Archiwum Państwowe w Zielonej Górze

What Archiwum Państwowe w Zielonej Górze does

Archiwum Państwowe w Zielonej Górze is a regional Polish state archive established in 1953, operating under the supervision of the Naczelny Dyrektor Archiwów Państwowych and holding statutory custody of state archival materials for the Lubuskie Voivodeship. Its core function is the acquisition, preservation, conservation, and provision of access to historical records — including parish, municipal, court, notarial, and administrative documents — for the region it serves. The institution operates a purpose-built modern headquarters completed in November 2013, alongside a now-liquidated former branch in Szprotawa, and maintains a compact team of approximately 6 staff.

Service channels include an on-site reading room, the e-Rewers online reservation system for pre-ordering materials, and integration with the nationwide szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl discovery portal, which extends reach to researchers across Poland and internationally. The customer base comprises genealogists, academic researchers, schools, public administration bodies, and the general public engaging through exhibitions and educational programming. The institution also pursues recurring cultural partnerships with local partners such as Zielonogórski Ośrodek Kultury, Muzeum Ziemi Lubuskiej, and Lubuskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne, and entered a partnership with PKP S.A. in June 2026 for railway heritage activities.

The revenue model is non-commercial and structurally tied to the state budget administered via the Naczelny Dyrektor Archiwów Państwowych. Direct commercial income is limited to statutory fees for kwerendy (archival queries), reproductions, and related services conducted under Polish public procurement and archival law. Current leadership is Director Beata Grelewicz. The archive's competitive position is defined by a statutory monopoly on state archival materials in its jurisdiction rather than by market competition, with strategic direction oriented toward digitization, public outreach, and cultural partnerships rather than revenue growth.

Name

Archiwum Państwowe w Zielonej Górze

Legal name

Archiwum Państwowe w Zielonej Górze

Website

https://archiwum.zgora.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Archiwum Państwowe w Zielonej Górze is a Polish regional state archive, established 1953, holding statutory custody of state archival materials for the Lubuskie Voivodeship. It preserves historical records, provides researcher and public access through on-site reading rooms, e-Rewers reservations, and the nationwide szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl portal, and is funded from the state budget with minor fee-based query services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Archival Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (519)

SIC

Public Warehousing & Storage (4220)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAAAG

National Archives, Records & Information Governance

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Central/Federal Government Administration

SECONDARYEDAEAGAJ

Archives, Special Collections & Preservation Operations (Rare Materials, Conservation)

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Library, Media Center & Learning Space Operations

SECONDARYBPAGAHAF

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

SECONDARYEDAEAJAI

Document Scanning, Digitization & Archival Reproduction (Records, Transcripts, Microform)

Education/Education Facilities & Support Services/Printing, Copying & Reprographics Services

Keywords

• State archival services
• Genealogical research
• Historical document preservation
• Archival digital access
• Record management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Zielona Góra

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: State-funded institution operating under the Polish Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Primary funding comes from the state budget through the Naczelny Dyrektor Archiwów Państwowych (Chief Director of State Archives).
2. Fee-Based Archival Services: Charges for specialized services including genealogical queries (kwerendy), document reproductions, certified copies, and extracts from archival materials. Pricing is regulated by the Regulamin i Cennik Usług Archiwalnych.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Public state archive serving the Lubuskie Voivodeship region in Poland, preserving historical records and providing public access to archival materials through on-site research reading rooms, online portals, paid query services, archival lessons, and certified document reproduction for genealogists, academic researchers, students, and government institutions.

