The 1978–79 DDR-Oberliga season was the 31st season of the DDR-Oberliga, the top level of ice hockey in East Germany. Two teams participated in the league, and SC Dynamo Berlin won the championship.
| Berlin | – | Dynamo Weißwasser | 6:1 | ||
| Berlin | Dynamo Berlin | – | Dynamo Weißwasser | 5:4 | |
| Weißwasser | Dynamo Weißwasser | – | Dynamo Berlin | 3:2 | |
| Weißwasser | Dynamo Weißwasser | – | Dynamo Berlin | 2:4 | |
| Berlin | Dynamo Berlin | – | Dynamo Weißwasser | 4:0 | |
| Berlin | Dynamo Berlin | – | Dynamo Weißwasser | 7:3 | |
| Weißwasser | Dynamo Weißwasser | – | Dynamo Berlin | 4:4 | |
| Weißwasser | Dynamo Weißwasser | – | Dynamo Berlin | 2:5 | |
| Berlin | Dynamo Berlin | – | Dynamo Weißwasser | 4:2 | |
| Berlin | Dynamo Berlin | – | Dynamo Weißwasser | 3:1 | |
| Weißwasser | Dynamo Weißwasser | – | Dynamo Berlin | 0:3 | |
| Weißwasser | Dynamo Weißwasser | – | Dynamo Berlin | 3:11 |
Dynamo Berlin wins series 21:3 in points.