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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.

The Enter Award is a nationwide prize for Open Access, awarded for the first time in 2024, funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research and implemented by iRights.Lab. The trophy for the Enter Award 2024 in the infrastructure category goes to the DeepGreen project. DeepGreen is an aut...

Many students and researchers are already using them - tools with integrated artificial intelligence (AI for short). What can AI-supported tools do, what opportunities do they offer and where are their limitations? AI tools can facilitate and accelerate the search for literature and usefully supp...

We not only provide scientists with specialist information and research data, but also support them in publishing and archiving research data.

As an academic library, we are committed to Open Access so that everyone can access academic information and research results free of charge. The University Library is participating in the nationwide WEITER WISSEN campaign to highlight the social relevance of academic libraries, their tasks, func...