Exciting journey through archived history

Files, maps, images, films and audio recordings in analogue and digital form, from the Holy Roman Empire (from 1495) to the present day: the Federal Archives safeguard this archive material of the Confederation and make it accessible in order to preserve it for research, citizens' interests and the administration of justice.
The Federal Archives also collects the estates of important personalities as well as documents from political parties and associations and edits historical documentation. The Stasi Records Archive has also been part of the Federal Archives since 2021.
Following the multiple award-winning realisation of the TYPO3 websites for the Stasi Mediathek and the Stasi Records Archive, we also redesigned and implemented the website of the Federal Archives using TYPO3.

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Immerse yourself in original documents, gain new insights through images and texts from the past, browse through kilometres of files - without any dust: this is made possible by the new TYPO3 website of the German Federal Archives, into which we have also integrated the site of the Stasi Records Archive, which previously ran under its own address, as part of its relaunch.

We have been involved in the media presentation of today's Federal Archives since 2015 through our work for the Special Representative of the Federal Government for the Stasi Records:

Stasi Mediathek (2015)
Relaunch of the Stasi Records Archive (2018)
Relaunch of the Federal Archives including integration of the Stasi Records Archive (2024)

Convenience in the front and back end

In addition to the new features visible to users on bundesarchiv.de, a lot more has happened in the background. In addition to conception and design, we paid attention to BITV-compliant programming during implementation, created additional subsites and also took over hosting, maintenance and support with the relaunch.
TYPO3 11 LTS, which has replaced the Federal Archives' Government Site Builder , is now used as the content management system.
Variable display options

More than 40 editors benefit from a convenient workflow with secure work processes thanks to the backend customised to their needs. Content can be flexibly integrated into the modular website and display styles can be easily customised. Interfaces ensure that current data such as events from the Federal Archives database can also be integrated.
Integrated AI provides additional benefits

We have also incorporated findings from the "Digital Curation Technologies" research project for the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), in which 3pc is involved: An AI-based extension for TYPO3 makes it possible to easily manage and use abbreviations and their explanations as well as glossary entries. This contributes to improved accessibility and optimisation of the search function, and users receive additional information.
Immerse yourself in the past

Perhaps particularly exciting for visitors to the new website are two features that have been incorporated into the new site:
The publications of the Stasi Records Archive now also allow visitors to view all the years of the secret reports of the 'Central Evaluation and Information Group (ZAIG)' of the Ministry of State Security on their own detailed pages.
History within reach

And stories - and therefore history - can now be discovered online via dedicated topic areas. Whether special incidents in the Bundeswehr, German colonialism or events surrounding the fall of the Berlin Wall: images, documents, audio and video material where available, supplemented by related information and transcripts as well as glossary terms and explained abbreviations, encourage you to embark on a research journey through the digitised material.

„Das Fachwissen von 3pc bei der Migration in eine moderne, ansprechende TYPO3-Implementierung hat unsere Websites einen großen Schritt nach vorne gebracht: Nun können wir Datensätze effizient über Schnittstellen anzeigen, die speziell auf unsere komplexen Archivbedürfnisse und auf globale Nutzer:innen zugeschnitten sind.“

Nina Schwarz, Bundesarchiv

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Exciting journey through archived history

Convenience in the front and back end

Variable display options

Integrated AI provides additional benefits

Immerse yourself in the past

History within reach