The Terms of Use and the Fee Schedule are available online and in printed form onsite at the circulation desks.
The applicable terms of use and fee schedule of the University Library form the legal foundation for using the library. You acknowledge and accept these terms of use with your signature when you enroll or register in person.
The Terms of Use and the Fee Schedule are available online and in printed form onsite at the circulation desks.
University Library use is free of charge for you, and registration is done when you enroll.
Your PUCK (student ID) is also your library card. The PUCK is valid at all departmental libraries of the University Library.
A User Account is set up for you automatically when you register.
If you would like to use Interlibrary Loan, you will need an additional interlibrary loan account. Please speak with our Information Service in your departmental library, or the Interlibrary Loan Department, to register for interlibrary loan services - before you place your first order.
Submit your work contract with the University of Potsdam to get the user status of a research associate.
You must register with the University Library to use services such as borrowing media, ordering and reserving materials in the online catalog, or using interlibrary loan services.
A residence in Berlin or Brandenburg is required for registration.
Please present a passport or a valid German ID when you register.
If you present a passport, we also require a confirmation of residence (Meldebestätigung) from the Registration Office (not older than 6 months).
Please bring proof of your employment relationship with the University of Potsdam when you come to register. Registration is free of charge.
You will receive a library card that works at each departmental library.
A User Account is set up for you when you register.
You can find information regarding special conditions of use for members of the academic staff at the University (special loan periods, corporate use) under Information for Staff & Faculty.
If you would like to use Interlibrary Loan, you will need an additional interlibrary loan account. Please speak with our Information Service in your departmental library, or the Interlibrary Loan Department, to register for interlibrary loan services - before you place your first order.
You must register with the University Library to use services such as borrowing media, ordering and reserving materials in the online catalog, or using interlibrary loan services.
A residence in Berlin or Brandenburg is required for registration.
Please present a passport or a valid German ID when you register.
If you present a passport, we also require a confirmation of residence (Meldebestätigung) from the Registration Office (not older than 6 months).
You will also need your study agreement with the University of Potsdam to register. If you are under 18 years of age, you must present a Declaration of Consent signed by your legal guardian that also contains a declaration to assume any obligations that may arise. Registration is valid for one semester.
You will receive a library card that works at all of the University Library's departmental libraries.
If you would like to use Interlibrary Loan, you will need an additional interlibrary loan account. Please speak with our Information Service in your departmental library, or the Interlibrary Loan Department, to register for interlibrary loan services - before you place your first order.
You must register with the University Library to use services such as borrowing media, ordering and reserving materials in the online catalog, or using interlibrary loan services.
A residence in Berlin or Brandenburg is required for registration.
Please present a passport or a valid German ID when you register.
If you present a passport, we also require a confirmation of residence (Meldebestätigung) from the Registration Office (not older than 6 months).
Please also bring a valid student ID from your home institution to register. Registration is free of charge.
You will receive a library card that works at all of the University Library's departmental libraries.
A User Account is set up for you when you register.
If you would like to use Interlibrary Loan, you will need an additional interlibrary loan account. Please speak with our Information Service in your departmental library, or the Interlibrary Loan Department, to register for interlibrary loan services - before you place your first order.
You must register with the University Library to use services such as borrowing media, ordering and reserving materials in the online catalog, or using interlibrary loan services.
A residence in Berlin or Brandenburg is required for registration.
Please present a passport or a valid German ID when you register.
If you present a passport, we also require a confirmation of residence (Meldebestätigung) from the Registration Office (not older than 6 months).
Please bring a valid student ID from your home institution when you come to register. The fee is reduced and amounts to either 2 euro for a month or 10 euro for a year.
(You can find more information on this topic in the University Library Fee Schedule, Section 3.)
You will receive a library card that works at all of the University Library's departmental libraries.
A User Account is set up for you when you register.
If you would like to use Interlibrary Loan, you will need an additional interlibrary loan account. Please speak with our Information Service in your departmental library, or the Interlibrary Loan Department, to register for interlibrary loan services - before you place your first order.
You must register with the University Library to use services such as borrowing media, ordering and reserving materials in the online catalog, or using interlibrary loan services.
A residence in Berlin or Brandenburg is required for registration.
Please present a passport or a valid German ID when you register.
If you present a passport, we also require a confirmation of residence (Meldebestätigung) from the Registration Office (not older than 6 months).
The fee for one year is 25 euros, or 5 euros for one month. There is a reduced fee for school pupils, the severely disabled, the unemployed, and welfare recipients. The reduced fee also applies to students from other federal states in Germany who have their primary residence in the state of Brandenburg.
(You can find more information on this topic in ther University Library Fee Schedule, Section 3.)
You will receive a library card that works at all of the University Library's departmental libraries.
A User Account is set up for you when you register.
If you would like to use Interlibrary Loan, you will need an additional interlibrary loan account. Please speak with our Information Service in your departmental library, or the Interlibrary Loan Department, to register for interlibrary loan services - before you place your first order.
The holdings of the University Library are open to interested school pupils who have reached their 14th birthday. If you are not yet 14 years old, you can visit the library if accompanied by an adult.
Registration for borrowing privileges is possible as of your 14th birthday.
Young people under 16 years of age can only register in the presence of their legal guardian.
School pupils under 18 years of age must also present a Declaration of Consent signed by their legal guardian that also contains a declaration to assume any obligations that may arise.
The fee is reduced and amounts to either 2 euro for a month or 10 euro for a year.
(You can find more information on this topic in the University Library Fee Schedule, Section 3.)
You will receive a library card that works at all departmental libraries of the University Library.
You must register with the University Library to use services such as borrowing media, ordering and reserving materials in the online catalog, or using interlibrary loan services. In order to register, your registered office must be located in the federal states of Berlin or Brandenburg.
Please present documentation when you come to register, as well as an Application for Permission to Borrow Materials and Use the Library for Agencies, Institutions, Clubs and Companies which also contains a declaration to assume any obligations that may arise. In addition, you must also identify yourself and acknowledge personally the Terms of Use and the Fee Schedule. Furthermore, a maximum of three additional people can be authorized to pick up materials. The application must bear the stamp and signature of a legal representative of the organization.
The fee for one year is 25 euros, or 5 euros for one month. This fee is waived if the organization has a cooperative partnership agreement with the University of Potsdam. (You can find more information on this topic in the University Library Fee Schedule, Section 3.)
These privileges are valid for a maximum of one year. To extend these privileges, a completed and signed application must be submitted again. The application for extension can be submitted at the earliest three months before the expiration of library privileges.
You will receive a library card that works at all of the University Library's departmental libraries. A valid ID must be presented when picking up media. A User Account is set up for your organization when you register.
When the media are handed over to the person picking them up, the liability for damages arising due to the damage or loss of media, or the misuse of a library card, rests with the holder of the library account according to the Terms of Use for the University Library of Potsdam.
If you would like to use Interlibrary Loan, you will need to set up an additional interlibrary loan account in the Common Union Catalogue (GBV). Please consult with the Information Service Desk at one of the Library's departmental libraries.
