Archive holdings
The holdings of TU Darmstadt go back to the early days of the Höhere Gewerbeschule 1836 (Higher Trade School). Most of the historical records were destroyed during the bombing of Darmstadt in 1944, together with the on-going registry. The almost complete loss of the central administrative files of the Vice Chancellor and Senate was particularly serious, and only a few of the faculties' files survived the war and destruction. Exceptions are the presumably intact diploma examination files from the years 1889 to 1945 as well as a large number of personnel files dating back to the late 19th century.
The historical documents from the period after 1945 include files and documents from the central university administration, the faculties and central institutions as well as collections.
The archive material is stored in the archive rooms in acid-free boxes inside closed stacks. The aim is to preserve the documents as valuable cultural objects.
Collections
| Publications | Photos and Film | Posters | Plans |
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Posters for events at the university and in the academic environment can also be found in the ULB maps collection . |
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Objects und Museums
The Historical Archive not only preserves printed history but also focusses on objects from the university.
- Electrotechnical equipment
- Medals of TH Darmstadt
- Dr. G. Quarg Collection (deposit)