SDEI’s Entomology Information Centre at the Müncheberg site offers researchers and anyone interested in entomology a wide range of research opportunities. Already in 1880 Gustav Kraatz propagated the idea to gather entomological information and to provide it to the public: The Deutsche Entomologische National-Museum wants to combine collections and libraries, especially of German entomologists, to manage them and to make them accessible to all entomologists in a exclusive entomological managed Centre of German Entomology.
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Entomology Information Centre

Accordingly, the institute has in the course of time collected not only insects, books, periodicals and reprints, but also biographies and portraits of entomologists. Furthermore, archive material and bibliographies of entomological relevance have, for example, also been collated. These sources of information allow not only access to existing material. They are also valuable, for example, in preparing new bibliographies. In a similar way, they were and still are a fundamental resource for the preparation of scientific journals, series and monographs which on the one hand publicise the existence and scope of these collections and on the other allow the continuous expansion of the library’s stock, through international exchange of literature.
The staff of the entomological library, the archive and the editorial panels of
Contributions to Entomology – Beiträge zur Entomologie,
Nova Supplementa Entomologica (NSE)
Studia dipterologica
work hand in hand with the Department ‘Systematics and Biogeography’ on the collection, preparation, storage and presentation of current entomological information and thereby pursue the ideas and aims of the institute’s founder. As specialized information, the institute makes available various types of media that can be useful in the organisation of entomological knowledge.
Archive
The archive is as well as the insect collection and the entomological library part of the Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut (German Entomological Institute). The archive preserves documents regarding the history of this institution and more than 120 bequest of Entomologists.
Trivet with butterfly wings behind glass.
How do Entomologists look like?
A collection of portraits including photographies, engravings, prints and press clippings of Entomologists, a collection of objects related to entomology, such as postcards, small figurines or costume jewellery, are preserved as well. A part of it is displayed in the SDEI lecture room.
The SDEI archive is member of the Archive Working Group (AK Archive) of the Leibniz Association since 2006. The archives of Leibniz Association institutions represent an important part of the scientific and technical records in Germany. The aim is to exchange knowledge and experience, to put into practice joint projects like DigiPortA. For joint publications see below.
Inventory
Portrait collection: The online database presents the already digitized part of the portrait collection. It contains about 3.000 imigages. The collection consists of portrait of deceased as well as modern day Entomologists.
Kalliope: The SDEI archive preserves more than 120 bequests of Entomologists, which can be browsed and researched in the Kalliope online database. The Kalliope online database also contains bequests and autographs of a wide range of other german institutions.
Printed archival finding aids:
Drus, Donald (2022), Die Sachtleben-Korrespondenz (SDEI Inv. 100) – Aus dem Historischen Archiv des Senckenberg Deutschen Entomologischen Instituts. In: Nova Supplementa Entomologica, Bd. 27 (2022): 1-107. [new and/or updated inventory, see Kalliop OPAC]
Rohlfien, Klaus (1998), Das Archiv des Deutschen Entomologischen Instituts. 1. Allgemeines. – 2. Inventar 100: Die Sachtleben-Korrespondenz. In: Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 48(1): 237-271. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.48.1.237-271
Marwinski, Felicitas (1988), Namenregister zu den Inventarien der Entomologen-Nachlässe (Nr. 1-100) im Archiv der Entomologischen Bibliothek. Nova Supplementa Entomologica, Bd. 4.1988 – 103. S.
