Information: Library service reduced Sept 12 and Sept 18, Library closed Sept 16

The Joseph Wulf Library's reading room will be closed Sept 12 from 1pm, and on Sept 18 all day, whilst the rest of the Library will still be accessible.

On Monday, Sept 16, the Library will be closed for an internal event.

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

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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.

Link to the library catalogue and film data base

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).

Current Information

Library Internships

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
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Networks

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