Borrowing, Renewing, Reserving & Returning Specialist Media
Library card
Specialist media can only be borrowed with a valid library card issued by the University Library of Technische Universität Berlin on Fasanenstrasse.
Student ID is automatically activated as a library card.
Academic staff and other members of Technische Universität Berlin can have their staff ID activated as a library card in the University Library.
Information pages of the University Library on Fasanenstrasse
Library account
Loan
To borrow specialist media, you need the call number of a book or journal. You can find this using the Knowledge Portal Primo.
You can use the map to find out where the book or journal is located in our library, since our three open stacks-areas are displayed.
Once you've found the book, you can borrow it using a self-issue machine.
Borrowing limit for specialist media (books)
Who | Maximum number | Duration | Renewal up to |
Students of Technische Universität Berlin | 50 | 4 weeks | 180 days |
Academic staff of Technische Universität Berlin | Unlimited | 6 months | 360 days |
Other employees of Technische Universität Berlin | 45 | 4 weeks | |
Alumni | 45 | 4 weeks | |
External | 30 | 4 weeks |
Ordering and placing a scanning request
Ordering specialist media for loan
- Users with a valid library card reserve specialist media for collection from the Economics & Management Library
- To do this, log into the Knowledge Portal Primo and select "Order" for the chosen book from the Economics & Management Library
- After the library team has prepared your order, you will receive an email.
- Ordered books can be picked up from the shelf next to the self-issue machine (map)
- Important: The book still has to be borrowed using the self-issue machine
Loan periods
Renewing
- Items can be renewed up to a total loan period of 180 days (up to 360 days for professors and research associates at Technische Universität Berlin), provided the book has not been reserved
- Loan periods can be renewed in the Knowledge Portal Primo under My Account
- Or by email at: ausleihe[at]wm.tu-berlin.de
Reserving
Returns
During the opening hours of the Economics & Management Library
- Returning items using the library self-issue machine
- Information Desk
Outside the opening hours of the Economics & Management Library
- Return box in the foyer of the main building of Technische Universität Berlin (items will be promptly recorded as returned and you will receive a receipt by email, with the date of receipt recorded as the return date)
- By post (items are recorded as returned on the date they are received by the library; the risk is borne by the borrower – Section 16 (3) of the General Regulations of Use), address: Technische Universität Berlin, Die Bibliothek Wirtschaft & Management, Sekretariat H 56, Strasse des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin