Newsletter

Today's ZZF Library News­letter will focus on the inter­nationa­lisa­tion of the institute.

There are people photo­graphers and those who prefer to capture lands­capes in pictures. Helga Paris was both a people and a lands­cape photo­grapher.

An artist's portfolio on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Johannes R. Becher (1891-1958). An exciting piece of contemporary history. Graphics and books by and about the expressionist poet, first president of the Kulturbund and the GDR's first Minister of Culture the ZZF library.

The music maga­zines discussed here come from the estate of the music jour­na­list Matthias Hopke, who died in 2021 and was an impor­tant figure in the heavy metal scene in the GDR with his radio show "Tendenz Hard bis Heavy" on the youth radio station DT 64.

REVIVAL = ZZF in the database information system

REPRODUCTION = ZZF books in open access

REDUNDANCY = duplicates in the holdings

Open Access has been gradually influencing the academic reception and publication process for almost 15 years and has changed it permanently.

New to the collec­tion are some left-wing daily news­papers from the old Federal Republic. Re­searching the publication histo­ries also tells a piece of contem­porary German history.

In the home office, the world is shrinking to the size of a desk globe. But there is one device that has been able to bring the whole world into your own room for a hundred years now: the radio.

The feuilleton is talking about a new trend: instead of buying everything new, people are sharing. We have been practising the principle of "trading instead of buying" for a while now, for example with the German Historical Museum (DHM).

The ZZF library buys books, trades books, begs for specimen copies - and also regularly receives some as gifts.

Football is a mass social phenomenon, which, among other things, engages the field of history.

Many people socialised in the GDR can probably still hum the tune of Bummi, the bear from Toyland, with confidence. In February, Bummi turned 60 years old. Reason enough to draw attention to children's and youth magazines from the GDR.

Historiography has increasingly dealt with emotions in recent years. This year's ZZF Doctoral Forum is dedicated to a little sister of depression, fear. On this occasion, we present publications on the "history of emotions."

The mayor of the Greek island of Lesbos pointed out on November 3rd that there is no more space on the island to bury stranded dead refugees. On this occasion, we present books that encourage reflection on what is now called the refugee crisis.

Do you know the hippest club in Berlin right now? If you’ve ever been to Berghain, then you’ve probably also encountered Sven Marquardt. The bouncer is not only an imposing figure because of his piercings and full-body tattoos but also known as a photographer of subcultural worlds.

If we offered all knowledge in printed form, there would be no more room in the library. Fortunately, a lot of information can be found in databases and journal archives that are just a few clicks away.

A week ago, Günter Grass, one of the most important and controversial intellectuals of the old Federal Republic of Germany, died. He was not only a writer (and painter and sculptor), but also a politically active contemporary who repeatedly initiated social debates.

books usually have vast amounts of letters and – especially in our institute – are rarely colourful on the inside. But that doesn't have to be the case! There are also multicoloured books with lots of pictures. Even for adults! Even here with us! You don't believe us?