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By participating in the Germany-wide Springer Nature Transformative Agreement, the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität is offering its members and those of the University Hospital read-only access to all Nature journals from now until the end of 2028.

Chilling out, discussing, studying or working standing up - with the help of study grant funds, we have improved the quality of stay and the working atmosphere in the Erlangen departmental libraries. Now you can work even better on new group work furniture and monitors as well as height-adjustable desks, laptop stands and cushions.

From January 7, 2025, the WSZB will reserve the reading room in the old building of the library for FAU students and staff in order to ensure sufficient workstations for all FAU members. The new section of the library will continue to be available to all users.

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The Main Library in Erlangen is 50 years old. The building was opened to the public on 4th November 1974, but the official opening ceremony did not take place until (one year later) on 4th November 1975. That's why we want to celebrate anniversary for an entire year in 2024/25 with various events an...

The “Libraries - Partners of Schools 2024-2026” seal of approval goes to 82 libraries throughout Bavaria this year. Once again, the University Library Erlangen-Nuremberg was among the winners, receiving the award for its commitment and wide range of services for schools in the region.

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) is committed to regularly revising the institutional principles for the implementation of Open Science.

The database information system DBIS shines in a new design! With the latest version, the layout and user interface have been completely redesigned to give you a more modern and intuitive user experience.

The University Library (UB) is now on Instagram! This offers numerous advantages for students and the entire FAU university community. By being present on the popular platform, current information and news can be shared quickly and easily.

From Monday, 16 September 2024, the construction work in the Main Library will not only take place outside on the north side of the building, but will also move inside the building for a few weeks. Specifically, reading room 1 will be affected in addition to the technical and stacks rooms.