University Information and Library Service (HIBS) University Information and Library Service (HIBS)

REPOSIT  is the central platform for publishing scholarly documents, research data, and selected theses at HAW Hamburg. It is intended for use by both researchers  and students.

In REPOSIT, researchers at HAW Hamburg can publish their scholarly publications and research data. The platform supports open access, increases the visibility of research output, and also serves as the university’s central research information system.

1. Publication of Documents and Data
REPOSIT enables you to publish academic works, research findings, datasets, and more. Whether it's articles, dissertations, project reports, or other scholarly materials – REPOSIT is the ideal platform to make your research accessible.

2. DOI Assignment
Each published document receives a Digital Object Identifier (DOI), ensuring permanent and unique identification and citability. This guarantees that your work is recognized and discoverable worldwide.

3. Metadata Enrichment
To further enhance the discoverability and visibility of your publications, all documents in REPOSIT are enriched with extensive metadata. This metadata describes the content, authors, publication date, and other key information that increases findability in search engines and databases.

4. Search Engine Visibility
Documents published in REPOSIT are easily discoverable via major search engines such as Google, Bing, and especially Google Scholar. This significantly boosts the visibility and citability of your work and supports scholarly exchange on a global scale.

5. Open Access
REPOSIT supports open access to scholarly information. By publishing the full text in our repository, you actively contribute to the Open Access movement and enable researchers and interested readers around the world to access your work freely.

6. Long-Term Archiving
Your published documents are securely and permanently archived by the German National Library (DNB). This ensures that your academic contributions are preserved for future generations. At the same time, we handle the legal deposit of online publications to the DNB on your behalf, as required for all published digital works in Germany.

Here you will find the publication agreements as well as our privacy notice pursuant to Art. 13/14 GDPR:

• Veröffentlichungsvertrag REPOSIT (german version)
• Publication agreement REPOSIT
• Datenschutzhinweise nach Art. 13/14 DSGVO (german version)
• Data protection information pursuant to Art. 13/14 GDPR

Using REPOSIT is straightforward:

1. Login/Registration
Log in with your existing REPOSIT account or register as a new user. If you have any questions regarding the new authentication process, please contact us directly at openscience (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de.

2. Enter Metadata
Provide the required metadata such as title and authors to improve discoverability.

3. Choose a License
Select a publication license. You can choose from several open licenses (e.g., Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)) or a more restrictive one.

4. Upload Documents
Upload your documents and data to the repository.

5. Submit the Publication Agreement
Please send us the signed publication agreement either digitally or via internal mail.

6. Publication
After review by the curators, your work will be published, assigned a DOI, and made available worldwide.

With REPOSIT, you also have the option to document your research output in the form of metadata only. The entries from the former publication database have already been integrated into REPOSIT. These records are now continued in REPOSIT under the collection "Publications without full text". This collection is part of REPOSIT and is maintained as a research information system by the Department of Research and Transfer in collaboration with HIBS.

You can enter records in the same way as for full-text publications. Simply select the collection "Publications without full text" and do not upload any documents. Our video series (in German)  provides a detailed overview of how to enter your data. Please note that the login process has changed since the cyberattack and can no longer be done using the W-ID. If you have any questions about the new authentication process, please contact us directly atopenscience (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de.

Do you have questions or need support using REPOSIT? Our team is happy to assist you. Visit our help page (in German) or contact us directly via email at openscience (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de.

In REPOSIT, selected bachelor’s and master’s theses can be published in full text. Publication is voluntary and gives you the opportunity to make your work visible and citable in the long term.

Here you will find the publication agreement for theses and our privacy notice pursuant to Art. 13/14 GDPR:

• Veröffentlichungsvertrag Abschlussarbeiten REPOSIT (german version)
• Thesis publication agreement REPOSIT
• Datenschutzhinweise nach Art. 13/14 DSGVO (german version)
• Data protection information pursuant to Art. 13/14 GDPR

Do you have questions or need assistance using REPOSIT? Our team is happy to help. You can find detailed information in our wiki  (HAW login required). You are welcome to contact us directly at any time via email at hibs.thesis (at) haw-hamburg (dot) de, or you can use our contact form.