Working in the Research Reading Room
The value of historical holdings includes craftsmanship and artistic form. In order to protect them, special climatic conditions and rules of use (opens in new tab) apply.
Working in the research reading room is only possible with prior registration. Once you have received confirmation from us that your items are ready for you in the research reading room, you can book a workstation
- by e-Mail or
- by phone 0 61 51/16-76 260
Research workstations, special catalogues, reference holdings with subject-specific literature and personal advice support working with the special ULB collection.
Online service – researching via webcam
This service is an alternative to the on-site use of the media. The ULB collections with special conditions of use (such as manuscripts or incunabula) are made available online via webcam for approximately one hour for research purposes. This will allow you to quickly and specifically view individual sections such as title pages, illustrations or text variants without having to come to ULB in person. All that is required for this service is a PC or laptop with audio and video function, Internet access and an installed web browser.
If you would like to use the online service, please email us with the signature of the desired manuscript or incunabula. We will check whether the copy is suitable for viewing via webcam, and will then contact you.
A supplement to research in special databases of the collection's main areas of focus
bieten die Kataloge und Karteien im Forschungslesesaal:
- Schleiermacher catalogues
The card catalogue is important for searching for holdings in the period 1500-1900. The catalogue in book form documents the losses due to war of the Darmstadt Library of Historical Prints after 1501.
(Andreas Schleiermacher 1811-1830 librarian responsible for the Grand Ducal Court Library) - Catalogue of Music
Card catalogue of musical works that were destroyed in the air raid on Darmstadt on 11 September 1944. - Catalogue of letters
Individual letters and correspondence from estates - Catalogue of rare books
With special consideration of press prints, ordered by artist, press, print type, cover design, etc. - Catalogue of Theatre
Informations about Performances, Stage sets/models, Costume design (figurines), Artists and Seasons. - Binding stamp file
Late-Gothic stamps, rolls and plates, by signature, motif and provenance
Database with over 740 rubbings from ULB holdings. - Ex libris index
- Provenance index
- Büchner bibliography
The electronic reference work for Büchner literature and articles, essays etc. on and about Georg Büchner
