The department BBF | Research Library for the History of Education (Bibliothek für Bildungsgeschichtliche Forschung) in Berlin is a research library with outstanding library and archive holdings on the history of German education in its international relations and a center for historical educational research in Germany.

About

The BBF | Research Library for the History of Education was founded in 1876 as the "German School Museum" and has been part of the DIPF since 1992. As the historical department of the DIPF, it is dedicated to the collection of knowledge about education from a historical perspective. Sources as well as national and international research literature on German educational history are made available for scholarly use in a variety of forms. Scientists from various disciplines who are interested in the history of German education are advised and supported in their research work. The BBF also makes its own contributions to historical research into education, upbringing and socialisation in a way that is relevant to the present day of the education system and contributes to the beneficial transfer of this historical knowledge to the educational-political, professional and general public.

On the basis of its existing holdings and those to be expanded, the BBF pursues the goal of developing reflection categories for advising policy-makers and educational practitioners.

In order to be able to achieve this, the three units of the BBF - library, archive and research unit - work closely together. The scientific director of the BBF is also Professor for the History of Education at the Humboldt University in Berlin. A further joint research professorship “Historical Educational Research with a Focus on Digital Humanities” will test and critically reflect on new digital possibilities for research into the history of education.

In addition to its comprehensive holdings, its database and portals and the associated services, the BBF, as a communication centre for historical educational research, also organises conferences, workshops and exhibitions mainly for researcher, but also for the general public.

Management

Interim Director

Dr. Stefan Cramme

Interim Deputy Head of the Department

Dr. Bettina Irina Reimers

Heads of the Units

Maria-Annabel Hanke, M.A., acting library head

Dr. Bettina Irina Reimers, archive head

Prof. Dr. Katharina Vogel, head of the research unit

Units

BBF Archive

The archive of the BBF | Reseach Library for the History of Education at DIPF collects, preserves and indexes archival material of significance to educational history.

BBF Library

With its comprehensive stock of research literature, unprinted, printed and digitised sources, the library of the department BBF | Research Library for the History of Education offers an excellent research environment for researchers interested in (educational) history.

BBF Research

The research team benefits from the excellent library and archive collections, while at the same time the researchers contribute to the further development of the BBF's research infrastructure through their work in collaboration with the archive and library staff.

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Projects

Online Resources

Staff

Address

Warschauer Straße 34-38
10243 Berlin
Phone +49 (0) 30 293360-612
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How to find us

Website of BBF

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