Media

The “Media” area of the collection covers print and audio-visual media such as newspapers, magazines, books, brochures, film and tape recordings, as well as the digital equivalents. The most important focus of the collection is convincing visualizations of contemporary German history and everyday culture for the purposes of exhibitions, for example in the form of the title pages of magazines, poignant newspaper headlines or film shots of key moments in history.

Film

Audio-Visual Media

Footage of the Interviews Heinrich Breloer conducted for his film 'Todesspiel'.
Film

Audio-Visual Media

We collect audio-visual media in any form, including countless in-house productions. In terms of content, we concentrate on documentary film footage visualizing historical events and everyday occurrences. A special focus is on films that reflect the personal experiences of contemporary witnesses, in particular in the form of biographies, interviews with contemporary witnesses, and private film footage of key moments in history.

Films in the object database

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Academic Director
Information Centre and Media Library
Bonn
Dr. Olivia Griese
Audio documents

Recording Media and Recordings

Audiotape: 'First day of the trial' at KSZE Economic Conference 1990
Audio documents

Recording Media and Recordings

The collection includes all manner of sound recordings that document historical moments: recordings of events, interviews and panel discussions on topics of relevance to contemporary history.

Recordings in the object database

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Academic Director
Information Centre and Media Library
Bonn
Dr. Olivia Griese
Newspapers

Daily and Weekly Newspapers

Cover of the first newspaper issue 'Bild', 1952
Cover of the magazine 'Express', 1992
Newspapers

Daily and Weekly Newspapers

We collect local, national and foreign newspapers with headlines and reports that capture key moments in history. The collection of the first issues and final issues of press media that have since been discontinued documents the ongoing change in the media world.

Newspapers in the object database

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Academic Director
Information Centre and Media Library
Bonn
Dr. Olivia Griese
Multimedia

Digital Objects

The world map illustrates the global Facebook-connections 2010
Multimedia

Digital Objects

We collect digital objects referencing contemporary history that as a rule were “born digital”, have no physical counterpart, and consist of different technical components such as software applications, websites and data visualizations. This collection category is especially vibrant, as new forms of representation are constantly evolving, requiring new forms of documentation and long-term archiving.

Digital objects in the object database

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Academic Director
Information Centre and Media Library
Bonn
Dr. Olivia Griese
Magazines

Magazine Series and Individual Issues

Initial issue of the magazine 'Emma', 1977
Cover of the Soviet magazine 'Sputnik', 1988
Magazines

Magazine Series and Individual Issues

We collect magazines that address key moments in history and contemporary life. The collection includes not only magazine series, but also many individual issues with striking covers that visualize the zeitgeist of the day.

Magazines in the object database

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Academic Director
Information Centre and Media Library
Bonn
Dr. Olivia Griese
Museum Library Holdings

Historical Print Media

OTTO-catalogue, fall/winter collection, 1950/51
Museum Library Holdings

Historical Print Media

Here the focus is on print media that visualize key moments in history, social life and material culture. Bibliophile first editions of novels and works of non-fiction that were of relevance to contemporary history in the form of their dust jackets, film programmes and department-store catalogues are all items collected in this context.

Historical print media in the object database

Contact
Academic Director
Information Centre and Media Library
Bonn
Dr. Olivia Griese