The exhibition opening on November 17, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. marks the start of an annual series of events on the topic of legal deposit copies.
Through the State Press Act of June 6, 1993, and the Regulation on the Deposit of Printed Works of March 20, 1996, the legislature has entrusted the State Library with the collection, preservation, and archiving of the state’s intellectual and cultural written heritage: A copy of all printed materials published in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern—ranging from works of fiction to annual statistical reports, including maps, audiovisual media, and program booklets from cultural institutions—one copy must be deposited with the State Library free of charge within one month of publication. This collection of legal deposit copies documents the written heritage of the state in all its facets—cultural, political, and economic.
This year’s exhibition focuses on local chronicles and showcases a broad spectrum of works spanning different time periods and originating from a variety of locations in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Program:
Opening Remarks: Dr. Ramona Dornbusch, Director of the State Office for Culture and Historic Preservation
Matthias Wehry, Director of the State Library of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Günther Uecker: “In the Presence of a Great Capital That Quietly Yields Unpredictable Interest”—Collection and Legal Deposit
Dr. Barbara Unterberger, Head of the Acquisitions, Cataloging, and Legal Deposit Department, State Library of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern; Günther Uecker: The Legal Deposit in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: An Obligation for the State Library?!
Lars Jendral, Rhineland-Palatinate State Library Center in Koblenz and member of the Legal Deposit Sub-Working Group: The Legal Deposit in the Online World
Joris Busch, Head of the Legal Deposit Office, will guide visitors through the exhibition.
