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 .
Navigation and service
Leipzig: Thursday 15.05.2025
The German National Library in Leipzig will not open until 16:00 on Thursday 16.05.2025 due to maintenance work.
The Museum Reading Room and the exhibitions of the German Museum of Books and Writing will be open.
