Commissioning Research Services

Private research services can be used if you cannot do your own research in the reading rooms of the Federal Archives.

In this case you ought to send the completed and signed usage application form to the research service that will forward it to the Federal Archives. By signing the appliction form you commit to complying with the Federal Archives Act as well as with the directions for usage and for costs and fees.

In the overview below you will find contact details of private research services that only operate in Freiburg, Ludwigsburg or Bayreuth, as well as a list of links to the websites of private providers operating in Berlin and nationally (in German only). The compilation does not claim to be complete and is only updated at irregular intervals. The Federal Archives cannot offer any guarantee for the quality of the services offered.

Contact Details of Local Private Research Services

Private Research Services in Bayreuth (PDF, 143 KB, Accessible file)

Private Research Services in Freiburg (PDF, 98 KB, File does not meet accessibility standards)

Private Research Services in Ludwigsburg (PDF, 155 KB, Accessible file)​​​​​​​