The Historical Archives will be closed from 13 July to 7 August 2026, during which time no enquiries will be answered and no advice will be given to users.

What do you do when you’re in the library? We see you reading, writing, browsing the shelves, on your own and in groups.To help us tailor our services even better to your needs, we’d like to ask you what you get up to in the library.

During the Heinerfest, the ULB Schloss will close at 5pm on 2, 3 and 6 July 2026. The other locations will remain open as usual.

Vitrine Exhibition from 15 June 2026

This quote by Ernst Ludwig, Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine, is the title of our accompanying exhibition to “A Step Ahead / Einen Schritt voraus” – 125 years of exhibitions by the Mathildenhöhe Artists’ Colony.

Exhibition from 1 June to 30 August 2026 | ULB Stadtmitte

Humankind has been influencing its environment for a very long time. Its power to shape the environment has grown over time. Today, there is debate as to whether humankind is even exerting a geologically significant force, and whether these environmental changes will have destructive consequences for the future of humankind.

Data and Software Management Plans (DMPs/SMPs) are an well-established method in research data management, and the Research Data Management Organiser (RDMO) is Germany’s leading software for supporting DMPs and SMPs.

The locations and facilities of the ULB are closed on Thursday, 2026-06-04.

Due to the company outing on Thursday, 2026-05-28 the ULB Schloss will be closed. The service counters at the ULB locations Stadtmitte and Lichtwiese can only offer a limited service. There will be a delay in the provision of orders from closed stacks and other locations. We ask for your understanding.