Staatsarchiv Hamburg

  • Hamburg State Archives

Address

Kattunbleiche 19
Hamburg
Hamburg
22041
Germany

Phone

428 31-3200

Fax

428 31-3201

History

The Hamburg State Archives has been functioning for 300 years. The archive contains more than 30,000 meters of documents of the Hamburg city administration, as well as major private institutions and individuals in the city.

Archival and Other Holdings

Staatsarchiv Hamburg contains archival materials pertaining to the history of Hamburg. Their collections include administrative documents, court records, military records, religious community records, among others. Among others contains restitution- and/or compensation-related materials: 1. Amt für Wiedergutmachung, 2. Landgericht Hamburg–Wiedergutmachung (BEG), 3. Verwaltungsgericht Hamburg (Einzefallakten, z.T Klagen, Vergleiche); closed files; (access might be restricted).

Finding Aids, Guides, and Publication

Collections overview can be viewed online: http://www.hamburg.de/kulturbehoerde/bestaendeuebersicht/. An online catalogue is additionally available: https://kataloge.uni-hamburg.de/DB=7/LNG=DU/.

Visit to the Archives for research purposes possible with submission of an application.

Opening Times

Monday to Wednesday: 10:00am to 12:00 noon & 02:00pm to 05:00pm Thursday: 10:00am to 12:00 noon & 02:00pm to 04:00pm

Sources

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