The library services – Learn, work & research
Welcome to the 2025/26 winter semester!
Great to have you on board!
Throughout your academic journey at our university, the library will play an important role. Here, you will not only find a wide range of digital and printed media, but also a hub for learning and collaboration.
To help you get started, we offer library guided tours that give you an overview of what we have to offer and show you how to get the most out of the library.
We are available in person, by phone or by email to help you with any questions you may have and to provide you with personalized advice.
We look forward to supporting you throughout your academic career.
The MIZ library team wishes you a successful start to your studies!
Activate your library account and get your Leuphana Card
The library account allows you to borrow books and other media from the university library. First, you have to register online with the library. Then you can pick up your Leuphana Card in person at the service desk during opening hours. The Leuphana Card costs €5 to issue. There is also a €10 deposit.
The most important thing in advance: If you want to borrow books or use our printers, you first need to activate your Leuphana Card:
- Step 1: Fill out the online registration.
- Step 2: Activate the card at the service desk in the library foyer.
First semester library research courses: Face-to-face and/or Zoom
Special info sessions for students in the Leuphana Semester are available to introduce you to the services offered by the University Library and to help you with your research. You can find detailed course descriptions at myStudy.
Registration is also done via myStudy.
Course dates for introductory lectures in German or English
- Fr 24.10.2025, 12:15: How to wissenschaftliche Bibliothek – Recherche-Basics (Präsenz | Zoom)
- We 29.10.2025, 14:15: How to wissenschaftliche Bibliothek – Recherche-Basics (Präsenz | Zoom)
- Tu 28.10.2025, 14:15: How to LUX & More - Literature Research Essentials (on site)
Course date for the introduction to reference management programs in German (Zoom)
How to Library (on site) in English
- Library Tour in English (date to be anounced)
Introductory courses for first-year students: Moodle
We have compiled all important initial information about the library for you on Moodle:
- How to Universitätsbibliothek (German): Introduction to library use
- How to Library (English): Introduction to library use and literature research
- How to LUX und Recherche (German): Introduction to literature research
You can also find these and the following courses on the Moodle homepage under Semesterübergreifende Moodle-Kurse - Bibliothekskurse.
Introductions to reference management programs
- Zotero: Erste Schritte mit Zotero 7 (German)
- Citavi: Erste Schritte mit Citavi (German)
- Mendeley: Erste Schritte mit Mendeley (German)
Questions?
- General Library Use
- ubinfo@leuphana.de
- +49 4131 677-1100
- Literatur Research
- IT-Support:
- it-tutor@leuphana.de
- +49 4131 677-1222