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*These documents are available from central offices of the Holy Roman Empire (1495-1806), the German Confederation (1815-1866), the German Empire (1867/71-1945), the zones of occupation (1945-1949), the German Democratic Republic (1949 -1990) and the Federal Republic of Germany (since 1949). The Federal Archive decides whether the documents are "archivable", i.e. whether they have lasting value for research and understanding of history and the present, for safeguarding the legitimate interests of citizens or for legislation, | *These documents are available from central offices of the Holy Roman Empire (1495-1806), the German Confederation (1815-1866), the German Empire (1867/71-1945), the zones of occupation (1945-1949), the German Democratic Republic (1949 -1990) and the Federal Republic of Germany (since 1949). The Federal Archive decides whether the documents are "archivable", i.e. whether they have lasting value for research and understanding of history and the present, for safeguarding the legitimate interests of citizens or for legislation, | ||
*The Federal Archives also collect '''written legacies from important people, documents from parties, associations and clubs of supra-regional importance, as well as journalistic sources'''. | *The Federal Archives also collect '''written legacies from important people, documents from parties, associations and clubs of supra-regional importance, as well as journalistic sources'''. | ||
*Since June 17, 2021, the Federal Archives have been responsible for the '''documents of the GDR state security service.''' | |||
*The Federal Archives ensure access to federal archives while protecting private and public interests. In principle, every person has the right to use federal archive material upon request. The Federal Archives provide information about the archive material on several research platforms. A small but constantly growing part of the holdings is also available in digital form for online use via these research platforms. | *The Federal Archives ensure access to federal archives while protecting private and public interests. In principle, every person has the right to use federal archive material upon request. The Federal Archives provide information about the archive material on several research platforms. A small but constantly growing part of the holdings is also available in digital form for online use via these research platforms. | ||
*The Federal Archives have 22 locations. | *The Federal Archives have 22 locations. | ||