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A Library Refresh: Our March “Construction Menu”
In March 2026, the University Library is getting a well-deserved makeover. With a fresh coat of paint, deep cleaning, minor renovations, and technical upgrades, we are preparing the perfect environment for your spring research.
Each week will bring a new "Construction Menu" of updates. We kindly ask for your patience, as there may be occasional noise, restricted access to certain areas, and slight fluctuations in temperature.
Become visible: exhibition opportunity for university members
True to the motto ‘what is created here should be seen’, the University Library now offers you space to put your visions in the spotlight. A curated exhibition area is looking for people who want to make their research, projects or perspectives visible. Student initiatives are also welcome, as are contributions on current topics, interesting hobbies and talents. The aim is to provide insights, facilitate encounters and empower people with the topics close to their hearts. Whether creative, personal or scientific - the exhibition thrives on diversity. If you are interested, please contact Carina Kröber (carina.kroeber@ovgu.de) for further information.
Start the new year with momentum: read, pedal, generate energy
New year, new resolutions – and new energy in the university library! Two smart ‘bike desks’ are now available to our users, combining a desk and a bicycle in a creative way that connects leg movement and reading. You can pedal away while you work. The best part is that the energy generated is converted directly into electricity and can be used, for example, to charge your mobile phone. This is a sustainable use of muscle power. Especially at the beginning of the year, when more exercise is on almost everyone's list of resolutions, the bikes offer an ideal opportunity to integrate sporting goals into everyday university life. Increasing concentration, doing something for your health and generating electricity at the same time – that's what an active start to the new year feels like.
Workshops for successful academic work
Magdeburg University Library is offering new workshops and self-study courses for students who want to make their academic work more efficient. Discover AI-supported literature research with Undermind and ORKG Ask, get free access to DIN and VDI standards via Nautos, and learn how to use Citavi, Zotero and Word professionally. In addition, the interactive citation guide helps you to cite texts and images correctly. All offers are open to students from all faculties.
Find out more and register now: Alle Kurse | E-Learning OvGU
Questions? ub.service@ovgu.de
End of Year means Reading Start: Three Publishers, One Digital Universe
As the year draws to a close, the University Library is significantly expanding its digital offerings for a licensing period of one year each: Starting 1st November 2025, numerous titles from Kohlhammer Publishing will be available, including literature in health, law, and social sciences. Beginning 1st December 2025, Wiley Publishing will enrich the portfolio with high-quality content from the humanities and natural sciences, medicine, and technology. To start the new year perfectly, the entire UTB Scholar catalog will be accessible from 1st January 2026, featuring comprehensive scholarly literature ranging from didactics and education to psychology and economics. Discover these new worlds of knowledge conveniently over the university's Wi-Fi network.
Every door opens up a new world
After the University Library was transformed on the inside, the exterior also shines in new splendour: the entrance door now adorns a festive look in the university's corporate design, like a familiar seal of community, openness, and knowledge. The logo shines in vivid colours, embedded in a harmonious, modern layout, as if to say, “Welcome, you've come to the right place.” The stands as a promise, the beginning of a journey where thoughts fly, knowledge shines, and curiosity is at home. One small step inside—and a whole world spreads out before you.