The Museum of Modern Literature, archive, library and Collegium House are open.
Use of the Archive
The use of the manuscripts reading room is only possible with prior appointment. Please register by phone or email indicating date and time of arrival, expected length of stay and the topic of study. For access to the reading rooms the 2G+ rule applies:
- Individuals must be fully immunized and present a rapid test updated daily.
- The proof must be available digitally and verified by photo ID.
- Exceptions to this rule are:
- vaccinated and recovered people with a certificate not older than 6 months;
- everyone with a booster vaccination not older than 6 months;
- everyone who can provide a certificate stating that he or she cannot be vaccinated may enter with a rapid test updated on the day (24 hours old);
- everyone who do not have a vaccination recommendation can enter with a day updated rapid test (24 hours old);
- Students up to 17 years of age may enter with a confirmation from the school that the group has been tested daily.
- Masks are generally required.
- In the reading rooms, the mask can be removed if a distance of at least 2 metres is ensured.
- An FFP2 or comparable mask (e.g. KN95-/N95-/KF94-/KF95 mask) is mandatory for persons aged 18 and older.
- For the safety of other visitors and our employees, we are unfortunately unable to admit guests who wish to enter our premises without a mask (even if they can present a medical certificate).
Opening hours of the manuscript reading hall:
Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Closed on Saturdays.
For the use of the collections of the German Literature Archive the following is to be considered:
- The reception desk is occupied from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 17 p.m.: +49 (0) 7144 / 848-0.
- Media and collections, which cannot be consulted in the reading room of archive or library (among other things, not categorized closed collections, images and objects, sound- and film-carrier), are excluded from using. Please contact us in time in case your research requires these media and collections.
- Holdings of the archives which are currently shown in exhibitions must be ordered at least two weeks in advance.
- The cafeteria is open from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. until 4.30 p.m. A limited menu is available. Please note that max. 10 persons may gather in the cafeteria at the same time. Coffee and tea are available from the machines in the cafeteria, while cold soft drinks can be purchased from the vending machine in the basement.
- Please maintain social distancing!
Fees
The holdings of the archive are available free of charge for research-based, literary and journalistic papers and studies.
There are fees for extra services, such as copies, photos, scans and their use. The informational PDF entitled ›Reproduction and Usage Fees‹ lists the current prices of copies, photos and usage fees as well as conditions for the use of images.
Requests
Please fill out and attach a request for use to your reservation when you submit a written order for copies.
A request for publication permission (German PDF) must be filed in the case of publishing a complete text or quotes from archival materials at the DLA.
In the case of existing copyrights, written consent of the copyright holder must be obtained.
Services
- Information services (inquiries, searches and the processing of copy requests and of photo requests)
- Loans for exhibits outside of the DLA
Contact
Information Service Archive
Telephone +49 (0) 7144 / 848-425
Telefax +49 (0) 7144 / 848-490
Email auskunft-archiv@dla-marbach.de
Monday to Friday: 9 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
User feedback: feedback@dla-marbach.de
