Fees and reminders

You have one week time to return the media after receiving the free return request.  Thereafter reminder fees will be charged.

Reminder level fee in Euro (due to 30. September 2024)

1st level

1,50 €

2nd level

additional 5,00 €

3rd level

additional 10 €

If you do not return the medium even after the 3rd reminder, we will provide a replacement copy at your expense.  In addition a processing fee of 20.00 € will be charged.  The user service helps with questions to:

• User account
• Fees and reminders
• Loss or damage of borrowed media

The University's new fee regulations will apply from October 2024. The fees will increase:

1st reminder

2,50 €

2nd reminder

additional 7,50 €

3rd reminder

additional 15,00 € and blocking of the card

Sub-borrowings from semester reserve and intermediate borrowings from handsets are subject to high excess fees:

• 3,00 Euro for every opening day and borrowed unit valid until 30 September (from October: 5 euros per day)
• additional reminder fee
• no return request free of charge, no renewal.

You will receive a payment reminder if  you haven't paid within 30 days and the charges exceed a total of 10 € .

The reminder will be sent by email.

Students and external students will be blocked from borrowing from a total of 30.-  €.

Lockers within the library are available to students during the first week of lectures of each semester. The issue is handled by KIM-Beratung.

Students with severe disabilities as well as doctoral students can apply for a lockable book trolley at the KIM-Beratung.

An usage fee of 10.00 euros is charged for lockable book trolleys and lockers.. From 1 October 2024, the usage fee will increase to 20.00 euros.

• Cash payment or payment by EC card at the "Loan service" counter (Mon - Fri: 8 am - 5 pm)
• Bank transfer to the account of the university
• Online payment with MasterCard, Visa or Electronic Debit (DE) via service function "Library account".