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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.

Exhibition Archive of the German Exile Archive 1933–1945

View into the temporary exhibition Erika Mann Photo: DNB, Alexander Paul Englert

In its exhibitions, the German Exile Archive 1933-1945 at the German National Library presents the phenomenon of exile in all its scope and complexity. The foundations for this are provided by the comprehensive historical collections of the Exile Archive, which also always provide a means for addressing current social issues.

With the aid of the life stories of some of those who had to go into exile, as well as with numerous documents, our permanent exhibition conveys the complexity of exile between 1933 and 1945. In our temporary exhibitions, we present different themes in the context of historic exile and the present. This is our way of making a significant contribution to a living culture of remembrance.

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