Teaching and Research

Bibliography - a selection of English and German language publications about East German film and culture.

Conferences at the DEFA Film Library - The DEFA Film Library has hosted several major international conferences.

DEFA Film Criticism in English: An Anthology - a collection of 21 essays, some published only here, that address genre, women's cinema and DEFA's cinematic history.

DEFA Memories: Reel Stories about Wende Flicks - a collection of online essays about the Wende Flicks series

DEFA Memories: '89-'90 We Remember... - Stories about the night the wall came down

East German Film in Print

East German Summer Film Institute - biannual week-long series of workshops and film screenings for educators and researchers.

Film Journals - Scanned images of Tables of Contents.

Film Tours - Educational materials accompanying the DEFA Film Library's thematic film tours

General Reference Works - Sorted by category is a selection of basic resources published on cinema in East Germany.

Links - DEFA and East German links on the Internet.

Newsletter - The Newsletter is mailed out to the Library's mailing list and will also be posted on our website.

Other Archives and Study Centers - contact information for additional institutions with holdings about cinema in East Germany.

Syllabi - sample syllabi, reading lists, screening schedules and descriptions of courses taught by educators who have included DEFA films in their teaching.

Viewers Guides - a collection of special educational topics.

Workshops - organized by the DEFA Film Library at events sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German.