The fees for some library services have changed on 23. February 2023. This is due to an update of the HMWK's administrative cost regulations. We ask for your understanding.
General Charges and Costs
| Use of the library | free | |
| Loans | free | |
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Interlibrary loan (domestic) * per order/essay up to 20 pages essay over 20 pages Interlibrary loan (abroad) per order/essay up to 20 pages |
€2.00 additional costs (depending on the supplying library) €8.00 plus any costs incurred |
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Reservation by email Reservation by post |
free** €0.70 |
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1st reminder *** 2nd reminder *** 3rd reminder *** |
each medium each medium each medium |
€3.00 €6.00 €12.00 |
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Loss of / damage to a medium |
each medium |
Costs for compensation plus 15.00€ service fee |
| Replacement library card in the event of loss | €20.00 | |
| Loss of a locker key | each key |
€35.00 plus 15.00€ service fee |
| Loss of a key for a Single Study Room | each key |
€85.00 plus 15.00€ service fee |
* By placing an interlibrary loan order, you accept the additional costs of up to €8.00 without prior consultation. If the amount is higher, you will be asked whether you are prepared to pay these costs before the order is passed on.
** A cost entry is automatically generated in the library account, which is later deleted and not taken into account when the order is collected
*** The first reminder is due the day after expiry of the loan period. The second reminder is generated 14 days later, and the third one 14 days after that. From €30.00 of outstanding reminder fees or from the receipt of the 3rd reminder, your library account is blocked.
Duplication Costs
| Digital scans on USB stick | free | |
| Paper printout from USB stick | per page, DIN A4 b/w | €0.20 |
| Paper printout from a USB stick | per page, DIN A4 coloured | €0.30 |
Photographic and Repro Work / Digitisation on Demand
You can send a repro order (opens in new tab) to us for any books or other media that you do not want to or are not allowed to copy yourself.
| Digital reproductions | per page | €0.50 |
| plus the following costs, depending on the form of delivery: | ||
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Delivery on data carrier CD / DVD / USB stick (4 GB) |
€12.00 | |
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Delivery online by agreement, e.g. with wetransfer |
free | |
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Processing fee applies to every order |
€9.00 | |
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Shipping charge only if sent by post |
Germany: Europe: outside Europe: |
€1.45 €4.00 €8.00 |
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Please use our form for repro orders (opens in new tab)
to order. Please also check whether your order request is perhaps already available in our digital collections . |
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| There are separate prices for photographic and repro work at the Patent and Trademark Centre Rhine-Main. |
| Microfilm orders that are only sent to an external service provider if specifically requested will be charged separately depending on the individual case. |