Institute for the History of Frankfurt (ISG)
About the ISG
The Institute for the History of Frankfurt is one of the most important municipal archives in Germany and among Frankfurt’s oldest cultural institutions: Its historical memories go back to the year 1436.
The Institute receives documents from Frankfurt’s City Council whenever they are of historical and legal significance. It collects any documentary material that is important to the history of Frankfurt and then makes it available to the general public under a variety of thematic headings, ensuring comprehensive coverage.
Contact
Im Karmeliterkloster
Münzgasse 9
60311 Frankfurt am Main
069 212-38425
069 212-38425
069 212-30753
E-Mail
Reading Room
The reading room is open:
Monday to Friday, 9 am - 4 pm.
Opening hours from 1st December 2025:
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
On Thursday, 11th December 2025, the reading room will only be open until 1 p.m. due to an internal event.
Closed on public holidays and from 22nd December 2025 to 4th January 2026. On 5th January, there may still be delays in the provision of archival materials. If you want to ensure that your order is ready on 5th January, please place it by 18th December at the latest.
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News
Permanent Exhibition
Jörg Ratgeb - Die Wandbilder im Karmeliterkloster
Thomas Werner: WandBild (für Jerg)
Current Exhibitions
Frankfurt went West. Mickey Bohnacker Photographs 1945-1965
Monday to Sunday 11am - 6pm
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Archive usage
I am interested in a topic related to the history of the city. Where can I find help with research and how can I order archival materials? How do I use the reading room?
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Databases
If you want to conduct searches among the stocks of the Institute, you can do so in two different databases.
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Reading room & collections
Visits require an appointment. Follow the link to get all information about the current Corona regulations.
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Jörg Ratgeb (um 1480–1526) Die Wandbilder im Karmeliterkloster
Permanent Offer, Mo-So 11-18 Uhr
Eintritt: frei
Thomas Werner: WandBild (für Jerg)
Permanent Offer, Mo-So 11-18 Uhr
Eintritt: frei
Frankfurt went West Mickey Bohnacker: Fotografien 1945-1965
17.6.2025 – 7.6.2026
Eintritt frei
Eventsmore
PALÄOGRAPHIE-KURS
Tu, 25.11.2025, 17:30 Uhr
Lesen alter Schriften für Anfänger:innen
PALÄOGRAPHIE-KURS
Tu, 2.12.2025, 17:30 Uhr
Lesen alter Schriften für Anfänger:innen
Kennst Du Frankfurt? Praxis-Workshop
Tu, 2.12.2025, 15:00-17:00 Uhr, online
für Lehrkräfte der Grundschule sowie Sek I
Einführung in das Archiv, die Nutzung und Recherche
We, 3.12.2025, 12:30 UHR bis 14 UHR im Parlatorium
für Lesesaalbesucher*innen und Archivnutzer*innen, Eintritt frei
Follow up/ Vertiefung
Publicationsmore
Auf die Barrikaden!
Paulskirchenparlament und Revolution 1848/49 in Frankfurt
Begleitband zur vom 13.9.22 bis 1.10.23 gezeigten Ausstellung
Jahresbericht 2024
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„Zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, zum Dritten“ Das Auktionshaus Rudolf Bangel in Frankfurt am Main (1873-1929)
Archiv für Frankfurts Geschichte und Kunst, Band 81
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