Ordering Records

!!! Due to urgent and unforeseeable renovation work in the archive storehouse, it will not be possible to retrieve archive material in the coming weeks. As soon as the work begins, probably from week 39, no archive material can therefore be presented for several weeks. Please postpone your visit to the archives until January 2025 if possible.
The production of digital copies will also be severely restricted during the renovation work. There may therefore be significant delays in processing reproduction orders.
The microfilm holdings (MA and MB signatures) are still accessible. Library use is also unaffected by the restrictions.
We very much regret the inconvenience and hope to be able to resume regular operations soon. !!!

Preordering of up to ten files is possible via the archival database. The files will be provided for you the next opening day during the usual times (generally beginning at 11am).

Requests exceeding this number of materials, and those involving materials not in the archival database, can be ordered directly on location in Munich. Applicants  then need to fill out loan slips themselves so that the materials can be retrieved from the stacks and brought to the reading room for use. You can see here how to fill out the loan slips correctly. It is possible to order 15 archival items per retrieval. Delays may occur on days with a high number of orders.

The microfilm holdings of the archives (archival reference numbers that begin with MA, MB, and MZ) can be found in the open-access area of Reading Room 2 and can generally be viewed without a prior order.

Order and Availability Times

Monday - Thursday:

• Orders through 10am are made available from 11am
• Orders through 2pm are made available from 3pm

Friday:

• Orders through 10am are made available from 11pm

Availability times may vary to review of access restriction.

Please Note:

Archival materials listed in the library’s online catalogue (printed matters, newspapers, and magazines) are marked with the note “Archiv = Archivleihschein!” next to the call number. This means that they can only be ordered with a loan slip on location, in accordance with the order and availability times of the archives.