyatuan kembali Jerman pada 1990.