Munich Digitization Center

German digital library

48°08′52″N 11°34′51″E / 48.14766°N 11.58076°E / 48.14766; 11.58076LocationMünchen, GermanyTypeDigital libraryEstablished1997CollectionItems collectedmanuscripts, early prints, modern books, maps and photographic collections, etc.Size484,388 (March 2011)Access and useAccess requirementsFree online accessOther informationWebsitewww.digitale-sammlungen.de

Munich Digitization Center (German Das Münchener Digitalisierungszentrum (MDZ)) is an institution dedicated to digitization, Online publication and the long-term archival preservation of the holdings of the Bavarian State Library and other cultural heritage institutions. It was founded in 1997 under the leadership of Mark Brantl. It operates as a unit of the Bavarian State Library.