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Library for the Faculties Business, Economics and Social Sciences and Business Administration
Libraryfor the Faculties Business, Economics and Social Sciences and Business Administration

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News from the Library

24 September 2025|Opening hours

3 to 5 Oct 2025: Library WISO/BWL closed

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The library will be closed on Friday, 3 October (German Unity Day) and on Saturday and Sunday (4-5 Oct). Thank you for your understanding.
18 September 2025|Services

Open a digital course reserve

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You would like to make course literature available in a digital course reserve? As teaching staff you can have essays or parts of monographs digitized...
11 September 2025|Opening hours

Business and Economics Library: changed opening hours in October 2025

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Please note the changed opening hours of the Business and Economics Library in October:
21 August 2025|UX-Lib

New practical items for the "Library of Things" at the Wiwi-Lib!

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In the spring of this year, we asked you how we could expand our “Library of Things” service. In this post, we present our new acquisitions.
11 August 2025|UX-Bib

Sag's deiner Bib!

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Hast du schon an unserer Umfrage teilgenommen? Dann wird's aber Zeit. ;-).
20 June 2025|Services

Public multifunction printers at both library locations

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All library users have access to public multifunction printers for scanning, copying and printing (from your own laptop, USB stick or research PC).
12 June 2025|Opening hours

Today, Thursday, June 12: Business and Economics Library closes at 5 pm.

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The Business and Economics Library closes at 5 pm today. You are welcome to continue working and studying in the Social Sciences Library...
11 June 2025|UX-Bib

Survey Library of Things

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Thank you very much for participating in the Library of Things survey. We always find your feedback very informative. As always, it takes a little...
6 June 2025|Services

Workshop: How to do a literature search for your master thesis on 11./23.06.2025

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You have your topic and want to get a first glimpse on the research literature? You want to access the latest research literature on your topic?
6 June 2025|Services

Workshop für die Literaturrecherche für die Masterarbeit am 12./18.06.2025

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Haben Sie eine Themenidee und möchten sich in der Literatur effizient zum aktuellen Forschungsstand orientieren? Möchten Sie schnell die neueste und...
2 June 2025|Opening hours

Library WISO/BWL closed on June 8 and 9

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Due to Pentecost the Library WISO/BWL will be closed on Sunday, June 8 and Monday, June 9. Thank you for your understanding.
27 May 2025|Ausleihe

Borrowing and renewing books

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In the Business and Economics Library and the Social Sciences Library, you can borrow almost any book from either the Special Collection or the...
15 May 2025|Services

Borrowing book carts

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Do you carry your books back and forth day after day? No need for that. With a book cart, you always have your books and materials on hand. And you...
7 March 2025|Services

Wednesdays: peer writing-consultation for business, economics and social sciences

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Every Wednesday, 2 pm - 4 pm: open peer writing-consultation in the Social Sciences Library: subject-specific, individual, and confidential
24 February 2025|Opening hours

Social Sciences Library: changed opening hours on weekends in March

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Unfortunately, the Social Sciences Library still must - for operational reasons - adjust its opening hours on weekends: Up to and including Sunday,...
13 February 2025|Opening hours

Today, Thursday, Feb 13: Business and Economics Library closes at 5 pm.

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The Business and Economics Library closes at 5 pm today. You are welcome to continue working and studying in the Social Sciences Library...
10 February 2025|Opening hours

Today, Monday, Feb 10: Business and Economics Library closes at 5 pm.

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The Business and Economics Library closes at 5 pm today. You are welcome to continue working and studying in the Social Sciences Library...
5 February 2025|Opening hours

Social Sciences Library closes today, Wednesday, Februrary 5 at 5 pm.

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The Social Sciences Library has to close at 5 pm today. You are welcome to continue working and studying in the Business and Economics Library...
3 February 2025|Services

Fee adjustment for the University of Hamburg library system from 3 February 2025

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Starting 3 February 2025, the fees for issuing replacement library cards and library cards for external users as well as the fees for interlibrary...
28 January 2025|Opening hours

Tuesday, 28 January: IIFS library closed

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The IIFS library will be closed today, 28.01.2025, for operational reasons. In urgent cases, please contact the secretary's office, room 326, from...
21 January 2025|UX-Bib

Thank you for your active participation in the research survey!

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We would like to thank you very much for all the feedback we received at the end of last year. We are currently in the process of reviewing and...
13 January 2025|Administration

Studierende Angestellte für die Sowi-Bibliothek gesucht

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Zum 01.03.2025 suchen wir eine studierende Angestellte mit max. 9 Std./Woche.
13 January 2025|Services

Break disks in the Business and Economics Library from 13 Jan 2025

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Starting Monday, 13 January 2025, you will receive break discs at the circulation desk of the Business and Economics Library. Please place a break...
9 January 2025|Administration

Two student employees wanted in the Wiwi Library

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As of 01.03.2025 we are looking for two student employees for 12 and 6 hours/week each.
7 January 2025|Services

See us at the information desk

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In the Business and Economics Library, we are happy to advise you on all questions concerning our library.
2 January 2025|Opening hours

Social Sciences Library opens on Saturday, January 4 and Sunday, January 5 only from 1-6 pm.

