To check out books and other media you need a library card:

  • for students it is the UniCard
  • staff members use their employee identity card
  • external users get an external user card

You  need a password with the library card

  • to reserve media that is currently checked-out.
  • to order media through interlibrary loan.
  • to get access to your library account.
  • to log into the public computers.

Your PIN

  • is also required to use the self check-out service.
  • can be created using your library account.

Library card and password for:

Students

Student ID card = Library card

University account password (Email password) = Library account password

Doctoral students

Doctoral students at the University of Konstanz can obtain a special employee ID card from lending services (Ausleihservice).

This allows you:

  • to order via the in-house document delivery service KonDoc
  • to use interlibrary loan and SUBITO services free of charge. The costs are covered by the university.


Please submit the following documents:

  • current doctoral confirmation
  • identity card or student card

University staff

Staff ID card (03/...) = Library card

University account password = password for the library functions
(Exceptions: team card and special cards)


Special library cards are available at the lending service.:
Permanent loans for staff members (17/...)

  • borrow media to use in your office
  • unlimited loan period
  • limited amount of media
  • Upon request, the media item must be made available to other for one week.

Team card

  • an additional card for your own library account that can be passed on to others. It enables employees, e.g. from a working group, to deal with library matters without having to hand over their own staff card.
  • The password and PIN correspond to those of the staff ID card.

Basic funding resources for C4 and W3 professors (13/...), (19/...)

  • KIM library services are responsible for the acquisition of books and media.
  • Once acquired, the media can be picked up at the lending service.

Semester reserve (15/...)

External users

 You can receive an external ID card for the library, if you

  • are at least 14 years old (persons under the age of 18 require a declaration of consent from their parents)
  • are a resident of a country in the European Union or of Switzerland.

You will need to have the following documents:

  • Personal ID card or passport with your “Meldebestätigung” (registration of residence) - which documents your exact address
  • If you are under the age of 18: Declaration of consent from a legal guardian

Sign up for a library card online via the local catalogue.

If you would like to reserve borrowed media before your first visit to the library, apply online for a library card. Once you have registered, we will send you an e-mail with a temporary ID number and password that you can use to make a reservation. When you pick up the media provided for you, the final library card will be issued for you personally.