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11 September 2025

Thursday, 11 September 2025: The German National Library will not open until 15:00 due to a staff meeting at both locations. The exhibitions are open during regular opening hours.

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

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