On February 5, 2026, we learned of a cyberattack on IDW Verlag that took place on January 10, 2026. 

A final assessment of the types of data affected and the extent of the attack is still pending and is currently under investigation. The IDW asks for increased vigilance and recommends changing passwords in any case. 

If you have any questions, please contact the IDW data protection officer, Wolfgang Anfang (datenschutz@idw.de). 

After the successful trial Economist is now fully available. 

Step 1
Register on The Economist website: myaccount.economist.com/s/login/SelfRegister using your academic institution email address. Please use the address with @htw-berlin.de at the end. 

Step 2
Once you’ve registered, you will receive a verification email titled “You’ve been given an Economist subscription” from no-reply@economist.com. This email contains a link to verify your email address. It is essential to complete this verification to activate your subscription successfully.

Step 3
You will then be returned to economist.com and will have full access to enjoy the subscription

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

The eLibraries of Beck, Nomos, and VDI are merging into a single platform where all of the publishers' content can be accessed: the new joint platform is called Inlibra. With more than 100 partner publishers, Inlibra is now Germany's largest platform for digital specialist information – open, innovative, and reliable. https://www.inlibra.com/en/publishers 

You can log in here from home via your institution. When registering, click on “Login via Shibboleth,” search for “Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin” and enter your HTW account details. 

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, 18th Feb 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, 26th Feb 2026 - 5:00 p.m. (in English)

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

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