Institute of Art History

Welcome to the Library of the Institute of Art History!

The Library of the Institute of Art History is a reference library, items must be consulted on-site. The Building is open from Monday to Friday from 8 am to 8 pm.

Short-term borrowing is possible over the weekends (see Borrowing regulations for students). 

Contact hours of the library supervision during the semester break

July 2026
Tuesday and Thursday
10am – 1:30pm

August & September 2026
Wednesday
10am – 1:30pm

October 2026
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
10am – 1:30pm

During these contact hours up to five books can be borrowed for a period of 2 weeks. Books from the semester collection are excluded from lending. 
The items must be returned by 1:30pm on the agreed return date. If the loan period is exceeded, the library management reserves the right to take further steps (e.g. exclusion from the loan). Overdue fines may be charged.

Borrowing regulations for students

Borrowing during the semester
On Fridays during the contact ours of the library supervision (at the desk in the corridor), up to three books can be borrowed over the weekend. The items must be returned by Monday at 4 p.m. at the latest. Books from the semester collection are excluded from lending. 
The lending and return of art history books takes place at the reference desk in the Art History Institute, desk in the corridor. Late return: If the loan period is exceeded, the library management reserves the right to take further steps (e.g. exclusion from the loan). Overdue fines may be charged.


Copying and Scanning Services

Copies and Scans (Room 118)
In Room 118 there is a device available for copying and scanning. For both you need a chip card (student or staff ID card of the university, user ID of the university library or guest card) with a loaded money function. If you want so Scan you need a USB stick to save the scans. 

ScanTent (Corridor)
The library also owns a ScanTent which is located at the end of the corridor. This device offers quick and easy scanning of books, journals and other items up to A3 format with your own smartphone. A use of the ScanTent is free of charge. Find an extensive guide on how to use the device on site. Power plugs can be borrowed at the library supervision or in the administrations office.

Library Administration

Tatjana Marzen
1st floor, Room 101
+49 (0)7071 29-78554
tatjana.marzenspam prevention@uni-tuebingen.de

Office hours:
Monday: via e-Mail
Tuesday: 9 am – 5 pm
Wednesday: 9 am – 12 pm
Friday: 9 am – 12 pm

Stud. Assistants to the Administration

Alena Müller
Julia Pace
Rebekka Siepracki
1st floor, Room 101
+49 (0)7071 29-78554

Library Supervision (Stud. Assistants)

Nicole Ehli
Yule Ester

Franziska Pflug
Rebekka Siepracki
1st floor, desk in the corridor
+49 (0)7071 29-72383
bibliothekspam prevention@khi.uni-tuebingen.de 

User Regulations

User Regulations

See the framework usage regulations for the University of Tübingen’s library system (in German language)
By entering the premises of the Institute's library the rules of use are accepted.

Focus Area of the Library

Inventory of Literature

Catalogue

OPAC for the Library at the Institute of Art History - here you can research all new books. 
In the Institute’s hallway, there are two computers that can be used for OPAC research work.

 

Orientation in the Library

You can find more information about the structure, holdings and how to use the library from:

Library tours take place at the beginning of each semester as part of tutorials. New students are strongly encouraged to participate. Dates are announced at the beginning of each semester.