University Library

Guided Tours

We offer different tours for students, university employees, student assistants, tutors and school classes.

Alternatively, you can watch the following video (YouTube) to get an overview of the university library.

Students and all those interested in the library

We offer both in-person library tours and online introductions. The content of these two options complements each other—so we recommend participating in both.

In-person library tours through the university library (Wilhelmstraße 32):

  • Duration: ca. 60 minutes

  • During the tour, you'll get to know our various buildings and services. 

  • You'll also get a behind-the-scenes look as you walk through our non-public areas.

  • Upon request, you can receive a participation certificate for the tour.

Online introductions:

  • Duration: ca. 45 minutes

  • Here you'll receive all the important information about our services (checking out books, printing, room reservations, the library catalog, etc.)

  • You don’t need to sign up – you can just join our Zoom meeting

Introductions in English:

  • Tuesday, 6.10. – 1 p.m.

  • Wednesday, 7.10. – 2 p.m.

  • Monday, 12.10. – 11 a.m.

  • Thursday, 15.10. – 3 p.m.

University employees

For employees of the university we offer tours specially adapted to you:

Tutors

You can arrange a tour of the library for your group:

Barrier-free guide tour

Individuals can book an accessible tour of the University Library at any time. Please contact us.

Your own library tour

If you would like to guide groups through the library yourself as a tutor as part of the orientation phase, please note that a wealth of information bursts upon first-year students at the beginning of the semester. Therefore, we recommend that you limit such a tour to some basic information on library use:

Recommendations on implementation:

  • Please do not schedule your tours to coincide with UB tours:
  • Guiding groups through the reference collection area in Ammerbau, the Historical Reading Room (Historischer Lesesaal) or the Manuscript Reading Room (Handschriftenlesesaal) is not possible in this context - please be considerate of the people working there!

In addition, we have deposited a template tour that you can use to guide you on your tour of the UB:

Special guided tour

Are you interested in a special topic? Send us a message with suggested dates and number of participants - we will try to meet your request.

Manuscripts / Old Prints

Where can you find which historical documents? What does the UB hold? How can you use them properly?