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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.