Fields of activity

The library's collection focuses on film and media studies in all thematic aspects, which are orientated towards the courses and artistic themes of the Filmakademie. The collection is supplemented by thematically related subject areas (photography, art, literature, comics, etc.).

The library is located on the ground floor of the Metropolis building (barrier-free access) and is open to all interested parties during opening hours. Only members of the Filmakademie (personnel, students, lecturers) can borrow media from the collection. Work and research spaces are available.

The library/video library/media library has an extensive film collection that consists of 17,000 DVDs and 1,000 Blu-rays of all genres, as well as approx. 31,000 books. These include monographs on the respective theory and history of the film industry and theatre, original screenplays, technical manuals, and film music score books, two implied private libraries of Hans Helmut Prinzler (film-specialised focus) and Manfred Raymund Richter (theatre-specialised focus), as well as 3 special collections (comics, art history and photography). There are subscriptions to around 50 international and national magazines.

Opening hours: 10:00 - 18:00
Contact: bibliothek@filmakademie.de

 

 

The library's holdings can be searched via the online catalogue at bibliothek.filmakademie.de.

Curated film lists and monthly new acquisitions are published on Letterboxd.

The library participates in the meta-catalogue adlr.link – “Resources for Communication, Media and Film Studies”.

 

  • Books: 4 weeks
  • AV media: 2 weeks

  • Click on “Login” via the online catalogue http://bibliothek.filmakademie.de and enter your user data. This will take you to your user account where you can extend borrowing periods yourself and reserve media.
  • On site in the library
  • Return flap in the MET ground floor building (at the entrance to the Metropolis building)
  • Mailbox in the main building Mathildenstraße
  • Delivery by post

  • Individual workstations and research workstations
  • Viewing stations with VHS, DVD and beta players with transfer facilities
  • Copying facilities, printer and scanner

Please send an e-mail to bibliothek@filmakademie.de or let us know at the loans desk. If a medium is acquired, we will send a notification. The requested item will then be available for collection for one week.

If an acquisition suggestion deviates too far from the focus of our collection, we reserve the right to refer to the holdings of the Ludwigsburg City Library or the Wuerttemberg State Library.

Productions made from 2017 onwards can be accessed online in the library channel of the media portal, which Filmakademie members can log into with their central Filmakademie login: https://mediaportal.filmakademie.de/

FABW productions are archived as Beta, Digibeta and HD Cam cassettes in the library / film archive and made available for use in DVD format.

Online catalogue

The library's holdings can be searched via the online catalogue at bibliothek.filmakademie.de.

Curated film lists and monthly new acquisitions are published on Letterboxd.

The library participates in the meta-catalogue adlr.link – “Resources for Communication, Media and Film Studies”.

 

Loan periods/renewals
  • Books: 4 weeks
  • AV media: 2 weeks

  • Click on “Login” via the online catalogue http://bibliothek.filmakademie.de and enter your user data. This will take you to your user account where you can extend borrowing periods yourself and reserve media.
Returning media
  • On site in the library
  • Return flap in the MET ground floor building (at the entrance to the Metropolis building)
  • Mailbox in the main building Mathildenstraße
  • Delivery by post

Library equipment
  • Individual workstations and research workstations
  • Viewing stations with VHS, DVD and beta players with transfer facilities
  • Copying facilities, printer and scanner

Acquisition suggestions

Please send an e-mail to bibliothek@filmakademie.de or let us know at the loans desk. If a medium is acquired, we will send a notification. The requested item will then be available for collection for one week.

If an acquisition suggestion deviates too far from the focus of our collection, we reserve the right to refer to the holdings of the Ludwigsburg City Library or the Wuerttemberg State Library.

Filmakademie productions

Productions made from 2017 onwards can be accessed online in the library channel of the media portal, which Filmakademie members can log into with their central Filmakademie login: https://mediaportal.filmakademie.de/

FABW productions are archived as Beta, Digibeta and HD Cam cassettes in the library / film archive and made available for use in DVD format.