Cinema and mixing studio on the premises of the DEFA feature film studios (around 1970); Photo: unknown

» Studio and cinema history

Films are inseparably connected with the places of their production and reception. Therefore, the museum attaches great importance to this aspect of film history. Buildings, places and spaces where a film was shot or projected allow us to draw conclusions regarding architectural, social and technical history and to assess the social relevance of film as a medium.

Cinema history collection
The collection′s main focus lies on GDR cinema culture and contains, among others, countrywide statistics from 1968 and 1978.

Materials on studio history
Most notably, photos and other documents relating to the Babelsberg studios (Bioscop, Ufa, DEFA) are stored in accordance with the collection′s concept.