Can the ISSN be used as part of the bar code?
Yes, the ISSN is an element of the GTIN, the Global Trade Item Number (formerly EAN), the most important barcode symbol in the global trading system. More information is available from GS1 Germany .
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Tuesday, 17 June 2025
The German National Library will be closed at both locations due to a staff meeting. The exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing in Leipzig will open from 10:00 to 18:00. The exhibitions of the German Exile Archive 1933-1945 in Frankfurt will be closed.
Thursday, 19 June 2025
Thursday, 19 June 2025: The German National Library in Frankfurt am Main will be closed.
Leipzig: Friday 20 June 2025
The Museum Reading Room at the German National Library in Leipzig will close due to an event at 17:30. The exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing will be open until 18:00.
