Overview of the Holdings

Currently the University Archive Greifswald holds 133 deeds (1392-1795) and approximately 2,200 linear metres of records (from 1456, 224 holdings).

Official Books (Amtsbücher)

  • University Entrants (18 holdings 1456-1969)
  • Deans’ Books (1456-1945)
  • Faculty Books (1829-1934)
  • Ledgers (1544-1922)

Records from the Early Modern and Modern Periods

  • Old Rectorate (1530-1957)
  • Curator (1511-1952)
  • University Court (1571-1948)
  • University Library (1821-2002)
  • Faculty of Theology (1524-1971)
  • Faculty of Law and Economics (1555-1951)
  • Faculty of Medicine (1646-1959)
  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities (1456-1954)
  • Institutes, departments and clinics within the faculties (19 holdings)
  • Societies and fraternities (Studentenverbindungen) (12 holdings)

Records After 1945

  • Rectorate New Edition (1945-1992)
  • Academic Council (1969-1990)
  • Pro-Rectors’ Offices (4 holdings)
  • Directors’ Offices (4 holdings)
  • Subordinate units of the Rectorate and the University’s administration (23 holdings)
  • Faculty of Theology (1939-2008)
  • Faculty of Law and Economics (1990-2011)
  • Faculty of Medicine (1941-2007)
  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities (1945-1969, 1990-2008)
  • Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (1930-1969)
  • Faculty of Education (1946-1962)
  • Faculty of Agriculture (1945-1951)
  • Faculty of Workers and Farmers (1946-1962)
  • Sections (13 holdings) and Institutes (12 holdings)
  • Parties and Mass Organisations (5 holdings)
  • Institute for Teacher Education Templin (1955-1990)/Institute for Teacher Education Kyritz (1953-1990)/University of Education Neubrandenburg (1974-1993)
  • Societies (2 holdings)

Holdings Arranged by the Principle of Pertinence

  • Academic Examination Boards (1831-1950)
  • Doctor of Medicine Examination Boards (1904-1981)
  • Pharmaceutical Examination Boards (1947-1983)
  • Student records (from 1914)
  • Staff records (from 1800)
  • Doctoral and habilitation records according to faculty (from 1737)
  • Patient records: Medical Hospital (1928-1946), Eye Hospital (1879-1958), Psychiatric Hospital (1863-1978)

Estates, Collections, Selections

  • Scholars’ estates (60 holdings)
  • Map collection of the University’s estates (360 items)
  • Historical architectural drawings and building plans (approx. 1,200 items)
  • Official addresses and honorary presents
  • Medal and badge collection
  • Coin and seal collection
  • Photo collection (approx. 10,000 photos, 800 photographic plates and 106,000 negatives)
  • Slide collection
  • Film collection (including 850 teaching films)
  • Audio collection
  • Collection of University history