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A physical inventory systematically records and checks all media in a university library to identify damaged, missing, or obsolete items and to fulfill documentation requirements. Trainees Bruno Kaufmann and Max Schäfer explored how this process could be reimagined. Since manual inventory takes a lot of time and is prone to errors, they developed an AI-supported workflow that captures shelf images via smartphone, automatically compares holdings and statistically evaluates results. In doing so, they combined image recognition, prompting, and data analysis into an innovative practical concept. Their presentation to colleagues impressively demonstrated how AI can make library routines more efficient, precise, and forward-looking.

The exhibition “The Rosenburg – The Federal Ministry of Justice in the Shadow of the Nazi Past” at the University Library will conclude with a special closing event on June 17th 2026. The event will feature opening remarks by Rector Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Strackeljan, Dean of the FHW Prof. Dr. Frank Bünning and Franziska Weidinger, Minister of Justice and Consumer Protection for the State of Saxony-Anhalt, as well as a speech by Federal Minister of Justice Dr. Stefanie Hubig. In addition to musical accompaniment, refreshments and snacks , the highlight will be a panel discussion with Dr. Hubig. The exhibition sheds light on the Nazi legacies within the early Federal Ministry of Justice and invites visitors to engage with the themes o…

Effective immediately, OVGU has implemented a mandatory affiliation policy. It outlines how to correctly indicate your institutional affiliation in academic publications. This applies not only to traditional journal articles, but also to conference papers, preprints, repositories, and social media. The goal is to clearly attribute research to you and our university. We’ll explain why this is important and what exactly an “affiliation” is in the next parts of this series. Important to note upfront: The policy applies to all members and affiliates of OVGU—from students to professors—and must be followed for every publication.

From April 30th to June 18th  2026 the traveling exhibition “The Rosenburg – The Federal Ministry of Justice in the Shadow of the Nazi Past” will make a stop at the OVGU’s popular work and study space. On the ground floor, in the reading area, visitors can expect an impressive multimedia exhibition on how the early Federal Republic dealt with its Nazi past, repression, and democratic responsibility. Biographies, historical documents, and eyewitness accounts encourage discussion and reflection. A visit is worthwhile for anyone who wants to understand why the culture of remembrance and the protection of democratic values are more important today than ever before.

The university library is more vibrant than ever: by the end of February 2026, it had already welcomed over 110.000 visitors. The busiest day so far was 10th of February 2026, with 3.545 users. So, anyone who thinks this is just a place for paper has clearly not been here for a long time. Ideas are born in state-of-the-art rooms, projects grow on swings, and thoughts mature through exchange. The former storage space has long since become a place for thinking, a favourite spot and a meeting place all at once. After a thorough spring clean with numerous small modernisations in March 2026, it is ready to be embraced by even more enthusiasts as the ‘place to be’ just in time for the start of the semester.