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Price Lists / Order (Yearly License) 2025

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.

Price Lists / Order (Yearly License) 2026

ICSD Web

Euro

Yearly license
(if not otherwise stated herein)		excl. 19% VAT(1)incl. 19% VAT(1)
 
Academic user single license
(1 access)		670.00 €797.30 €
Academic user institute/department
(Multiple license 2-4 accesses)		1,430.00 €1,701.70 €
Academic user campus
(Multiple license 5 and more accesses)		3,200.00 €3,808.00 €
Industry single license
(1 access)		3,320.00 €3,950.80 €
Industry department
(Multiple license 2-4 accesses)		4,780.00 €5,688.20 €
Industry site
(Multiple license 5 and more accesses)		5,840.00 €6,949.60 €

US Dollar

Yearly license
(if not otherwise stated herein)		excl. 19% VAT(1)incl. 19% VAT(1)
 
Academic user single license
(1 access)		810.00 $963.90 $
Academic user institute/department
(Multiple license 2-4 accesses)		1,730.00 $2,058.70 $
Academic user campus
(Multiple license 5 and more accesses)		3,875.00 $4,611.25 $
Industry single license
(1 access)		4,020.00 $4,783.80 $
Industry department
(Multiple license 2-4 accesses)		5,785.00 $6,884.15 $
Industry site
(Multiple license 5 and more accesses)		7,070.00 $8,413.30 $

(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 2025

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 price lists 2026

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)		670.00 €797.30 €
Academic user institute/department
(Multiple license 2-4 installations)		1,430.00 €1,701.70 €
Industry single license
(1 installation)		3,320.00 €3,950.80 €
Industry department
(Multiple license 2-4 installations)		4,780.00 €5,688.20 €
Industry site license
(Multiple license 5 and more installations)		5,840.00 €6,949.60 €

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)		810.00 $963.90 $
Academic user institute/department
(Multiple license 2-4 installations)		1,730.00 $2,058.70 $
Industry single license
(1 installation)		4,020.00 $4,783.80 $
Industry department
(Multiple license 2-4 installations)		5,785.00 $6,884.15 $
Industry site license
(Multiple license 5 and more installations)		7,070.00 $8,413.30 $

(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.pdf

German PDF

ICSD_AGB_D.pdf

API Terms & Conditions English PDF

ICSD_API_AGB_E.pdf
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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.pdf

Certification

CoreTrustSeal

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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