Navigation and service

24 December 2025 to 1 January 2026

24 December 2025 to 1 January 2026: The German National Library will be closed at both locations. The exhibitions of the German Exile Archive 1933–1945 will also be closed. The exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing will open from 10:00 to 18:00 on 27, 28 and 30 December.

ZDB - Zeitschriftendatenbank (German Union Catalogue of Serials)

  • Launched: January 2000
  • Objective: Operate and further develop the German Union Catalogue of Serials (ZDB) as a data hub and bibliographic instrument for collectable serial publications.
  • Role of the German National Library: Since 1 January 2000, the ZDB is operated and maintained jointly by Berlin State Library – Prussian Cultural Heritage and the German National Library. Berlin State Library is responsible for data processing and editorial design, while the German National Library is responsible for technical development and operation. Further developments are planned cooperatively. The German National Library has been participating in the ZDB since 1 March 2007 and enters all new periodicals and serial publications into the ZDB directly.
  • More about the ZDB
  • https://www.zeitschriftendatenbank.de

Last changes: 09.11.2021

to the top