History

2020

Introduction of a self-check and security system based on Radio Frequency Identification Technologie (RFID) 

Redesign of the entrance area: new lockers, new entrance

Current issues of scholary journals are located in the new "journal lounge"

2019

The redesign of the library project kicks-off.

2018

The library celebrates its 50. anniversary.

2^nd place in the best practice competition "organisational structures for staffing and qualifying teaching library employees" of the Deutscher Bibliotheksverband e.V. (dbv) and the Verein Deutscher Bibliothekare (VDB)

2017

DBWM is nominated for the innovation award for libraries in Berlin and Brandenburg in October.

Michaela Jobb becomes the new head of the library

2016
Recertification with the seal of quality "Ausgezeichnete Bibliothek" by the Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart - valid until 2020

2015
2^nd place in the best practice competition "E-Learnings in the distribution of information literacy skills" of the Deutscher Bibliotheksverband e.V. (dbv) and the Verein Deutscher Bibliothekare (VDB) for our scenario-based e-learning-videos in cartoon style

Franziska Klatt (Ph.D.) is awarded the title of "Creator of the future in libraries" for conceptualizing the blended-learning course Information Expert Passport by a jury of experts from the journal BIBLIOTHEK Forschung und Praxis (BFP) as well as the "Zukunftswerkstatt Kultur und Wissensvermittlung"

2014
Receiving the award for excellent services and innovation by the Faculty VII of the TU Berlin

2013
Renaming as Economics and Management Library; receiving the seal of quality "Ausgezeichnete Bibliothek" (Outstanding Library) from the Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart

2008
Discontinuance of "Aufsatzdokumentation" and focus on library services

2005
Integration of department libraries for law and statistics

2002
Moving into the main building of the TU Berlin

2001
Migration of the BIS-LOK-data to Aleph into the overall online catalogue of the TU Berlin

1991
Introduction of the library software BIS-LOK for an electronic bibliographical record

1972
Introduction of "Aufsatzdokumentation", i.e. the bibliographical analysis of journals and handbook articles from the existing portfolio, from which the old name of the library "economic documentation / Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Dokumentation (WiWiDok)" was derived

1970-2009
Publishing of discussion papers of Faculty VII  

1968
Foundation as library of the Institute for Business Studies at Uhlandstr. 4-5, 10623 Berlin