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. - 9 p.m.
Saturday to Sunday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Vaihingen:

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

For a part of the reference collection there is the possibility of a short-term loan.

• checkout directly at the circulation desk during service hours (Monday to Friday 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.)
• the loan period ends at noon on the seventh day after the checkout day
• renewal of the loan period or immediate new checkout not possible

• 5 times by 1 month each
• not earlier than 10 days before the loan period has expired
• only if the item is not put on hold by another user

• 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