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The Bayerische Staatsbibliothek has acquired the archive of the well-known photographer Dieter Bauer, which includes around 500,000 images. Taken between 1980 and 2010, the photos document the domestic and foreign political events of the time impressively. The Bayerische Staatsbibliothek thus further expands its renowned Image Archive – the largest of its kind held by any German public-sector institution.

In July 2024, the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (BSB) was granted additional funds for acquisitions and staff by the German Research Foundation in order to supply research in Germany on East, East-Central and South-East Europe with expert information about Hungary and some areas of Finno-Ugrian studies within the network of Specialised Information Services (Fachinformationsdienste, FID).