Opening hours and locations
Each of the HAW libraries has its own contact information and opening hours. To find the information for the library you want to use, please click on the library name below.
Business, Engineering and Computer Science (TWI) Library
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Notification:
Due to a staff meeting on 04.04.2023, the library opens at 11 am.
As of 6 March, the Business, Engineering and Computer Science (TWI) Library is open. It is home to the collections from the former TWI 1 and TWI 2 libraries.
TWI Library – Contact information |
Berliner Tor 7, 20099 Hamburg (2nd floor) Renewing your loans and questions about borrowing: |
Email | Contact us | Suggest a book or journal purchase Please note: Due to the cyber-attack, the contact form and the form for suggesting a purchase are currently deactivated. You can contact the library staff in the libraries, via phone, or via the following email address: HIBS_Service (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
Opening hours | ||||
| from 13 March 2023 | |||
| Monday | 9:00 am–6:00 pm (service desk is open throughout) | 9:00 am–8:00 pm (service desk: 9:00 am–6:00 pm) | ||
| Tuesday–Thursday | 9:00 am–4:00 pm (service desk is open throughout) | 9:00 am–8:00 pm (service desk: 9:00 am–4:00 pm) | ||
| Friday | 9:00 am–4:00 pm (service desk is open throughout) | 9:00 am–4:00 pm (service desk is open throughout) | ||
| Due to a staff meeting on 04.04.2023, the library opens at 11 am. | ||||
Berliner Tor 5 study space (TWI journals)
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Address |
Berliner Tor 5, 20099 Hamburg (7th and 8th floors) |
Email | Contact us | Suggest a book or journal purchase Please note: Due to the cyber-attack, the contact form and the form for suggesting a purchase are currently deactivated. You can contact the library staff in the libraries, via phone, or via the following email address: HIBS_Service (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
The rooms at Berliner Tor 5 (7th and 8th floors) have been closed since 20 February as they are currently being transformed into a study space for you. The Business, Engineering and Computer Science (TWI) Library is now home to the collections from the former TWI 1 and TWI 2 libraries. Only the journal collection from TWI 1 will remain at the Berliner Tor 5 location.
Social Work and Nursing (SWN) Library
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Social Work and Nursing Library – Contact information | |
Alexanderstraße 1, 20099 Hamburg (Haus A, entrance at room 1.01) Renewing your loans and questions about borrowing: +49 40 / 428 75 7021 | |
Email | Contact us | Suggest a book or journal purchase Please note: Due to the cyber-attack, the contact form and the form for suggesting a purchase are currently deactivated. You can contact the library staff in the libraries, via phone, or via the following email address: HIBS_Service (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
Opening hours | |
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday | 9:00 am–4:00 pm (service desk is open throughout) |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am–6:00 pm (service desk is open throughout) |
| Friday | 9:00 am–2:00 pm (service desk is open throughout) |
Design, Media and Information (DMI) Library
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DMI Library – Contact information |
Finkenau 35, 22081 Hamburg (new building, 2nd floor) Renewing your loans and questions about borrowing: +49 40 / 428 75 4631 |
Email | Contact us | Suggest a book or journal purchase Please note: Due to the cyber-attack, the contact form and the form for suggesting a purchase are currently deactivated. You can contact the library staff in the libraries, via phone, or via the following email address: HIBS_Service (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
Opening hours | ||||
| 6 February–10 March 2023 | From 13 March 2023 | |||
| Monday–Thursday | 9:00 am–4:00 pm (service desk is open throughout) | 9:00 am–7:00 pm (service desk 9:00 am–4:00 pm) | ||
| Friday | 9:00 am–2:00 pm (service desk is open throughout) | |||
Life Sciences (LS) Library
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Life Sciences Library – Contact information |
Ulmenliet 20, 21033 Hamburg Renewing your loans and questions about borrowing: +49 40 / 428 75 6468 |
Email | Contact us | Suggest a book or journal purchase Please note: Due to the cyber-attack, the contact form and the form for suggesting a purchase are currently deactivated. You can contact the library staff in the libraries, via phone, or via the following email address: HIBS_Service (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de |
Opening hours | ||||
| 6 February–13 March 2023 | from 13 March 2023 | |||
| Monday–Thursday | 9:00 am–3:00 pm (service desk is open throughout) | 9:00 am–7:00 pm (service desk: 9:00 am–3:00 pm ) | ||
| Friday | 9:00 am–2:00 pm (service desk is open throughout) | 9:00 am–7:00 pm (service desk: 9:00 am–2:00 pm ) | ||
Information about the situation following the cyber-attack
- It is still possible to scan print media in all of the libraries.
- Within the HAW Hamburg WLAN network, full access to the libraries' e-media resources is available.
- WLAN is available in all HAW Hamburg rooms (i.e. not just in the libraries, but also in the Stiftstraße buildings.
- Additionally, selected e-books can be downloaded and read at home.
- All e-media resources can be accessed via the HAW Catalogue.
Current information about returning and borrowing items at the service desks
- You can return items in all of the libraries, but there may still be delays in booking the items back in properly. Fees for overdue items will not be charged.
- Borrowing is currently only possible for HAW Hamburg members!
- Borrowing items during service-desk hours is now possible in all of the libraries.
Borrowing and returns during periods without loan desk service
There are certain times when the libraries do not provide any loan desk services but remain open to students. During these opening hours you can work, read and do research in our libraries. It is also possible to borrow and return items.
| Borrowing | Borrowing library items is only possible via the self-service checkout stations. |
Automated returns | All of the HAW Hamburg libraries have automated returns shelves, which automatically record the returns when books are placed in them. Most items are then immediately available for borrowing again. |
| Returns bins | It is possible to return items via the returns bins – even when the libraries are closed:
Please note that the return is not recorded in the system until the next day the library is open. This date is considered the return date. Immediate borrowing of the item or the payment of fees is not possible. |
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