: A significant "Kontakt-Anzeigen" (personal ads) and "Briefe" (letters) section, which were highly popular for their candid discussions on 1970s sexual liberation.
: The photography in DSI during this period leaned toward "natural" looks, often using film stocks that produced warm, grainy tones characteristic of the 1970s. Deutsche Sex Illustrierte No 17 1976
: It competed with titles like Das Magazin (in the East) and international brands like Playboy or Penthouse (in the West), but maintained a distinctly German editorial tone. Deutsche Sex Illustrierte No 17 1976