Archives Locations & Opening Hours
Main Reading Room
Visual Arts Archives, Performing Arts Archives, Historical Archives, Film and Media Arts Archives, Literature Archives, Music Archives
Robert-Koch-Platz 10
10115 Berlin
T +49(0)30-200 57-32 47
F +49(0)30-200 57-31 02
benutzung@adk.de
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Thursday 9 am to 7 pm
Directions:
S + U Hauptbahnhof, U Naturkundemuseum, Tram M5, M8, M10, Bus 142
Visits are by appointment only. For more information, see here.
Reading Room Pariser Platz
Architectural Archives, Library
Pariser Platz 4
10117 Berlin
T +49(0)30-200 57-15 60
F +49(0)30-200 57-15 16
lesesaalpariserplatz@adk.de
Opening Hours:
Monday to Thursday 10 am to 4 pm
Directions:
S+U Brandenburger Tor, Bus 100
Art Collection
Luisenstraße 60
10117 Berlin
T +49(0)30-200 57-40 00
F +49(0)30-200 57-40 33
kunstsammlung@adk.de
Opening Hours:
by appointment
Directions:
U Oranienburger Tor, S Friedrichstraße, Bus 147
Visits are by appointment only. For more information, see here (German).
Walter Benjamin Archive
Luisenstraße 60
10117 Berlin
T +49(0)30-200 57-40 56
F +49(0)30-200 57-40 48
walterbenjaminarchiv@adk.de
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm
Directions:
U Oranienburger Tor, S Friedrichstraße, Bus 147
Visits are by appointment only. For more information, see here (German).
Bertolt Brecht Archive
Chausseestraße 125
10115 Berlin
T +49(0)30-200 57-18 00
F +49(0)30-200 57-18 33
bertoltbrechtarchiv@adk.de
Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Thursday 9 am to 4 pm
Friday 9 am to 3 pm
Directions:
U Naturkundemuseum, U Oranienburger Tor, S Nordbahnhof, Tram M5, M8, M10, M12
Visits are by appointment only. For more information, see here (German).
Accessibility
The reading rooms at Robert-Koch-Platz and Pariser Platz have limited barrier-free access. The buildings at Luisenstraße and Chausseestraße do not provide barrier-free access.
We strive to make information on accessibility transparent and are working to make our listed building even more accessible. If you have comments or questions, please feel free to contact us: inklusion@adk.de.
Main Reading Room Robert-Koch-Platz
The Akademie building on Robert-Koch-Platz can be reached by public transportation. To make it easier for visitors with disabilities to access this location, we recommend using the VBB bus and train assistance service provided by Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg.
Parking spaces for people with disabilities are available nearby.
The walking route to the entrance is easily passable with some minor restrictions (uneven paving stones and a slight incline to the pavement). The threshold to the entrance door is 2 cm high. The entrance door opens automatically at the press of a button and is 80 cm wide. Upon request, the reception personnel can also open the second wing of the door. The width of the doorway is then 160 cm.
In the entrance lobby, there is a 7 m long, 120 cm wide ramp with handrails on both sides at a slope of approximately 6%, or a three-step stair. In front of the ramp, there is an area of at least 120 x 120 cm.
The reception desk is 105 cm high at its lowest point.
All passageways are at least 80 cm wide.
The Reading Room is located on the first upper floor. There are lifts. Each lift has an area of 120 x 100 cm, with an entrance width of 87 cm. There is a large open area in front of the lifts. The lift buttons are raised and in Braille. An emergency telephone is located next to the alarm button in the lift. There are only acoustic alarm signals. The distance from the lift to the Reading Room is approximately 14 metres.
The doors to the Reading Room and the reception area are 82 cm wide. The reception desk in the Reading Room is 74 cm high at its lowest point. The work tables are 72.5 cm high and are wheelchair accessible. The distance from the Reading Room to the checkroom is about 25 m. The door to the checkroom area is 82 cm wide. There are lockers of various sizes at different heights, which can be locked (deposit: 1 euro coin).
A break area with seating is on-site. Its table is low and cannot be accessed by a wheelchair.
Certified assistance dogs are allowed in the Reading Room. Please inform us when you register if you will be bringing a service dog with you.
There is an accessible toilet in the women’s restroom on the first upper floor. The distance from the Reading Room to the restroom is about 30 metres. The door to the toilet cubicle is 93 cm wide. There is a space of 96 x 200 cm in front of the toilet and 85 x 125 cm in the cubicle in front of the sink. To the left of the toilet, there is 114 cm of space. On both sides of the toilet, there are folding grab rails. The sink is wheelchair accessible. The mirror is not visible from a sitting position. An alarm can be triggered from inside the toilet cubicle.