Here you can find the classification scheme of our library from the following classification groups: reference works, arts, history, biographies, languages, Israel/Palestine, religion/philosophy, literature, performing arts, migration and diversity, and other fields of knowledge.

Where
W. M. Blumenthal Academy, Library
Fromet-und-Moses-Mendelssohn-Platz 1, 10969 Berlin
Postal address: Lindenstraße 9-14, 10969 Berlin
I. Reference works
I. 1. Encyclopedias
I. 1.1. Specialized reference works
I. 2. Biblographical reference works
I. 3. Biographical reference works
I. 4. Address books
I. 5. Dictionaries
I. 7. Source studies
I. 8. Maps
I. 9. Publications/exhibition catalogues of the Jewish Museum Berlin
II. Arts
II.0. Reference works, Encyclopedias
II.1. Art History
II.1.0. General Reference works, Catalogues
II.1.1. Art Theory, visual culture
II.1.2. Artist’s profession (education, art academies)
II.1.3. Art-trade (galleries, collectors, patrons)
II.1.4. Art-looting (expropriation, looted art, restitution)
II.1.5. Art-reception
II.2. Iconography (motifs, symbols and themes)
II.2.0. General Reference works, Catalogues
II.2.1. Bible, religion
II.2.2. Zionism
II.2.3. Humans, society, everyday life
II.2.4. Anti-Jewish depictions
II.2.5. Shoah/Holocaust
II.2.20. Miscellaneous
II.3. Fine arts (Painting, graphics, sculpture)
II.3.0. General Reference works, Catalogues
II.3.1. Antiquity (ca. 1500 BCE – ca. 600 BCE)
II.3.2. Middle Ages (ca. 600–1500)
II.3.3. Modern Period (1500–1900)
II.3.4. Classical modernity (ca. 1900–1945)
II.3.5. Art in concentration camps, by the Resistance, in exile (1933–1945)
II.3.6. Post-war period (1945–1990)
II.3.7. Present age (since 1990)
II.4. Applied Arts
II.4.0. General Reference works, Catalogues
II.4.1. Caricature, comic
II.4.2. Books, print works, paper (design, illustration, typography)
II.4.3. Gold- and silversmithery
II.4.4. Metalwork (copper, sheet metal, bronze, iron, tin casting)
II.4.5. Porcelain, ceramics, glass, enamel
II.4.6. Textiles (carpets, weaving, needlework)
II.4.7. Interior Design, furniture, home appliances
II.4.8. Fashion, costumes, jewelry
II.4.9. Poster design, advertising
II.4.20. Artists (A–Z)
II.5. Judaica
II.5.0. General Reference works, Catalogues
II.5.1. Book art, manuscripts (design, illustration, typography)
II.5.2. Textiles
II.5.3. Metalwork
II.6. Architecture
II.6.0. General Reference works, Catalogues
II.6.1. Memorials
II.6.2. Miscellaneous themes
II.6.20. Architects (A–Z)
II.7. Photography
II.7.0. General Reference works, Catalogues
II.7.1. Miscellaneous themes and motifs
II.7.20. Photographers (A–Z)
II.8. Catalogues (collections, exhibitions)
II.8.1. Jewish Museums
II.8.2. Other Museums and Institutions
II.9. Synagogues, Mikveh
II.9.0. General Reference works, Catalogues
II.9.1. Synagogues in Germany
II.9.2. Synagogues worldwide
II.9.3. Mikveh
II.10. Cemeteries, sepulchral art
II.10.0. General Reference works, Catalogues
II.10.1. Cemeteries, sepulchral art in Germany
II.10.2. Cemeteries, sepulchral art worldwide
II.11. Auction catalogues
II.12. Artists (A–Z)
III. History
III. 1. History in general
III. 2. German history
III. 3. Berlin history
III. 5. Jewish history of Berlin
III. 5.1. Jewish History of Berlin in general
III. 5.2. Communities, museums, schools, hospitals
III. 5.3. Companies and institutions
III. 5.4. Borough history
III. 6. Jewish history in Germany
III. 6.1. Jewish history in Germany in general
III. 6.2. Middle Ages, Early Modern Period
III. 6.3. Absolutism
III. 6.4. Emancipation (1780–1871)
III. 6.5. German Empire/Weimar Republic
III. 6.6. see III.9.2. 1933–1945
III. 6.7. Postwar Period, Federal Republic of Germany, GDR
III. 6.8. Economic History
III. 6.9. Present age (1990–present)
III. 7. Regional and local history
III. 8. Jewish history
III. 8.1. Jewish history in general
III. 8.2. Anti-Semitism, defense
III. 8.3. Jewish history of Europe
III. 8.4. Jewish history of non-European countries
III. 9. National Socialism
III. 9.1. Nazi sources
III. 9.2. History of the Jews 1933–1945
III. 9.3. Exile, emigration
III. 9.4. Resistance
III. 9.5. Secondary literature
III. 10. Examination of Nazi-Period
III. 10.1. War crime trials, "Wiedergutmachung"
III. 10.2. "Vergangenheitsbewältigung"
III. 10.3. Memorials
IV. Biographies, autobiographies, letters, diaries
IV. 1. Biographical anthologies
V. Languages
V. 1. Hebrew
V. 2. Yiddish
VI. Israel/Palestine
VI. 1. Antiquities/Palestine
VI. 2. Zionism
VI. 3. State of Israel
VI. 4. Arab countries/Palestine/wars
VII. Religion, philosophy, "Wissenschaft des Judentums," Jewish studies
VII. 1. Bible, reference works on the bible, early literature
VII. 2. Prayer books
VII. 3. Talmud
VII. 4. Haggadot/late literature
VII. 5. Philosophy/religion
VII. 6. Sermons
VII. 7. Christianity
VII. 8. Islam
VII. 9. Religious studies
VIII. Literature
VIII. 1. Authors
VIII. 2. Anthologies
VIII. 3. Literary science
VIII. 4. Bibliophilia
VIII. 5. Journalism
VIII. 6. Children’s literature
VIII. 7. Satire, humor
IX. Performing arts
IX. 1. Music
IX. 2. Theater
IX. 3. Film
IX. 4. Dance
X. Miscellaneous fields of knowledge
X. 1. Sports
X. 2. Everyday Culture
X. 3. Cooking
X. 4. Living
X. 5. Medicine
X. 6. Miscellaneous
X. 7. Calendars
X. 8. Natural Science
X. 9. Education
X. 10. Sociology
XI. Rare Periodicals
XII. Current periodicals
XIII. Collections
XIV. Museology
XV. Migration and diversity
XV. 1. History
XV. 2. Politics and law
XV. 3. Religion
XV. 4. Minority groups
XV. 5. Autobiographies, Biographies
XV 6. Education
XV. 7. Media
XV. 8. Literature, arts, culture
XV. 9. Racism and discrimination
XV. 10. Theory