Locations & opening hours

August 1 through September 26, 2026 (break from classes):

Subject to change at short notice. Especially during the summer semester, there may be some variations due to holidays. Therefore, please always keep an eye on any notices at the top of this page (“Please note…”).

* See further down this page for an explanation of what “service hours” means.

• The self-service return machine is located in the library’s lobby and is therefore available during the building’s regular opening hours (usually 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.).

• Approx. 88,500 printed volumes in the library collection
• WIFI access (via VPN)
• 34 individual workstations on the 2nd floor
• 107 individual workstations on the 3rd floor, 5 of which are height-adjustable
• 1 parent-child workstation on the 2nd floor
• 1 soundproof phone booth (“Telefonbox”)
• 2 desk bikes (one of which generates electricity)
• 5 group workrooms, each with 8 seats
• 1 library classroom
• 6 research computers on the 2nd floor
• 2 research computers on the 3rd floor
• 4 internet PCs
• 105 lockers: 30 short-term lockers, 75 long-term lockers
• 2 USB book scanners
• 2 self-checkout kiosks
• 1 self-checkout machine

From February 16, 2026 (until further notice):

Changes at short notice are possible. Especially in the summer semester there are some deviations due to public holidays. Therefore, please always keep an eye on the possible information at the top of this page ("Please note ...").

* You can find out what "service times" mean further down on this page.

• approx. 29,000 volumes of printed books
• WIFI access (via VPN)
• 12 individual workstations
• in the library: 1 group work area with 9 desks with 5-6 seats each
• in the corridor in front of the library: 1 group work area with 5 tables with 4 seats each
• in the BibLounge: individual or group workstations for up to 16 people
• 1 soundproof telephone booth ("telephone box")
• 1 power-generating DeskBike
• 1 table football table
• 4 research PCs
• 60 lockers: 30 short-term lockers, 30 long-term lockers
• 1 USB book scanner
• 1 self-checkout device
• 1 book return box

From April 13, 2026:

Changes at short notice are possible. Especially in the summer semester there are some deviations due to public holidays. Therefore, please always keep an eye on the possible information at the top of this page ("Please note ...").

* You can find out what "service hours" means further down on this page. You can read all the information about unstaffed opening (Open Library) here(Opens in a new tab) here(Opens in a new tab) .

• Approx. 25,000 volumes in the print collection
• WIFI access (via VPN)
• 10 individual workstations
• 3 research computers
• 3 Internet PCs
• 8 short-term lockers
• 1 DeskBike that generates electricity
• 1 USB book scanner
• 1 self-checkout kiosk
• 1 book return box (in Room E35)