Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek Information Provision

If you want to publish content to the German Digital Library,

• you must first register your setup on the DDBpro portal.
• The DDB service center checks your registration.
• Their institution appears on the culture and science map.
• Now contact the service center.
• A cooperation agreement is concluded between the DDB and your institution.
• The DDB sends you a link to an online questionnaire and clarifies questions about data formats and copyright.
• The DDB loads your data into the test system.
• You check the view of the content, then the data is imported into the DDB. The files are published under Creative Commons license.
• If you wish, the DDB will also forward your data to Europeana.  

You can also use dDB's holdings in external applications (such as websites or mobile apps) unless they are protected by copyright. This allows a wide range of applications to be developed and the data of the DDB to be displayed according to your own wishes.

The integration takes place via the Application Programming Interface (API), a programming interface.

The API is open to all.

For general questions about the DDB and about making works available to the public in the DDB

Head Office
Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Postal address:
Von-der-Heydt-Str. 16-18,
10785 Berlin

Email: geschaeftsstelle@deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de

Questions about registration, content and technology

Service Point
Deutsche Nationalbibliothek (German National Library)
Adickesallee 1
60322 Frankfurt am Main
Primary contact:
Tel: +49 691525-1797
Tel: +49 691525-1793
Email: service@deutsche-digitale-bibliothek.de

Stiftung Preußischer Kulturbesitz
Postal address:
Von-der-Heydt-Str. 16-18,
10785 Berlin
 

If you wish to publish content in the DDB:

• you must either be the original author of the documents or
• be able to assure the German Digital Library that you have the right to deposit the content in the DDB, including distribution to third parties, or that the content contributed is not copyright protected (is for the public domain).
• The data for the DDB must be provided in a supported metadata format.

• Participation criteria

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Processing time depends on the quantity and quality of the data provided.

• Agreed key points of the Federal Government, Länder and municipalities for the establishment of a ‘German Digital Library (DDB)’, final version of 2.12.2009 (PDF, 156 KB)
• Administrative and Financial Agreement for the establishment and operation of the DDB. Final version of 2.12.2009, (PDF, 70 KB)

• Forms: no, but cooperation agreement
• Online procedure possible: yes
• Written form required: yes (cooperation agreement)
• Personal appearance necessary: no

• Cooperation agreement with the DDB

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