Information: For technical reasons: Library closed / House, garden and Café close early

Our house must close at 4 pm, garden and Café must close at 5 pm, from 3 to 9 December. The library must remain completely closed until 9 December. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Information: Library closed until further notice

Due to technical problems, the Joseph Wulf Library will be closed until further notice. Any updates will be published here on the website.

Information: The Knowledge of the Witness, the Engagement of the Historian and the Writing of History

The Holocaust historian and documentarist Joseph Wulf (1912–1974). An international conference on the occasion of the 50th commemoration of his death.
October 8-10, 2024

Joseph Wulf Library

The Joseph Wulf Library collects books, periodicals, film and audio recordings on subjects relevant to the memorial and educational site. The collection is available to seminar groups and visitors free of charge.

Most holdings are freely accessible. In addition to current research literature, they include historical sources, survivor accounts, memorial books, regional history studies and educational material – in various languages and forms (print, digital, film).

Focus of the Collection

History and culture of European Jewry
Persecution and murder of the Jews in Europe and other victim groups
National Socialist society
Resistance and exile
Culture of remembrance and coming to terms with the Nazi past after 1945
Antisemitism, racism, right-wing extremism

Use

You are welcome to visit our library and use our resources from Monday to Friday (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

Our books can be borrowed over the weekend. Films can be watched at the library, but due to copyright reasons cannot be borrowed or copied.

Feel free to use our individual and group workspaces (with free WIFI). A book scanner is available. You can use it free of charge within the copyrights limits with a USB stick (bring your own).

We offer internships of 8-12 weeks as part of vocational training (FaMI) or specialised studies (library and information studies). We look forward to your application!

Contact

Joseph Wulf Library
+49 (0) 30 2179986 31
write an e-mail

Networks

The Joseph Wulf Library is a member of various working groups, consortiums and union catalogues: