University Library at a Glance

City Center:

Holzgartenstr. 16, 70174 Stuttgart, +49 711 685-82224 (circulation desk)

Literature on: Architecture, Humanities, Social Sciences and Economics, older literature on the topics of Science and Technology

Vaihingen:

Pfaffenwaldring 55, 70569 Stuttgart, +49 711 685-64096 (circulation desk)

Literature on: Science, Technology, and Sports

City Center:

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday to Sunday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Vaihingen: 

Checkout and return of items at the main entrance
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Study spaces Departmental Library Mathematics/Physics and Learning Center:
Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The library is closed on holidays and on Holy Saturday, Christmas Eve, and New Year’s Eve.

City Center:

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Vaihingen:

Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

is possible for

• students of the University of Stuttgart using their student ID card ECUS
• employees of the University of Stuttgart with an ac-account after acknowledging the University Library's Terms of Use at the SIAM self service. You receive the library card at the circulation desks on producing a German ID or a passport
• employees of the University of Stuttgart without an ac-account with the library card: you receive the card at the circulation desks on production of the registration form, a valid German ID card or a passport or an eAT chip card (electronic residence permit card) and the confirmation of the status as employee of the University of Stuttgart
• Private individuals / external users with the library card: you receive the card at the circulation desks on production of the registration form, a valid German ID card or a passport in connection with an official certificate of residence or an eAT chip card (electronic residence permit card)

• Students of the University of Stuttgart: with the student user ID (generally st…)
• Employees of the University of Stuttgart: with the SIAM user ID (ac…)
• Private individuals / external users: with the user code on the library card (ub…)
  
  

For private individuals / external users:

The initial password is your date of birth with the prefix ub, ubDD.MM.YYYY (please mind the dots!).
On the first login you activate your library account by setting a new password. After successful activation please shut the browser completely once.

• checkout at the self-service terminals
• 1 month
• renewal of the loan period possible once (10 days at the earliest before the expiry of the current loan period)
• no renewal possible if the item has been put on hold
• renewal requests by telephone cannot be accepted

The University Library charges overdue fines for items whose loan period has expired. They are due after being registered in the charges account and are to be paid in cash at the circulation desks during service hours.

Standard Loan (also Interlibrary Loan)

Therefore, in case of a 3^rd overdue notice you will be charged €16.50 in total.

Please take note:

• Your account will be blocked as soon as the overdue fines have added up to €6.00.
• If your email address is entered in the library account, the 1^st and 2^nd overdue reminder will be sent to you as an email. You will receive all additional overdue reminders as letters.
• You can find the library fee regulation here

• in the Katalog plus
• in the Catalog (aDIS)
• in the Electronic Journal Library (EZB)
• in the Database Information System (DBIS)

Request / put on hold: directly in the catalog via “Circulation System ->" there via "Request / Hold"

• request via the catalog
• processing fee €1.50 per request
• processing time up to 2 weeks