Study places in the library
Duisburg campus
LK:
- 80 study places, ground floor
Book group study rooms online - approx. 240 workplaces, 1st floor
BA:
- approx. 40 study places
MC:
- approx. 20 study places
Opening hours
- LK:
Mon - Fri: 8am - 10pm
Sat/Sun: 10am - 10pm
- BA / MC:
Mon - Fri: 8am - 7pm
Essen campus
Humanities and Social Sciences Library:
- approx. 225 study places, 1st floor
(rooms B and BC, area BD)
Book room B05 online
MNT Library:
- approx. 50 study places in 5 group study rooms
Book room M20 online - approx. 20 study places at 2 tables in the entrance area
Medical Library:
- approx. 20 study places in two group study rooms (1st floor)
Opening hours
Humanities and Social Sciences Library:
Mon - Fri: 8am - 10pm
Sat/Sun: 10am - 10pm
MNT Library:
Mon - Fri: 8am - 7pm
Medical Library:
Mon - Fri: 8am - 9pm
Sat: 10am - 6pm
Sun in Jan, Feb, June, July: 10am - 6pm
Good to know:
In the middle of the exam phase, it is difficult to find a free study place.
If you need a break for a coffee or for a quick breath of fresh air, get one of our break notes (= "Pausenzettel") at the lending or information counters.
The break notes do not apply to PC workstations. We accept no liability for unsupervised items.
Duisburg campus
- LK: approx. 420 study places
- BA: approx. 100 study places
- MC: approx. 160 study places
Opening hours
- LK:
Mon - Fri: 8am - 10pm
Sat/Sun: 10am - 10pm
- BA / MC:
Mon - Fri: 8am - 7pm
Essen campus
- Humanities and Social Sciences Library: approx. 600 study places
- MNT Library: approx. 80 study places
- Medical Library: approx. 180 study places
Opening hours
Humanities and Social Sciences Library:
Mon - Fri: 8am - 10pm
Sat/Sun: 10am - 10pm
MNT Library:
Mon - Fri: 8am - 7pm
Medical Library:
Mon - Fri: 8am - 8pm
Sat: 10am - 6pm
(closed on Saturdays until the end of Sept.)
Sun in Jan, Feb, June, July: 10am - 6pm
Good to know:
In the middle of the exam phase, it is difficult to find a free study place.
If you need a break for a coffee or for a quick breath of fresh air, get one of our break notes (= "Pausenzettel") at the lending or information counters.
The break notes do not apply to PC workstations. We accept no liability for unsupervised items.
PC workstations - Login for guests
You can use the electronic holdings of the University Library without registration. This includes:
- catalogues,
- databases,
- electronic journals,
- e-books.
In order to call up external sources, you require an authentification. You can do this by entering your user number or, alternatively, your university identification (= "Unikennung") provided by the CIM and your password.
PC workstations - Login for students and employees
For the login, you need your university identification (= Unikennung) and password. You have access to your private files stored in the area of the Home Directory share. In addition, you can use an extended range of software, for example Office packages, image editing and the literature management program Citavi are available.
Museum Folkwang in Essen
In addition, the Museum Folkwang in Essen offers 38 study places and a reading lounge in the reading room of the library.
The reading room is available Tuesdays to Sundays from 10:00am to 06:00pm.