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Below you will find important information you need to use the ICSD: detailed pricing information, order forms, terms and conditions, browser usage requirements, information about the FACE program, and our contact details in case you have any further questions.

Price Lists / Order (Yearly License)

ICSD Web

Euro

Yearly license
(if not otherwise stated herein)		excl. 19% VAT(1)incl. 19% VAT(1)
 
Academic user single license
(1 access)		650.00 €773.50 €
Academic user institute/department
(Multiple license 2-4 accesses)		1,390.00 €1,654.10 €
Academic user campus
(Multiple license 5 and more accesses)		3,110.00 €3,700.90 €
Industry single license
(1 access)		3,220.00 €3,831.80 €
Industry department
(Multiple license 2-4 accesses)		4,640.00 €5,521.60 €
Industry site
(Multiple license 5 and more accesses)		5,670.00 €6,747.30 €

US Dollar

Yearly license
(if not otherwise stated herein)		excl. 19% VAT(1)incl. 19% VAT(1)
 
Academic user single license
(1 access)		750.00 $892.50 $
Academic user institute/department
(Multiple license 2-4 accesses)		1,600.00 $1,904.00 $
Academic user campus
(Multiple license 5 and more accesses)		3,560.00 $4,236.40 $
Industry single license
(1 access)		3,690.00 $4,391.10 $
Industry department
(Multiple license 2-4 accesses)		5,300.00 $6,307.00 $
Industry site
(Multiple license 5 and more accesses)		6,500.00 $7,735.00 $

(1) Prices are subject to change without notice.

ICSD Web order forms

ICSD Web Order Form (EURO)

Order form

ICSD Web Order Form (US Dollar)

Order form

ICSD Desktop price lists

ICSD Desktop

Euro

Yearly license
(if not otherwise stated herein)		excl. 19% VAT(1)
excl. service fee		incl. 19% VAT(1)
excl. service fee
Academic user single license
(1 installation)		650.00 €773.50 €
Academic user institute/department
(Multiple license 2-4 installations)		1,390.00 €1,654.10 €
Industry single license
(1 installation)		3,220.00 €3,831.80 €
Industry department
(Multiple license 2-4 installations)		4,640.00 €5,521.60 €
Industry site license
(Multiple license 5 and more installations)		5,670.00 €6,747.30 €

US Dollar

Yearly license
(if not otherwise stated herein)		excl. 19% VAT(1)
excl. service fee		incl. 19% VAT(1)
excl. service fee
Academic user single license
(1 installation)		750.00 $892.50 $
Academic user institute/department
(Multiple license 2-4 installations)		1,600.00 $1,904.00 $
Industry single license
(1 installation)		3,690.00 $4,391.10 $
Industry department
(Multiple license 2-4 installations)		5,300.00 $6,307.00 $
Industry site license
(Multiple license 5 and more installations)		6,500.00 $7,735.00 $

(1) Prices are subject to change without notice.

Service fees for customers
(for every order)		excl. 19% VAT(1)incl. 19% VAT(1)
Germany4.00 €4.76 €
Europe11.00 €13.09 €
outside of Europe20.00 € / 24.20 $23.80 € / 28.80 $

(1) Prices are subject to change without notice.

ICSD Desktop order forms

ICSD Desktop order form (EURO)

Order form

ICSD Desktop order form (Dollar)

Order form

Special ICSD licenses

 

LicensePrice

Consortium,
multiple sites:

  • Academic inst.
  • Research inst.
  • Industry
Price upon request
Multi-year licensesPrice upon request
Perpetual licenses (Desktop only)Price upon request
ICSD API ServicePrice upon request

Terms & Conditions

English PDF

ICSD_AGB_E_2021.pdf

German PDF

ICSD_AGB_D_2021.pdf

API Terms & Conditions English PDF

ICSD_API_AGB_E_2020.pdf
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ICSD Events and News

ICSD Events and News
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FIZ Karlsruhe Advancing Crystallography Education Programme

The FACE programme provides access to ICSD Web.
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Brochures

A Focus on Crystallography

A-Focus-on-Crystallography.pdf

ICSD – Reliable Crystal Structure Data

ICSD-Reliable-Crystal-Structure-Data.pdf

ICSD – Inorganic Crystal Structure Database

ICSD-Inorganic-Crystal-Structure-Database.pdf

ICSD – Scientific Manual

scientific-manual-2025-en-144ppi.pdf

Certification

CoreTrustSeal

With ICSD (Inorganic Crystal Structure Database), FIZ Karlsruhe provides science and industry with the world's largest database for fully determined inorganic crystal structures. The CoreTrustSeal was awarded in recognition of the trustworthiness of the long-term provision of the data.

Contact us

Our expert FIZ Karlsruhe staff has long-standing experience in providing information services and literature.

Please contact us:

  • by mail:

    FIZ Karlsruhe
    Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Platz 1
    76344 Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
    Germany
  • by phone: (+49 7247) 808555
  • by fax: (+49 7247) 808259  or
  • by e-mail: helpdesk [at] fiz-karlsruhe.de (helpdesk(at)fiz-karlsruhe.de)

Service team hours of operation are from: 8.30 a.m. - 5.00 p.m. (CET) Monday - Friday.

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Contact

ICSD Team

You can reach us at
+49 7247 808 351
+49 7247 808 351
icsd [at] fiz-karlsruhe.de