Study places in the library
Group study rooms & areas
- in all branch libraries
- suitable for small groups
- wifi available
- in many cases equipped with power connections
- Partially equipped with e-screens, whiteboards and/or flipcharts
- partly bookable
Individual study places
- in all branch libraries
- suitable for silent individual work
- wifi available
- in many cases equipped with power connections
- no booking required
- in the LK Library:
10 reservable study places for exam candidates and doctoral candidates of the UDE
PC workstations
- in all branch libraries
- unrestricted access to electronic holdings of the UL
- Login for guests
- Login for UDE students and employees
- no booking required
More learning spaces at the UDE
- find the right space
- check occupancy plans for individual rooms
- free rooms can be used for learning
For learning together and exchanging ideas
Group work areas
Duisburg campus
LK Library
- 78 study places, ground floor
- 123 workplaces, 1st floor
- 2 rooms can be booked online
- opening and service hours
BA Library
- 26 study places
- opening and service hours
MC Library
- 20 study places
- opening and service hours
Essen campus
Humanities and Social Sciences Library
- 195 study places, 1st floor (rooms B and BC)
- 3 seating groups with 6 seats each and e-screens on the ground floor (diagonally left through the stairwell by the encyclopedias)
- opening and service hours
MNT Library
- 50 study places in 5 group study rooms
- room M20 can be booked online
- 20 study places at 2 tables in the entrance area
- opening and service hours
Medical Library
- 38 study places in 3 rooms
- opening and service hours
Good to know:
Study places are in great demand, especially during the exam period.
Use our break slip (= "Pausenzettel") if you want to have a coffee, eat something or go out for some fresh air.
The break slips do not apply to PC workstations. We accept no liability for unattended items.
Booking group study rooms - a service for UDE students
Duisburg campus LK Library, ground floor
Group study room 1
- 8 seats
- equipment: E-Screen
- available at the lending desk:
- remote control
- HDMI cable
- webcam with tripod
Duisburg campus LK Library, ground floor
Group study room 2
- 6 seats
- equipment: e-screen and whiteboard
- available at the lending desk:
- remote control
- HDMI cable
- pens
- cleaning material
Essen campus Humanities and Social Sciences Library
1st floor, room B05
- 9 seats
- equipment: flipchart
- available at the information desk:
- pens
- cleaning material
Renovation of the BD area:
Room B05 will not be available from 21/02/2022 and can no longer be booked.
Essen campus MNT Library
Room M20
- 7 seats
- equipment: E-Screen
- available at the service counter:
- remote control
- HDMI cable
What you need to know for booking
This is how it works
- You register with your UDE identification (= Unikennung).
- Book at least three hours in advance and a maximum of two weeks in the future.
- You can book a maximum of three hours per day and two appointments per week.
- You will automatically receive an email confirming your appointment.
- For this purpose, your email address is read from the local authentication system of the UDE.
- In the booking system, the booked period is marked as "Reserved".
Data protection notice
Your UDE identification (= Unikennung) is transmitted to us and stored. We also save the date and time of the entry. To confirm the room booking, the mail address linked to your UDE identifier is read from the local LDAP directory. In this context, the data will not be passed on to third parties. The data is used exclusively for processing the registration and is deleted after 7 days.
For quiet working
Individual study places
Duisburg campus
LK Library
- 390 study places
- opening and service hours
BA Library
- 86 study places
- opening and service hours
MC Library
- 160 study places
- opening and service hours
Essen campus
Humanities and Social Sciences Library
- 370 study places
- opening and service hours
MNT Library
- 180 study places
- opening and service hours
Medical Library
- 80 study places
- opening and service hours
Individual study places
- only for exam candidates and doctoral candidates of the UDE
- 10 study places in the LK Library (2nd floor)
- each study place includes a locker or a movable container
- keys are available at the lending desk
- loan period: 3 months, renewable once
- reservations are possible via Primo
- free places can be used by all interested users
Good to know:
Study places are in great demand, especially during the exam period.
Use our break slip (= "Pausenzettel") if you want to have a coffee, eat something or go out for some fresh air.
The break slips do not apply to PC workstations. We accept no liability for unattended items.
PC workstations
Login for guests
You can use the electronic holdings of the university library without registering. These include:
- catalogues,
- databases,
- electronic journals,
- e-books.
Calling up external sources requires authentication by entering your user number and password.
Login for UDE students and employees
For the login, you need your UDE identification (= Unikennung) and password.
You have access to your private data stored in the home directory share area and can use an extended range of software.
Among other things, office packages, image editing and the literature management program Citavi are available here.