The university archive of the Palucca University of Dance Dresden stores historically and legally significant documents from all organs, committees, and institutions of the university as well as its direct predecessor institutions. It holds approximately 350 linear meters of written documents, including student files, estates, posters, flyers, etc. The collection also includes more than 2,600 film recordings of school programs, public performances, and internal rehearsals, as well as recordings of the final exams for all degree programs over the last 16 years.

The diversity of the dance work is also documented by approximately 10,000 photographs. With its almost complete collection of approximately 5,000 press articles on the work of Gret Palucca and the development of the university up to the present day, the university archive has a unique collection that is of particular interest to dance historians and dance scholars.