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Closing time for Easter

The library will be closed at both locations during the Easter holidays (from Friday, April 3 to Monday, April 6, 2026). 

We wish you a happy holiday.

Digital Introductory Event for Freshmen and Interested Persons

On Tuesday, 7th April 2026 at 11.00 am and at 6.00 pm, the library will be offering a virtual orientation session for 20-30 min. Among other things, the following points are presented:

  • Getting to know the library in the digital space
  • General information on opening hours and current restrictions
  • At which location can I find literatur for my studies?
  • How do I retrieve e-books?
  • Internal ordering of books to the campus of choice

Registrations are not neccessary. Just come and join us: Orientation session Monday, 07.04.26 11.00 am and later at 6 pm in German.

We look forward to your participation.

Shelves in the library Campus Wilhelminenhof with a Person looking for literature

Digital Training via Moodle in April 2026

This month online training from the library via Moodle:

  • Especially recommended for first semester students, we offer basic training for WebOPAC, online resources and VPN for a complete overview right from the start: Wed, 15th April 2026 - 4:00 p.m. (in English)
  • And for all those who are about to write their final thesis, we offer the Zotero training - literature management with one click: Thur, 23rd April 2026 - 5:00 p.m. (in English)

For further appointments and enquiries please send an e-mail to bibliothek@htw-berlin.de .

To the dates >>>

To the Moodle course and to the registration >>>

Guided tours through the library

We offer guided tours through the library at both locations:  

>>> more information here <<<

Return Machine out of Service

The return machine at the Wilhelminenhof campus stays out of service. You can return books at our service times at Wilhelminenhof campus from Mon - Fri, 10 am - 4 pm. Please use the return box at Treskowallee campus to return books outside of the service times. You can return books to this return box (Campus TA Building B) from Mon-Fri 10 am - 9 pm and Sat 12 noon - 6 pm. Books will be manuelly booked back by our staff on the next workday. 

Thank you for your understanding.

The library team

New opportunities to publish open access

From now on, university members who are the corresponding author for articles of the type "Research article" can publish in the more than 2,000 hybrid journals of the publisher Taylor & Francis without additional costs.

More information

Economist access

After the successful trial Economist is now fully available. 

Access is available with the university account directly with this link: Link to Economist

During the trial, you can explore the full breadth of our digital subscription, including:

  • Unrestricted access to all articles and publications available on economist.com
  • The Economist app, which allows you to read on mobile devices and tablets for easy access on the go
  • Curated email newsletters that provide highlights and summaries of key articles
  • Insightful podcasts that cover a variety of topics including global affairs, business, technology, culture, and more

Understanding Open Access

What does it mean to publish in Open Access? How do I find a suitable open access journal for my article? Which open licence should I use? These and similar questions will be answered in the series "Understanding Open Access" organised by the University Library in.

During the summer semester 25, we have planned four sessions of approx. 45 minutes each, in which a specific OA-related topic will be discussed. The HTW OA team in cooperation with the ASH Berlin University Library and BHT will introduce each of these topics. Participants will then have the opportunity to discuss their questions.

The talks will take place in online format. Registration is not required. Here is the permanent access link to the virtual room.

Here are the planned appointments:

  • 24.10.2025 - 11 AM Open Access publizieren – Wohin geht die Reise?
  • 31.10.2025 - 11 AM Open Access-Finanzierung – Wer zahlt die Rechnung?
  • 14.11.2025 - 11 AM Schnell, sichtbar, fragwürdig? Wissenschaftliche Integrität im Open-Access-System
  • 28.11.2025 - 11 AM Open Access und Künstliche Intelligenz – Chancen und Risiken
  • 05.12.2025 - 11 AM Publizieren ohne Profitlogik: Diamond Open Access im Fokus
  • 09.01.2026 - 11 AM Offenes Wissen für alle: Wie Open Education und Open Access zusammenwirken

For further information, please contact the Open Access team.