Tag des offenen Denkmals® 2026

For Open Monument Day 2026, the German National Library in Leipzig will once again open its doors and invite visitors to discover the building on Deutscher Platz from a unique perspective. Under this year’s theme, “Networks,” we’ll show how closely culture, knowledge, and society are intertwined—and what role the library plays as a central hub within this framework.

Our guided tours bring these connections to life: Take a look behind the scenes and learn how books, journals, and other media are moved, cataloged, and made available for use within a complex system. Here, you’ll see how many individual collections come together to form a functioning network of knowledge.

Media Diversity in the Knowledge Network
9:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.

Hidden Places
9:00 a.m. | 11:00 a.m. | 1:00 p.m.

How Did Our Great-Grandparents Listen to Music?
9:00 a.m. | 10:30 a.m.

Kids’ Tour – Searching for Clues in the Knowledge Network
9:30 a.m. | 11:30 a.m.

Magazine Tour – In the Heart of the Knowledge Network* (Reservation required)
9:30 | 10:00 | 11:30 | 12:00

Sound Networks – From the Edison Cylinder to Blu-ray
12:30

More events for Open Monument Day®https://www.tag-des-offenen-denkmals.de/programm