Our archives
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Our archives
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3D Objects Archive
Props, prizes, models and mementos, including a large collection of special effects and Marlene Dietrich's extensive travel luggage
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Document Archive
Marketing materials and press kits, screenplays, dialog sheets, censors' documents and many other text materials that document the production processes, distribution mechanisms and critical reception of films
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Film Archive
German and international films from all eras and all genres: from feature films, documentaries and experimental films to home movies, advertising spots and trailers
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Graphics Archive
Film posters, drawings related to costume and set design, storyboards, frames from animated films, matte paintings and much more
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Personal Papers and Company Archives
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Photo Archive
Over one million photos, slides, negatives and placards that illustrate Germany's film and television culture, from its first feature films to the present
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Technical Archive
Working equipment used for the production, editing, visual review and presentation of films, such as cameras and projectors, viewing and editing tables, cinema seats, cinema gongs and cash registers.
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Television Archive
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Textile Archive
Costumes from numerous film and television productions, including those worn by actors such as Asta Nielsen, Marlene Dietrich, Romy Schneider and Bruno Ganz
Archive use
Use of the archive
Our archives are open and free for academic researchers, professional publicity staff and for those conducting private studies, as well as those preparing their own exhibitions. We are open to all parties and try to help you find the easiest and most effective access possible to our archives.
Our collection is distributed between several locations. We request that you register with us in advance so that we can reserve a viewing station or workstation in our reading room.
Prior to your visit, please be sure to review the options for viewing items from the collection as certain individual objects or archives may be restricted or completely unavailable at present for conservation or legal reasons.
Would you like to contact us?
3D Objects Archive
- Are you looking for information on props, prizes, models or memorabilia or would you like to arrange a viewing?
Please contact 3d_objekte_archiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (3d_objekte_archiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
- Would you like to find out about service fees?
Here you will find our fee schedule.
- Opening hours
Viewings can only take place by prior appointment. Please contact 3d_objekte_archiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (3d_objekte_archiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
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Imhoffweg 6, 12307 Berlin-Marienfelde
Document Archive
- Are you looking for information on advertising and press materials, film scripts or other written material on films, people, companies and cinemas? Are you looking for information on sound recordings, music and interview transcripts?
Please contact schriftgutarchiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (schriftgutarchiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
- Would you like to view original archive documents on site?
Please arrange a viewing appointment in our reading room at schriftgutarchiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (schriftgutarchiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
- Would you like to find out about service fees?
Here you will find our fee schedule.
- Opening hours of the Reading Room
Tue and Wed: 10:00–12:30, 13:30–17:00, by appointment only
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Potsdamer Strasse 2, 10785 Berlin
Film Archive
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Would you like to arrange a film screening?
Please contact disposition [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (disposition[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de). You are welcome to research our database in advance.
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Do you want to license a film?
Please contact lizenzen [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (lizenzen[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
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Are you looking for information about a film, would you like to do research or view a film?
Please contact filmarchiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (filmarchiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
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Have you received film funding from the Medienboard Berlin Brandenburg (MBB) and are requited to submit a specimen copy?
Please inform yourself about the process here.
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Would you like to archive footage with us?
Please contact the head of our Film Heritage Department, ejochum [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (Elisa Jochum).
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Are you looking for a photo, poster or film script?
Please contact our colleagues in the Photo Archive, Graphics Archive or Document Archive.
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Opening hours
Mon and Thu: 9:00–16:00 by appointment only at filmarchiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (filmarchiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
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Address
Potsdamer Strasse 2, 10785 Berlin
Graphics Archive
- Are you looking for information on film posters, costume designs or other graphics from our holdings or would you like to arrange a viewing?
Please contact grafikarchiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (grafikarchiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
- Would you like to find out about service fees?
Here you will find our fee schedule.
- Opening hours
Viewings can only take place by prior appointment. Please contact grafikarchiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (grafikarchiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
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Imhoffweg 6, 12307 Berlin-Marienfelde
Personal Papers and Company Archives
- Are you looking for information on bequests and estates in the Personal Papers and Company Archive?
You are welcome to research our database in advance. If you have any questions, please contact personenarchiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (personenarchiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
- Are you looking for information about the Marlene Dietrich Collection Berlin or the Ken Adam Archive?
Please contact our archivist Silke Ronneburg.
- Would you like to view original archive documents on site?
Please contact us before your visit to find out about viewing our archives and make an appointment with the archivists mentioned above.
- Would you like to find out about service fees?
Here you will find our fee schedule.
- Opening hours of the Reading Room
Tue and Wed: 10:00–12:30, 13:30–17:00, by appointment only
- Address
Potsdamer Strasse 2, 10785 Berlin
Photo Archive
- Are you looking for information about photographs from our holdings?
Please contact fotoarchiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (fotoarchiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
- Would you like to see original photographs on site?
Please arrange a viewing appointment in our reading room at fotoarchiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (fotoarchiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
- Opening hours of the Reading Room
Tue and Wed: 10:00–12:30, 13:30–17:00, by appointment only
- Address
Potsdamer Strasse 2, 10785 Berlin
Technical Archive
- Are you looking for information about cameras, projectors or other objects from our holdings? Or would you like to arrange a viewing?
Please contact %20technikarchiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (technikarchiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
- Would you like to find out about service fees?
Here you will find our fee schedule.
- Opening hours
Viewings can only take place by prior appointment. Please contact technikarchiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (technikarchiv[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
- Address
Imhoffweg 6, 12307 Berlin-Marienfelde
Television Archive
- Would you like to find out about the holdings of the Television Archive?
Research the total holdings of around 13,000 programs in our database. If you have any further questions, please contact fernseharchiv [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (fernseharchiv@deutsche-database kinemathek.de).
- Would you like to view, borrow or copy TV programs from our holdings?
Programs from the Television Archive can only be viewed in the Television Media Library on the 4th Floor of our location on Potsdamer Platz (with a valid ID card for our library, a day ticket or a media library ticket). Loans and copies are not possible.
- Opening hours
Wed–Sun: 10:00–18:00
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The Television Media Library is integrated into our permanent exhibition at Potsdamer Platz, Potsdamer Str. 2, 10785 Berlin.
Textile Archive
- Are you looking for information about film costumes or other textiles from our holdings? Or would you like to arrange a viewing?
Please contact our textile archivist sbuch [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (Susanne Buch).
- Would you like to find out about service fees?
Here you will find our fee schedule.
- Opening hours
Viewings can only take place by prior appointment. Please contact sbuch [at] deutsche-kinemathek.de (sbuch[at]deutsche-kinemathek[dot]de).
- Address
Imhoffweg 6, 12307 Berlin-Marienfelde