Studying On-Site

Cloakroom

In front of the library entrance there is a cloakroom with lockers of different sizes. These are at different heights, but cannot be driven under. You must bring your own padlocks to lock the lockers, the shackles of which should be 5 to 6 mm thick.

Workstations

• reading stations with power connections and cable lock rings for connecting laptops
• public, partly height-adjustable computer workstations with authenticated internet access
• reading screens for optimal work on texts and with electronic resources

Study carrels

8 individual study carrels equipped with power connections, primarily for HU students and visiting scholars from the German studies institutes and the Institute for Northern European Studies

Group study room

A room in the basement offers the opportunity to work in groups of 2 to 4 people or to participate in online lessons without disturbance.

Reservations can be made via BibRoomz for members of HU, Charité and all registered library users with proof of disability. The group study room can be booked for up to 3 hours per day and for a maximum of 3 reservations per week. Keys can be collected from the information desk on the ground floor.

Unless the room is reserved, it is open to everyone, but must be made available if required. If the room is not occupied 10 minutes after the start of the reservation, it may be used by other people.

The group study room is equipped with a smartboard and internet access. The smartboard can also be connected to your own device via various ports (e.g. HDMI, USB, USB-C or wirelessly via AirServer/Miracast). A technology box with a remote control, touchscreen pen and two cables is also available.

Solo and meeting boxes

A solo box and a meeting box in the basement offer the advantages of a quiet and isolated working environment. The solo box is suitable for short telephone calls or video calls by individuals, while the meeting box is equipped with a monitor and offers space for 2 to 4 people. In addition, sound insulation ensures that conversations in the boxes are barely audible outside, thus preventing any disturbance to the surrounding areas.

Reservations can be made via BibRoomz (see links above) for members of HU, Charité and all registered library users with proof of disability.

The solo box can be booked for up to 2 hours per day and for a maximum of 3 reservations per week.

The meeting box is available for up to 3 hours per day and for a maximum of 3 reservations per week.

Unreserved boxes are open to everyone, but must be made available if required. If a box is not occupied 10 minutes after the start of the reservation, it may be used by other people.

Book trolleys

4 lockable book trolleys, primarily for HU students and visiting scholars from the German studies departments and the Institute for Northern European Studies

Scanning

A scanner (Zeutschel Zeta Comfort) is available in the branch library on the ground floor for making scans up to A3 format. Output is exclusively via USB. USB sticks can be purchased from the vending machine next to the foyer.

Without a USB stick, scans up to A3 format can be made using your own smartphone and a scan tent (also on the ground floor). This requires the free app "DocScan" (Android) or the already existing app "Notes" (iPhone).

There are no options for copying print media or printing files.

Catalogues on site

You can find all media (books, journals, electronic media) of the German and Scandinavian Studies Branch Library, including the Comparative History and Linguistics Branch Library, with the help of our search portal Primus.