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The Social Sciences Library will only be open on Saturday and Sunday, January 4 and 5, between 1 and 6 pm. Work and study beforehand in the Business...
14 November 2024|Services

Borrowing book carts now easier than ever before

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Do you carry your books back and forth day after day? No need for that. With a book cart, you always have your books and materials on hand. And you...
6 November 2024|Resources and search strategies

Freie Plätze im Workshop „Literaturrecherche für Promovierende“ am 14./15.11.2024

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In Kooperation mit der WiSo-Graduate School bietet die Bibliothek WISO/BWL auch in diesem Wintersemester einen Workshop für Promovierende an. Im...
25 October 2024|Opening hours

31 Oct 2024: Library WISO/BWL closed

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The Library WISO/BWL will be closed on Thursday, 31 October 2024 (Reformation Day).
21 October 2024|Services

Workshop für die Literaturrecherche für die Masterarbeit am 13.11.2024

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Haben Sie eine Themenidee und möchten sich in der Literatur effizient zum aktuellen Forschungsstand orientieren? Möchten Sie schnell die neueste und...
11 October 2024|Services

Starter Pack for First-Semester Students for the Library WISO/BWL

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First time around?
Welcome to the Library!
To facilitate your start at the University we compiled the most important information about the...
2 October 2024|Opening hours

Wednesday, 2. October: Business and Economics Library closes today at 5 pm

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Unfortunately, the Business and Economics Library has to close at 5 pm today. You are welcome to continue working and studying in the the Social...
27 September 2024|Opening hours

Friday, 4 October: International Tax Institute Library closed

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The International Tax Institute Library is closed on Friday, 4 October. We apologize for any inconvenience.
27 September 2024|Opening hours

Thursday, 3 October: Library WISO/BWL closed

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The library will be closed on Thursday, 3 October (German Unity Day). Thank you for your understanding.
20 September 2024|Opening hours

Social Sciences Library closed on 26 Sep 24

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We are going on a company outing. Therefore, the Social Sciences Library will be closed on Thursday, 26.09.24...
18 September 2024|UX-Bib

Umfrage Datenbanken SUB - Ihre Meinung ist gefragt!

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Um das Datenbankangebot (Scopus und Web of Science) an der Uni zu optimieren, führt die SUB eine Online-Umfrage durch. Nehmen Sie bis zum 30...
16 September 2024|Ausleihe

Special collection borrowable in the WISO/BWL Library

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In the WISO/BWL library, not only the textbooks but also the special collections can be borrowed. This means ....
12 September 2024|Wartung

Maintenance of the WISOnet database 14+15 Sept 24

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The WISOnet database is maintaining its IT systems and will therefore only be available to a limited extent or not at all next weekend (14+15...
30 August 2024|Event

Citavi & Zotero: Online-Schulungen im September

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Sie schreiben demnächst Ihre Abschlussarbeit und möchten dabei das Literaturverwaltungsprogramm Citavi oder Zotero nutzen? Im September bieten wir...
27 August 2024|Services

Workshop: How to do a literature search for your master thesis

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You have your topic and want to get a first glimpse on the research literature? You want to access the latest research literature on your topic?
22 August 2024|Library WISO/BWL-News-en

Studierende:r Angestellte:r gesucht - Fachbibliothek Wirtschaftswissenschaften

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Zum 01.10.2024 ist eine Stelle als studierende:r Angestellte:r mit 9 Std./Woche freitags 16 – 21 Uhr und sonntags 14 – 18 Uhr zu besetzen.
19 July 2024|Opening hours

Social Sciences Library closes today, Friday, July 19 at 5 pm.

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The Social Sciences Library has to close at 5 pm today. You are welcome to continue working and studying in the Business and Economics Library...
18 July 2024|Research tip

OpenOlat self-study course: Basics for literature research

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Discover the basics of efficient literature research and learn how to work with the resources in our library.
17 July 2024|Maintenance

Social Sciences Library not accessible by elevator

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The elevator at Allende-Platz 1 is currently not in operation. If you are dependent on the elevator to reach the Social Sciences Library on the 3rd...
4 July 2024|Opening hours

The Business and Economics Library closes today, Thursday, 04.07. already at 5 pm.

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Unfortunately, the Business and Economics Library has to close at 5 pm today. You are welcome to continue working and studying in the the Social...
1 July 2024|Maintenance

Loan system maintenance on Thursday, July 4: completed!

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On July 4 from 8 am to approx. 6 pm there will be a maintenance-related interruption to the services of the Library WISO/BWL.
28 June 2024|Opening hours

The Business and Economics Library opens tomorrow, Saturday, June 29, at 2 pm.

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Unfortunately, the Business and Economics Library can only open tomorrow at 2 pm. You are welcome to work and study before then in the Social Sciences...
27 June 2024|Ausleihe

Borrowing and renewing books

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In the Business and Economics Library and the Social Sciences Library, you can borrow almost any book from either the Special Collection or the...
19 June 2024|Library WISO/BWL-News-en

Sowi-Bib: Reading room 2 closed on 20 June from 12:30-16:00

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We are closing reading room 2 for library use due to an internal event on Thursday, June 20 from 12:30 to 4 pm.
19 June 2024|Services

Public multifunction printers at both library locations

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All library users have access to public multifunction printers for scanning, copying and printing (from your own laptop, USB stick or research PC).
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