Newcomers. People in exile
Photo: Stephan Jockel, Grafik Space 4
Pop-up exhibition by the German Exile Archive 1933–1945 held in the rotunda of the German National Library in Frankfurt am Main.
25 November to 20 December 2024
In the first place, we don’t like to be called “refugees”. We ourselves call each other “newcomers” or “immigrants”. Those are the first sentences of Hannah Arendt’s famous essay “We Refugees" that was published in the Menorah Journal in early 1943. In her text the philosopher describes the situation of stateless displaced persons before and during World War II. Arendt herself had fled to Paris in 1933 before emigrating to the USA in 1941. She is among a number of exiled persons who are represented with new exhibits in the upgraded permanent exhibition of the German Exile Archive 1933–1945. The permanent exhibition will re-open on 5 December on the occasion of the 75th anniversary celebrations for the German Exile Archive 1933–1945.
Prior to the opening, a selection of the new items can be seen in the pop-up exhibition “Newcomers. People in exile”.
In the week starting on 25 November, the figures will be gradually moved to the rotunda of the German National Library where they will be on display until 20 December.
You can visit the exhibition during the opening hours of the German National Library in Frankfurt am Main.
Information for your visit
Opening hours and admission
Monday to Friday 9–22:00
Saturday 10–18:00
Admission free
Accessibility
Barrier-free acces to the exhibition is available.
Adress and getting here
German National Library
Adickesallee 1
60322 Frankfurt am Main
Getting here
We advise you to use public transport.
1 / By public transport
By rail
From the main railway station (underground level), take the U5 in the direction of Preungesheim and get off at the stop “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek”. Journey time approx. 10 minutes.
By plane
From the airport (regional station), take S-Bahn S8 in the direction of Hanau or the S9 in the direction of Offenbach and get off at “Konstablerwache”. Change to the U5 in the direction of Preungesheim and get off at the stop “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek”. Journey time approx. 30 minutes.
By bus
The “Deutsche Nationalbibliothek” bus stop is served by the number M32 bus.
2 / By bike
The German National Library in Frankfurt am Main can easily be reached by bike. You can get to the DNB by taking the cycle paths on Adickesallee, Nibelungenallee, and Eckenheimer Landtraße.
Covered bicycle racks are located right at the main entrance.
3 / By car
The address for navigation devices is Eckenheimer Landstraße 165. The building is accessed from the underground car park. The maximum entrance height is 2.0 m.
Approaching from the west
Take the A66 to the end of the autobahn in Miquelallee and follow the signs for Fulda/Hanau; at the third intersection, turn right into Eckenheimer Landstraße in the direction of the city centre; follow the signs and turn right into the underground car park.
Approaching from the north
Take the A661 to the Eckenheim exit, get into the lane for the city centre/Eckenheim, continue straight on to the third major set of traffic lights and cross these. The entrance to the underground car park is located at the German National Library building around 100 metres further on the right.
Parking
Our car park has 100 parking spaces for visitors on the first basement floor.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 6:00 to 22:00, Saturday 8:00 to 18:00.
Fees: 2.00 Euro/hour, cash or card payment.
The permanent rental of parking spaces is not possible.
For on-street parking spaces in the Holzhausenviertel district, the City of Frankfurt of Main charges 50 cents per quarter hour or part thereof from Monday to Friday between 7:00 and 19:00.
4 / Accessibility
The German National Library in Frankfurt am Main has designated disabled parking spaces in its car park and next to the building in Schlosserstraße. The Library's public rooms can be accessed by lift from the underground car park. Barrier-free access to the main entrance is also available from Schlosserstraße.
Last changes:
28.11.2024
