 In 1990 the Frankreich-Bibliothek, a library and documentation centre, was opened in Ludwigsburg.Founding members of the DFI included prominent figures, such as Joseph Rovan and Alfred Grosser, on the French side, and the Germans Theodor Heuss and Carlo Schmid.The first director was Fritz Schenk (1948-1972), followed by Robert Picht (1972-2002) and Frank Baasner (2002- ).