Stasi-Unterlagen-Archiv Frankfurt (Oder) – Informations- und Dokumentationszentrum
Exhibition at the Stasi-Unterlagen-Archiv (Stasi Records Archive) in Frankfurt (Oder) on the history, structure, and working methods of the GDR Ministry for State Security; free admission.
Have only individual sections read aloud
About the museum
The regional information and documentation center for the state of Brandenburg is located in the building of the former BStU branch office in Frankfurt (Oder), which now belongs to the Federal Archives as the Stasi-Unterlagen-Archiv. It opened in December 1994.
The exhibition “Freiheit für meine Akte” uses 29 panels and several display cases with original material across three rooms and the foyer to explain how the Ministry for State Security was structured and how it worked. A particular focus is on the consequences of surveillance and Zersetzung (covert disintegration tactics) for those affected. The display also includes copies of Stasi files, among them the file of an informal collaborator (inoffizieller Mitarbeiter), the personnel file of a full-time staff member, and the file of an officer on special assignment.
The center aims to be a place of information and discussion and is aimed especially at young people and school classes. It offers guided tours, lectures, talks with contemporary witnesses, video screenings, and project days.
Key themes
- Permanent exhibition “Freiheit für meine Akte” with 29 panels and original material
- Copies of Stasi files, including one of an informal collaborator
- Focus on the consequences of surveillance and Zersetzung
- Talks with contemporary witnesses, lectures, and project days for schools
Permanent exhibition
- Freiheit für meine Akte – The exhibition explains the history, structure, and working methods of the Stasi and shows the effects of surveillance and Zersetzung on those affected.
- Founded
- 1994
- Operated by
- Bundesarchiv (Stasi-Unterlagen-Archiv)
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free of charge.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Only partly suitable for kids
- Family tours & workshops
The center is especially aimed at school classes: guided tours, project days, video screenings, and talks with contemporary witnesses, plus teaching materials.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Messegelände · 10-min walk
Tram 5 or 2 to the final stop Messegelände (Fürstenwalder Poststraße), then about 10 minutes on foot; bus 980 or 982 to the Schillerstraße stop, then about 5 minutes on foot.
By car
Parking available
Visitor parking in front of Building 3.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours of the information and documentation center by arrangement. Archive tours through the storage rooms (about 45 minutes) take place on the open day and for groups on request, also free of charge. Project days by arrangement. |
