You can pick up your library card at the Registration & Interlibrary Loans return counter (Bibliotheksausweise & Fernleihrückgabe) on the ground floor in the main library directly after submission of the online form. (Service hours)

Important! Please bring the required documents with you when picking up the library card:

• Personal identification, which provides proof of residence in Germany, as well as a registration certification (Meldesbescheinigung) or residence permit from the Citizens Registration Office (Bürgeramt)
• Students from other universities: Student ID card
• Employees of the University of Cologne: Proof of employment (pdf, 88KB)
• Pupils: Pupils card
• Minors or underage individuals: Declaration of consent (pdf, 9KB) from a parent or legal guardian, together with personal identification (copy) of this parent or legal guardian
• Exemption from the yearly fee (pdf, 71KB)

You cannot come to us during our counter opening hours? Please send us an e-mail with all required documents listed above.

Renew your existing cards by sending an e-mail to the lending services (Ortsleihe).

You can report the loss here: ortsleihe@ub.uni-koeln.de

You will receive your replacement library card at Registration & Interlibrary Loans return counter:

Please bring photo ID and 10 Euro.

• Borrowing of print media - (from the main department, Department of Human Sciences and the Joint Specialized Libraries)
• For members of the UCL(employees, second listeners, guest listeners): Access to our e-media from home. All you need is your student account or employee account and free additional software (VPN client).

• For external users (e.g. students of private universities, students of public universities of the state of NRW, private persons, pupils ...) this is not possible:

• Use of electronic media from home