Culture Minister calls for extension to the National Library

Weimer wants to collect digitally

A spokesperson for the Minister of State for Culture confirmed that the new building will not be built for the time being. Planning has been suspended due to the uncertain federal budget situation. A final decision is still pending. "In principle, Minister of State Weimer is aiming to make the mandatory delivery to the German National Library as digital as possible in the future."

According to the law, publishers currently have to deliver two physical copies to the library. Weimer is committed to ensuring that in future there will only be one copy - and, if possible, only digitally. This would help to reduce bureaucracy, he said.

The German National Library recently provided an update on the planning status of the planned extension. Although the costs could have been significantly reduced once again, they still amount to 100 million euros, the spokesperson explained.