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What happens when Magdeburg's university library and city library pool their experience? Our inspiring workshop shows: a lot of fun and know-how! The exchange focused on the service for our users as well as the well-being of our employees. Insights, tips and practical ideas were shared - all in the spirit of a vibrant library culture. Because those who learn from each other can grow together. This results in an even better service for everyone - and motivating cooperation behind the scenes.

Are you already familiar with our user favourite “Pressreader” which has been available to us fresh from this year? If not, then you're missing out on something fabulous! Over 7,000 of the world's best magazines and newspapers are available to you  - for leisurely browsing in our university library or “to go” on your device. A wide range of topics is covered in various languages, from scientific articles to headlines, lifestyle news and niche topics. There is guaranteed to be something for everyone in this virtual newsstand.

This year's Study Information Day will take place on May 24th from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm on the Mensa forecourt.

We cordially invite you to get to know the modern learning centre and the wide range of services offered by our University Library. Starting at 11.00 a.m. we will offer guided tours through the University Library every half hour. During these tours, you will learn how the library can best support you in your studies. You can find more information about the Study Information Day here.

Due to the event, there may be an increased noise level in the library. Thank you for your understanding. 

In the middle of a balmy spring night, the University Library welcomed more than 210 visitors. An inquisitive audience, which came together with openness and anticipation, was able to choose from 22 program items with 18 experienced speakers. The English-language programs proved to be particularly popular.

While a beautiful sunset gave way to a starry night, 44 guests enjoyed the highlight of the #myOVGUspot photo challenge. Thanks to everyone involved, the library was transformed into an oasis of encounters and knowledge transfer on Friday evening.

The year 2025 starts with content-rich student fodder: 2,000 new e-books from the publisher Hanser (until 31.10.25), 1,800 from Narr Francke Attempto (until 31.12.25), over 1,500 from Oxford Online (until 31.08.25), 1,000 from Pearson Verlag (until 31.10.25) and over 7,500 new Springer e-books for permanent use. But that's not all! Via the pressreader platform, you can immerse yourself in the world of news and politics, with access to thousands of (inter)national magazines and newspapers - regardless of time and place. And, if you feel like it, your library awaits you with modern individual and group workstations, lovingly designed learning and seating areas and probably the most creative parent-child area.

The University Library is not only undergoing external changes, the team is also changing. Several departments have eleven new employees. As several onboarding processes are taking place at the same time, everyone is supporting each other much more intensively and familiarising themselves with each other more quickly. And if any questions remain unanswered, the employees, some of whom have been part of the team for over 40 years, are on hand to provide friendly and patient help and advice. Perhaps you will meet one or two of the new employees at the ‘Scientific Works Late Night’ on the 4th of April 2025 from 6 to 10 p.m. in our library.

In an exciting article in the category "#myspot" of the "'uni:magazin", four of our  employees present their very personal favourite places in the university library. Since its renovation, the library has offered many cosy reading corners, a variety of work options and special retreats that our employees also appreciate. Each of them tells us what makes their favourite spot so special.  Perhaps you too will discover your own favourite place! You can find the whole article here.

Members of OVGU now have free access to the digital Handelsblatt (in German language) based on individual registration. The offer includes unlimited access to all content on handelsblatt.com and in the app, including full access to paid content, the ePaper, the archive, the newsletter, and the media library.

How to access:

1. Register at https://vorteil.handelsblatt.com/unimagdeburg using your OVGU email address.
2. Follow the instructions to link the subscription.

A detailed step-by-step guide is also available on the registration page.

OVGU students and staff can now reserve carrels via our booking platform using SSO-login. Registered guest users of the University Library please contact the service desk on the ground floor, by telephone on +49 391 67-52925 or by e-mail ausleihe@ovgu.de. Further information can be found here.

Multilingualism helps us to be more open-minded and considerate, while language barriers often define the boundaries of our own world. We need different languages to communicate our own ideas and understand the complexity of a global society - a universal key to broadening our perspectives. The University Library offers an astonishing variety of media: 142 windows from which to view the world. English has been the dominant language in the collection since the year 2000 and currently accounts for 61.1% (followed by German: 33.6%). The smiles of our users and employees are the same in every language.