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Due to current restructuring and reorganisation of our digitization processes, we will have to close our archives of photos, documents, and personal papers and companies from 19.4. until approximately 31.7.22. The use of the textile and graphic archives will be restricted. The other archives and the Marlene Dietrich Collection Berlin will remain open.

Visits to the archive are permitted for vaccinated and recovered persons with a same-day negative test result. Wearing a FFP2 mask is mandatory. Please see our terms of use and services here. Further information about our health and safety regulations can be found here.

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.

Covid-19: Current terms of use

Our archives are open, with some restrictions. Visits to the archive are only permitted for people who are either fully vaccinated or have recovered from a COVID-19 infection with a same-day negative test result.
Hours of service: Tue–Thu 10:00–17:00, Fri 10:00–14:00

We wish to protect both users and staff from infection. Some temporary adjustments are now in place for all visits to the archives:

  • Please make an advance appointment by email.
  • Reading rooms may only be occupied by one person at a time.
  • As well as maintaining a minimum distance of at least 1.5 to 2 meters from other people, any use of the archives must be carried out in compliance with required health and hygiene regulations. In order to increase personal safety, wearing a FFP2 mask is obligatory. You will receive further information about our health and safety measures after you make your appointment.

Please direct all further inquiries related to the use of our collection holdings to the departmental archivists.

Film Archive

Personal Papers and Company Archives

  • Personal Papers and Company Archives
    Gerrit Thies
    +49 30 300903-45
    gthies@deutsche-kinemathek.de

  • Personal Papers and Company Archives
    (Marlene Dietrich Collection Berlin and Ken Adam Archiv)
    Silke Ronneburg
    +49 30 300903-639
    sronneburg@deutsche-kinemathek.de

  • Opening hours of the study room
    Tue–Thu 10:00–17:00
    Fri 10:00–14:00
    By appointment only

Photo Archive

  • Photo Archive
    Julia Riedel
    +49 30 300903-44
    jriedel@deutsche-kinemathek.de

  • Opening hours of the study room
    Tue–Thu 10:00–17:00
    Fri 10:00–14:00
    By appointment only

Document Archive

Graphics Archive

  • Graphics Archive
    Anett Sawall
    +49 30 355 910-17
    asawall@deutsche-kinemathek.de

  • Opening hours
    Please contact us prior to your visit to determine the availability of access to our archives.

    Address:
    Imhoffweg 6
    12307 Berlin-Marienfelde

Textile Archive

  • Textile Archive
    Dr. Barbara Schröter
    +49 30 355 910-11
    bschroeter@deutsche-kinemathek.de

  • Opening hours
    Please contact us prior to your visit to determine the availability of access to our archives.

    Address:
    Imhoffweg 6
    12307 Berlin-Marienfelde

Technical Archive

  • Technical Archive
    Karsten Seyfert
    +49 30 355 910-12
    kseyfert@deutsche-kinemathek.de

  • Technical Archive (Project »Modern Cinema«)
    Jochen Hergersberg
    +49 30 355 910-12
    jhergersberg@deutsche-kinemathek.de

  • Opening hours
    Please contact us prior to your visit to determine the availability of access to our archives.

    Address:
    Imhoffweg 6
    12307 Berlin-Marienfelde

3D Objects Archive

Television Archive

  • TV Archive
    Dr. Holger Theuerkauf
    +49 30 300903-620
    fernseharchiv@deutsche-kinemathek.de

  • Visit
    The Mediathek Fernsehen can be visited with a valid library ID, a daily ticket for the entire museum or a Mediathek ticket, which costs €2.

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