The Archive for Contemporary Cultural History (AfZK) sees itself as an open, living network that records everyday culture in its current form – before it disappears, falls into oblivion, or is appropriated. It is not a closed system, but a growing, decentralized space that can emerge anywhere: in a box, on a hard drive, on a server, or in many places at once. All media formats are welcome—from audio and video to text and objects to drawings and digital and analog materials.