Official printed archives
Alongside the remaining holdings, the Federal Archives also has official printed archives, which are published by German authorities, organisations and agencies.
The holdings of the library in the Federal Archives include official printed archives from
- the Federal Republic of Germany
- the GDR
- the National Socialist era
- the Weimar Republic
- the German Reich.
Research options
- ARGUS (Archival Search Engine)
- Catalogue of the Library of the Federal Archives
- Kooperativer Bibliotheksverbund Berlin-Brandenburg
- Deutsches Reichsgesetzblatt im Alex-Portal
- Inventories and other finding aids
Advices for reference
Official printed archives kept in libraries at all offices (Bayreuth, Berlin-Lichterfelde, Berlin-Wilmersdorf, Freiburg, Koblenz, Ludwigsburg, Rastatt) are reference stock. They may only be used in the Federal Archives, there is no lending desk. The regulations governing the use of the reference service are contained in the Federal Archives Act, the Federal Archives access regulations, the Federal Archives cost regulations and the reading room regulations of the Federal Archives.
Reference locations
Several places provide a reference service for the Federal Archives:
Koblenz
- Federal Republic of Germany
Berlin-Lichterfelde
- German Democratic Republic
- National Socialism
- Weimar Republic
- German Reich
Freiburg
- Official military publications since 1867