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Dortmund University Library
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News from UB Dortmund
From 1 April open again until 1 a.m.!
The Central Library will reopen regularly in April, the Emil-Figge-Bibliothek will also be open on Saturdays.
UB Dortmund publishes strategy for the years 2022 to 2024
The library updates and expands its strategic direction every 3 years.
Departmental Libraries at South Campus open until 4 p.m. outside the Lecture Period
The libraries for Spatial Planning and for Architecture and Civil Engineering open for a shorter period.
Licensing temporary access to e-books
In addition to our many already unlocked ebooks, we are able to offer time limited access through special promotions from publishers.
Opening Hours
- Central Library
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 10 p.m., Saturday, Sunday 9 a.m. - 10 p.m. (business hours) - Emil-Figge-Bibliothek
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m. (business hours) - Departmental Library of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. (outside the lecture period) - Departmental Library of Spatial Planning
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. -4 p.m. (outside the lecture period)
Public holidays closed (from Christmas Eve until New Year's Day: company holidays)
News on Opening Hours
As of Saturday, 1.4.2023, the Central Library will again open until 1 a.m.
Quick Links
Using the Library from Home
Campus Study Areas
Library card
Tours and training
HyLeC workshops (Hybrid Learning Center)
Subject guides / databases
Interlibrary loan, document delivery
Research Publications
Open Access
Publication support
Patents / Standards and technical guidelines
TU Dortmund University Archive
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... give us a call: +49 231 755 4000 oder 4001
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Location & approach
- from East: Rheinlanddamm (A 40 / B 1), exit Dortmund-Barop / Universität
- from West: Rheinlanddamm (A 40 / B 1), exit Dortmund-Dorstfeld / Universität
- from North / South: Sauerlandlinie (A 45), exit Dortmund-Eichlinghofen / Universität
There is a charging station for e-cars at Vogelpothsweg.
- from Dortmund Central Station: take S-Bahn line S1 in the direction of Solingen, Bochum, get off at "Dortmund Universität"
- from Düsseldorf, Essen or Bochum Central Station: take S-Bahn line S1 in the direction of Dortmund, get off at "Dortmund Universität"
- Dortmund bus line 445, 447 and 462, bus stop "Dortmund Universität"
- Train timetables of the Verkehrsverbund Rhein-Ruhr (VRR)
- Train timetables of the Deutsche Bahn
- Current departure timetable "Dortmund Universität"
Line 1: Dortmund-Eichlinghofen – Technologiezentrum via South Campus and North Campus/'Dortmund Universität S'
Line 2: North Campus – South Campus