 Before German re-unification the club was known as "BSG ZBE Landbau Schöneiche".The footballers did not enjoy any real success, with their play being limited to district league competition.After reunification in 1990 the club was re-christened "SV Germania Schöneiche" and in the mid-90s the footballers began to show signs of improvement beginning with an advance out of the Berzirksliga Brandenburg (VII) into the Landesliga Brandenburg/Nord (VI) in 1997.