Interview

Matthias Ammon, Thomas Kaal and Kim König

GHIL 50: Matthias Ammon (Head of the GHIL Library)

19 October 2026

(0:24 h)

Interview

Matthias Ammon, Thomas Kaal and Kim König

GHIL 50: Matthias Ammon (Head of the GHIL Library)

To mark the GHIL’s 50th anniversary, Kim König and Thomas Kaal speak with head librarian Matthias Ammon about the GHIL Library and its role in supporting research on German, British–German, and European history. They look back at how the library has developed, talk about the team behind its collections and services, and consider how libraries are adapting to digital access and changing ways of working.