Peter Knoll
Munich, April 24, 2026 – At the invitation of Dr. Matthias Röschner, head of the archives at the Deutsches Museum, a delegation from TELI met with him in the museum’s archives. Topics discussed included possible approaches to making the TELI files accessible to the general public as soon as possible, the reappraisal of TELI’s history, and research trips.
The TELI archive is located at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. From the museum’s perspective, TELI’s history is so unique that it is archived in the same way as the histories of companies such as Messerschmidt or Junkers. The head of the Deutsches Museum’s archive showed the TELI delegation the 15 meters of shelving currently occupied by the documents, some of which have yet to be cataloged.
In addition to documents, the TELI archive at the Deutsches Museum includes, among other things, an ancient typewriter and old pins of honor. A random sample from 70 years ago revealed an interesting clue: even back then, reader analysis was a major topic that TELI was engaged in. The tour of the archives and reading room was attended by TELI board members Arno Kral, Wolfgang Goede, and Peter Knoll, as well as Helmut Scheel, who has already been heavily involved in the preparations for the 100th anniversary celebration.
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