Anhalt State Library Dessau

The Archive centre Dessau will be open to the public again from Thursday, 20 May 2021. Opening hours will remain restricted for the time being, and the number of usable seats in the reading room is limited. Access to the archive building is only permitted with an FFP2 or medical mask and with a pre-confirmed appointment.

Saxony-Anhalt State Archives, Dessau site

The opening hours of the Saxony-Anhalt State Archives, Dessau site, as well as contact details for making an appointment with the State Archives can be found on the Homepage of the Saxony-Anhalt State Archives.

Municipal Archive Dessau-Roßlau

Historical Archive and Anhalt State Library/Scientific Library (Archive centre Dessau, Heidestraße 21)

Interim archive (Lange Gasse 22)

Requirements for the visit are:

pre-registration by telephone at 0340/204-1024 (Historical Archive and Anhalt State Library) or 0340/215550 (Intermediate Archive) bring and wear a medical face mask (surgical mask) or a mask of the standards KN95/N95 or FFP2.
We look forward to finally being able to offer you our reading room service again and ask for your understanding for the restrictions mentioned.

Contact Municipal Archive Dessau-Roßlau

The Historical Archive and the Anhaltische Landesbücherei/Scientific Library (lending from the library collections and interlibrary loan) can be reached at Tel. 0340/204-1024 (Historical Archive) and 0340/204-2448 (Scientific Library) e-mail at stadtarchiv@dessau-rosslau.de and wissenschaftliche.bibliothek@dessau-rosslau resp. fernleihe@dessau-rosslau.de. You can reach the interim archive at Tel. 0340/215550 or by e-mail at zwischenarchiv@dessau-rosslau.de.