Marwinski, Felicitas (1981), Aus der Arbeit der Bibliothek des ehemaligen Deutschen Entomologischen Institutes. Nachlässe, Konvolute etc. Nachlaß Uhmann, Stollberg. In: Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 31(1): 27-82. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.31.1.27-82
Marwinski, Felicitas (1976), Aus der Arbeit der Bibliothek des ehemaligen Deutschen Entomologischen Institutes. Nachlässe, Konvolute etc.. In: Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 26(1): 167-178. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.26.1.167-178 [Inv. 67 – Kiesenwetter, Inv. 68 – Sammlungsdedikationen, Inv. 69 – Oettingen]
Marwinski, Felicitas (1975), Aus der Arbeit der Bibliothek des ehemaligen Deutschen Entomologischen Institutes: Nachlaß Kraatz, Berlin. In: Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 25(1): 163-188. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.25.1.163-188
Marwinski, Felicitas (1975), Aus der Arbeit der Bibliothek des ehemaligen Deutschen Entomologischen Instituts. Nachlässe und Konvolute. Berlin. In: Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 25(2): 279-323. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.25.2.297-323 (Inv. 64 – von Heyden, Inv. 65 – Oldenberg, Inv. 66 – Firma Staudinger & Bang-Haas,
Marwinski, Felicitas (1974), Aus der Arbeit der Bibliothek des ehemaligen Deutschen Entomologischen Institutes: Nachlässe und Konvolute. In: Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 24(5-8):349-382. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.24.5-8.349-382 [Inv. 21 – Becker, Inv. 22 – Börner, Inv. 23 – Bickhardt, Inv. 24 – Schenkling, Inv. 25 – Stein, Inv. 26 – Schaufuß, Inv. 27 – Altum, Inv. 28 – Ehlers, Inv. 29 – Kläger, Inv. 30 – betr. Sammlung Ratzeburg, Inv. 31 – Bollow, Inv. 32 – betr. Sammlung Schiffermüller, Inv. 33 – Hübner, Inv. 34 – Rost, Inv. 35 Roeschke, Inv. 36 – Rogenhofer, Inv. 37 – Insektausstellung, Entomologischer Verein Fauna, Leipzig, Inv. 38 – Gabriel, Inv. 39 – Ihering, Inv. 41 – Fassl, Inv. – Faust, Inv. 43 – verm. Schummel, Inv. 44 – Schwarz, Inv. 45 – Sauter, Inv. 46 – Haag-Ruthenberg, Inv. 47 – Sammlungskataloge, Inv. 48 – Bennigsen, Inv. 49 – Voigts, Inv. 50 – Krauße, Inv. 51 – Franklin Müller, Inv. 52 – Schmiedknecht (Opuscula Ichneumologia), Inv. 53 – Steinwehr, Inv. 54 – Biezanko, Inv. 55 – Bang-Haas, Inv. 56 – Herold, Inv. 57 – Ross, Inv. 58 – Heinze, Inv. 59 – Methner, Inv. 60 – Bodemeyer, Inv. 61 – Varendorff, Inv. 62 – Germer (Catalogus Coleopterorum), Inv. 63 – Habelmann von Stein]
Marwinski, Felicitas (1973), Aus der Arbeit der Bibliothek des ehemaligen Deutschen Entomologischen Institutes: Nachlässe und Konvolute. In: Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 23(5-8): 427-443. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.23.5-8.427-443
Marwinski, Felicitas (1973), Aus der Arbeit der Bibliothek des ehemaligen Deutschen Entomologischen Institutes: 20. Nachlaß Horn, Berlin. In: Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 23(5-8): 445-471. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.23.5-8.445-471
Marwinski, Felicitas (1971), Aus der Arbeit der Bibliothek des ehemaligen Deutschen Entomologischen Institutes. Nachlass Schilsky, Berlin. In: Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 21(3-6): 305-312. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.21.3-6.305-312
Marwinsi, Felicitas (1971), Aus der Arbeit der Bibliothek des ehemaligen Deutschen Entomologischen Institutes. Nachlaß Sommer, Hamburg-Altona. In: Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 21(3-6): 313-314. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.21.3-6.313-314
Marwinsi, Felicitas (1971), Aus der Bibliothek des ehemaligen Deutschen Entomologischen Instituts. Korrespondentenliste vom Nachlaß Germar, Halle. In: Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 21(1-2): 161-164. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.21.1-2.161-164
Marwinsi, Felicitas (1970), Aus der Arbeit der Bibliothek des Deutschen Entomologischen Instituts: Nachlaß Julius Lederer, Wien. In: Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 20(7-8): 813-822. https://doi.org/10.21248/contrib.entomol.20.7-8.813-822
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