Library at 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).

Contacts hours: library supervision summer semester 2026

Monday: 09:30 am–12:30 pm, 1:30–4:30 pm
Tuesday: 09:30 am–12:30 pm
Thursday: 09:30 am–12:30 pm
Friday: 09:30 am–12:30 pm, 1:30–4:30 pm

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.

Kopier- und Scanmöglichkeiten

ScanTent (Flur)
In der Bibliothek steht ein ScanTent zur Verfügung. Damit können Bücher, Zeitschriften und andere Vorlagen bis zum Format A3 schnell und unkompliziert mit dem eigenen Smartphone eingescannt werden. Die Nutzung ist kostenlos. Eine ausführliche Anleitung zur Nutzung finden Sie direkt vor Ort am ScanTent.

Kopieren und Scannen (Raum 118)
Im Raum 118 steht ein Gerät zum Kopieren und Scannen zur Verfügung. Für beide Funktionen wird eine Chipkarte benötigt (Studierenden- bzw. Bedienstetenausweis der Uni Tübingen, Benutzerausweis der UBoder Gästekarte). Bitte stellen Sie sicher, dass ausreichend Guthaben auf der Karte vorhanden ist.
Zum Scannen wird zusätzlich ein USB-Stick benötigt. Die Scans können kostenlos direkt auf dem Stick gespeichert werden.

Contact

Library Administration

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

Office hours:
Monday: 2 – 5 pm
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

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

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.

Stock of Literature

Total number: 51,407
Monographs: 43,798
Bound journals: 5,609
Continuously maintained journals: 51
User workplaces: 44

Catalogues

OPAC for the Library at the Institute of Art History - here you can research all new books. The older books in stock are continually being added to this catalogue. Currently 90% of the library's stock is included in OPAC and can be researched. The older books of the following classification groups still need to be added: YA, YP (auction catalogues), ...f (titles in the folio section).

The following card catalogues are still valid for the older books in the classification groups listed above:

Alphabetical Catalogue
Subject Catalogue

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:

the map at the entry to the library,
the user regulations,
the library classification system,
and the library tour offered for all new students.

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.

Focus areas of the Library

Medieval Art History (Illumination)
Graphic Reproduction
Museology
Modern and Contemporary Art (Central and Eastern Europe)
Photography