Historical Collections

The University Library of Erlangen-Nürnberg (UB) boasts numerous valuable collections, including manuscripts and incunabula from monastery and princely libraries; the libraries of 18th- to 20th-century scholars; collections of letters, broadsheets, bequests, papyri, and coins ranging from antiquity to the modern era. The UB’s graphic arts collections include masterpieces from the 14th to 18th centuries, as well as works by 19th- and 20th-century artists. The University Library was responsible for the special collections in educational research and philosophy until 2013.