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  • Your visit

    The hall will be transformed into a Berlinale cinema until 22 February. You can visit the “Screentime” installation from 26 February.

    Plan your visit

  • New address

    Kinemathek
    Mauerstraße 79
    10117 Berlin

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  • Library

    Our library is once again open to all film and television fans.

    Info and opening hours

  • Archives

    Search our extensive collections.

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  • Eine nasse, schmutzige Frau liegt am Boden und schaut hoch.

    Film Restored: Call for Submissions

    The call for our Film Heritage Festival is now open. Submit your work by 31 March and become part of the program!

    Submit now
  • Archivkasten, raugezogen ein schwarz-weiß-Foto einer Frau, die Zigarette raucht

    Reopening of the archives

    Our archives are back and ready to welcome you! Come visit us at our new location in the E-Werk.

    Make an appointment
  • Colorful craft supplies for the animation workshop.

    Want a birthday party to remember?

    Create your own animated short film with your favorite people and our film professionals!

    Find out more

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  • Costume designer Monika Bauert with an actor in a lizard costume on the film set. The actor hugs her and kisses her on the head.

    Personal Papers and Company Archives

    Learn more about the estates and legacies of prominent film and television figures – such as Ken Adam, Bernd Eichinger, and Hildegard Knef.

    Explore now
  • Marlene Dietrich in a red knitted sweater looks up at the sky.

    Digital Collection

    We preserve hundreds of thousands of objects documenting film and television history. Our digital collection provides insight into the diversity of our archives.

    Dive into history
  • An illustration of a black figure with large eyes looks friendly.

    Make your own film

    On filmspielplatz.de, you can watch fun animated films and learn how to make your own! It’s easy to use and available in German, Turkish, Polish, and Arabic.

    See how