Product overview

Archiwum Państwowe w Zielonej Górze is a state archive institution providing archival services for the Lubuskie Voivodeship region. The institution operates as a unified service portfolio consisting of core archival functions (collecting, preserving, cataloging, and providing access to archival materials) delivered through multiple service channels including an online reservation system (e-Rewers), a national digital portal (szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl), on-site research reading room, paid archival query services (kwerendy), personnel records services, and educational programs (archival lessons). The archive does not offer commercial technology products but provides public access to historical documents and genealogical research services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• e-Rewers Online reservation system enabling users to order archival materials for review in the on-site reading room.
• Kwerendy (Archival Queries) Paid custom archival research service in which archivists conduct searches on behalf of clients for specific records and information.
• Akta Osobowo-płacowe (Personnel and Payroll Records) Access to personnel and payroll archives from former state enterprises and institutions, used primarily for pension and employment verification.
• Lekcje archiwalne (Archive Lessons) Educational programs offered to school groups and students, providing instruction on archival materials, historical research, and document handling.
• Pracownia naukowa (Research Reading Room) On-site facility where researchers can consult original archival materials in a controlled environment.
• Zasób On-line (Online Resources) Digital collection of scanned archival materials accessible remotely through the archive's online portal and integration with the national szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Free basic access to archival materials for all citizens per national archival regulations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• PKP S.A. (Polskie Koleje Państwowe)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2026Partnership in the nationwide initiative 'Pamięć Kolejowych Pokoleń w Archiwach Państwowych' (Memory of Railway Generations in State Archives) celebrating the 100th anniversary of PKP. The archive collects railway-related memorabilia including photos, tickets, passes, documents, and memories to preserve railway heritage for future generations. Collection runs until October 2, 2026. Initiative under honorary patronage of Minister Dariusz Klimczak (Ministry of Infrastructure) and Minister Marta Cienkowska (Ministry of Culture and National Heritage).
• Zielonogórski Ośrodek Kultury (ZOK) - Filia Stary KisielincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing collaboration with the cultural center's Stary Kisielin branch located in a historic palace. Jointly organizes International Archive Day celebrations, film screenings, lectures, and exhibitions. The archive also conducts archival lessons and educational events at this venue.
• Fundacja TłoczniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on regional history projects including film presentations about pre-war Grünberg/Zielona Góra and the LUMEL industrial company history. The foundation provides presentations and commentary on archival film materials. Joint events include 'Archiwum w Archiwum' series and International Archive Day celebrations.
• Muzeum Ziemi Lubuskiej (Museum of Lubusz Land)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on exhibitions and film presentations about Zielona Góra's history. Joint projects include film screenings of pre-war Grünberg films with digital restoration and presentation by regional historian Tomasz Czyżniewski. Also partners on the 'Ku nowoczesności' exhibition on interwar architecture.
• Lubuskie Towarzystwo Genealogiczne (Lubusz Genealogical Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular collaboration on genealogical meetings (Spotkania genealogiczne) held at the archive. The society holds its meetings at the archive following educational presentations. Jointly supports the genealogy competition 'Bez korzeni nie zakwitniesz' for students.
• Miejsko-Gminna Biblioteka Publiczna w CzerwieńskuminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organization of the book promotion event for 'Ksiądz Henryk Nowik. Proboszcz parafii Czerwieńsk w latach 1974-1992' by Daniel Koteluk during International Archive Day celebrations.
• Archiwa Państwowe (Polish State Archives Network)coreTechnology or IntegrationPart of the nationwide network of Polish state archives under Naczelny Dyrektor Archiwów Państwowych. Collaborates on national initiatives including the 'Pamięć Kolejowych Pokoleń' railway heritage project, genealogy competition, and exhibition 'Bezsenne głowy' on 1000 years of Polish statehood. Shares digital resources through szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl portal.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• FamilySearch: Global genealogy platform operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints that digitizes archival records and competes for the same genealogist audience as the archive's kwerendy service, though with a fundamentally different non-profit, international model.

Direct peers

• Archiwum Państwowe we Wrocławiu: Sister regional state archive in the Dolnośląskie Voivodeship, sharing the same legal mandate under the 1983 National Archival Resource Act and operating the same e-Rewers and szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl access infrastructure for Lower Silesia.
• Archiwum Główne Akt Dawnych: Central archive of historical records in Warsaw, the flagship institution of the Polish state archives network; it is the direct model and network counterpart for regional archives such as Zielona Góra, sharing identical regulatory and digital-portal infrastructure.
• Archiwum Państwowe w Gdańsku: Pomeranian regional state archive offering analogous reading-room access, genealogical query services, and personnel-records retrieval under the same national archival regulatory framework.
• Archiwum Państwowe w Poznaniu: Polish regional state archive operating under the same Naczelny Dyrektor Archiwów Państwowych network with identical statutory functions of preserving state archival materials, providing reading-room access, and managing regional government records in the Wielkopolskie Voivodeship.
• Archiwum Państwowe w Krakowie: Regional state archive for the Małopolskie Voivodeship offering the same statutory archival services, e-Rewers reservation system, and integration with the national szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl portal as the Zielona Góra archive.
• Archiwum Państwowe w Warszawie: Regional state archive serving the Mazowieckie Voivodeship with the same statutory mandate, conservation, digitization, and fee-based kwerendy service portfolio as Archiwum Państwowe w Zielonej Górze.

Others

• Muzeum Ziemi Lubuskiej: Local regional museum in Zielona Góra that is a documented exhibition and film-screening partner of the archive; both institutions preserve Lubusz regional heritage and share programming audiences, though their core mandates differ.

Broad incumbents

• Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Państwowych: Central administrative authority of the Polish state archives network under the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage; it is the parent/governing body of Archiwum Państwowe w Zielonej Górze and the operator of the szukajwarchiwach.gov.pl national portal.
• Biblioteka Narodowa (National Library of Poland): Polish national library institution with overlapping cultural-heritage stewardship, digital access services, and bibliographic cataloging mandate; both institutions sit under the Ministry of Culture and serve similar researcher and genealogist audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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