Your UniCard serves not only as your student identity card, but also your library user’s card. The University Library (Universitätsbibliothek = UB) account number on your card is only valid after having registered online. To register, click here
1. Click on “Ausleihkonto”
2. Enter your university user name and password
3. Scroll down and click on „UB-Konto mit Unicard neu eröffnen“
4. Go to the library and ask them to activate your account 2.3.2 Loss of your Library User Card (same as UniCard)
If you lose your library user card (meaning UniCard that has been activated for library use), you are required to report it immediately to the lending section (tel.: (0761) 203-3920) or at the service desk in UB 1 (tel.: ´0761 203-3918 or at the Faculty library (tel.: 0761 203-8003). Your account will then be blocked because someone else could use your card to borrow books on your account.
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You can only apply for a new card at the Student Service Center in Sedanstraße 6. This process is explained in the section UniCard, Student Identity Card.
According to the Regulations of Use, you are liable for any misuse of your account.
2.3.3 Borrowing Books
If you are looking for a specific book or article, you should first of all search for it in the library online catalog: http://www.ub.uni-freiburg.de/?id=opac.
There, you will see, if the book is available and where it is located.
The main university library is located at Platz der Universität 2. It is open 24/7 and offers a lot of place for self and group study.
Books may be checked out for 14 days and you can extend the lending period for another 14 days a total of five times. You may not extend the time if someone else has placed the book on reserve. If there is no copy available of the book you want to borrow, you can have it reserved for you. This means it will no longer be able to be extended and you will be informed as soon as a copy has been returned. You can check out a maximum of 15 books at any one time.
If you forget to return a book in time, you will have to pay a fine. The library will inform you about this by sending you an email (in German). If you receive such an email and you do not understand what it says, please check immediately with the library.
2.3.4 Borrowing Books over the Weekend and Interlibrary Loan
At the Faculty of Engineering, some of the books can only be checked out over the weekend or at other times when the library is closed. However, some books can be checked out any time. They have the code “SB”.
To check out a book, you must present your library-activated UniCard. Books for the weekend may be checked out from Friday at 1 pm and must be returned Monday no later than 11 am. Literature which is not available at the University Library, or another Freiburg library, can normally be borrowed using interlibrary loan. This service costs € 1.50. Up to 20 pages of copies are free of charge. After that, you must pay the copy costs. For more details about this, see the interlibrary loan section of the University Library internet site at:
http://www3.ub.uni-freiburg.de/index.php?id=1070
Be sure to have a look at the online journals and learn how to use the data bank research system. This is free of charge and available through your university account.
2.3.5 Libraries relevant for Embedded Systems Engineers
Here are the four libraries which are of greatest relevance for computer science students:
• Main University Library
• Text Book Collection II
• Research Library at the Faculty of Engineering
• Research Library at the Faculty of Mathematics Opening Hours:
Building access to the main University Library: With UniCard:
Mon-Sun: 24 hours Without UniCard: Mon-Fri 8 am– 8 pm Sat 10 am– 6 pm
Information Desk Mon - Fri: 08
am – midnight Sat, Sun and holidays: 10 am – midnight
Media Centre Mon-Thu: 8:30
am - 8 pm Fri:8:30 am-5 pm
Textbook Collection II
You can borrow books about mathematics, natural sciences and medicine from this library found at the following address:
Textbook Collection II /Lehrbuchsammlung II (Mathematics, Natural Sciences, Medicine) Eckerstraße 1 (Entrance Rheinstraße) 79104 Freiburg
Tel.: (0761) 203-3979
The Textbook Collection II homepage provides current information, for example about opening times during the semester breaks, at:
http://www3.ub.uni-freiburg.de/index.php?id=68
Faculty of Engineering Reference Library
This library has books available especially for computer scientists and Embedded Systems engineers and is located at:
Opening Hours:
Mo – Fr: 9 am- 10 pm
Opening Hours: Mo –
Faculty of Engineering Reference Library/ Fakultätsbibliothek der Technischen Fakultät
Georges-Köhler-Allee 101 79110 Freiburg
Tel.: (0761) 203-8003 Fax: (0761) 203-8002
Contact: Susanne Hauser, Julia Kuhn Email: [email protected]
The Faculty of Engineering Reference Library website is: http://www.ub.uni-freiburg.de/?id=3281
The Faculty of Mathematics Research Library
At the Faculty of Mathematics Research Library, you can find books from all areas of mathematics.
Faculty of Mathematics Research Library/Mathematisches Institut Bibliothek
Eckerstraße 1, Room 022 (Ground Floor) 79104 Freiburg
Tel.: (0761) 203-5543 Contact: Barbara Hahn Email: [email protected]
This library is open only to authorized users. If you do not have authorization, you need to contact Ms Hahn by telephone and have your UniCard activated to allow you access. The homepage for the Faculty of Mathematics Research Library is found at: http://www.ub.uni-freiburg.de/?id=3413