All News

12/16/2025

New Year without Overdue Fines!

If borrowed books are returned late, the Library will not charge any overdue fines in 2026.

09/19/2025

New Library Building

The Library is getting a new building! The new Library blog informs about all current developments and planning.

03/17/2026

Library à la Carte: New Information Service from the Library

The University Library introduces researchers to topics such as literature research with AI or the best ways to publish open access.

03/10/2026

Opening hours Easter 2026

All library locations will be closed from Friday, April 3 to Monday, April 6. We will be back for you from Tuesday, April 7!

02/26/2026

63rd Patent Seminar "Advantage through Patent Information"

The 63rd patent seminar will take place on Tuesday, March 10 2026 in seminar room E21/23, Mechanical Engineering I building.

02/21/2026

Saturday, 28.2.: Emil-Figge-Bibliothek opens at 1 p.m.

Due to maintenance work, the Emil-Figge-Bibliothek will not open until 1 p.m. on Saturday, February 28.

02/17/2026

Publish Final Reports from Research Projects on Eldorado!

DFG-funded projects can be made visible on the TU Dortmund University Open Access Repository.

02/03/2026

For Valentine's Day: Write again!

The Library wants your opinion! Why not write them a love letter, or perhaps a breakup letter?

02/02/2026

Love Data Week 2026

Short and compact: Learn the most important facts about research data management for one week!