Registration

Leipzig University Library serves the teaching, scholary and research activities of the University faculty, students and staff as well as external visitors. Access to use the library will depend on which of these categories you belong to By registering you accept our terms of use [dt. Benutzungs- und Gebührenordnung, PDF, In German only].

How you can register with us depends on whether you are studying, doing a doctorate or working at Leipzig University, or whether you would like to use the LUL as an external library patron.

Genral FAQ about using the library

Students of Leipzig University

Employees of Leipzig University

Doctoral candidates at Leipzig University

If your doctorate is supervised at Leipzig University, please register online once with your university login to create your library account and set a password and PIN for the self service machines.
Online registration

If you have not yet received a Uni-Login, you can apply for one via your faculty.

Doctoral candidates who have a UniCard can use it as a library card after registration.
Doctoral students who do not have a UniCard can pick up a library card at the LUL branches after registering. Please bring a valid identity document with proof of residence.

Information on services for doctoral candidates

External visitors

If you would like to use the services of the UBL as an external visitor, you can send us your data via an online application form, we will prepare the library card for you and inform you as soon as you can pick it up at a desired UBL location upon presentation of a valid identity document with proof of residence. You can then activate your library account by setting a password and PIN for the lending machines.

Please note that even after logging in, it is not possible to access licenced media from outside the UBL locations for licensing reasons. These are only available on site.

Registration is possible for anyone over the age of 16 (declaration of authorisation for registration before the age of 16 [PDF-31kB]). A one-off non refundable fee of 8 euros is charged for the library card.

Online registration form

Information on services for external visitors

Guest auditors and "Seniorenstudierende" at Leipzig University

Guest auditors and "Seniorenstudierende" of Leipzig University can register free of charge with their Leipzig University ID card.

Please send us your data in advance via our online application form, we will prepare the library card and inform you as soon as you can pick it up at the selected branch on presentation of a valid identity document with proof of residence.

To make full use of the our services, you will then need to activate your library account by setting a password and PIN for the self-checkout machines.

Online application form
(please tick ‘Guest auditors’ or ‘Seniorenstudierende’ if you have a corresponding certificate from Leipzig University)

Services for guest auditors and 'Seniorenstudierende'

Students of HMT and HTWK

As a student of HMT and HTWK Leipzig, you can register free of charge at the LUL with your HMT or HTWK card.

You can simply send us your data via our online application form, we will prepare the library account for you and inform you when it is ready for you. You can then have your HMT or HTWK card registered as a library card at the desired branch. Please bring a valid identity document with proof of residence.
You then only need to activate your library account and set a password and PIN for the lending machines.

Online registration form (please enter HMT or HTWK)

Please Note: If you are enrolled as a part-time student at Leipzig University, you can register online with your Uni-Login and use the UBL with your UniCard (or with your HMT/HTWK ID card). If you have any questions, please contact us: info@ub.uni-leipzig.de

Services for HMT and HTWK students

Library Account

When you register, you will have a personal library account.

If you haven´t set yourself a password for logging in and a PIN for the self-checkout machines yet, you set them here.

Renew loan periods
Recall items
Request items from the stacks
View items you have borrowed and their due dates, your requests and recalled items
Change your password, PIN and address (If your are student of Leipzig University please update your personal data through AlmaWeb. We automatically receive those updates each business day.)
Create lists of titles, save searches

Your default library login is a combination of your library number and your individual password. In case you forgot your password you can set a new one here.
In case you lost your library card or student ID please contact us as soon as possible to block your account (info@ub.uni-leipzig.de, phone: +49 341 97-30577).