Rear of the university library and House 18 - A futuristic-looking building with a glass front set into a green hill, behind it an older, yellow building with a red tiled roof.

University library

The University Library is a central facility of Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences.
We support teaching, research and study at Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences with our information and media holdings.
As a public library, we are available to all interested parties for professional and general further education.

News and opening hours

Summer term

(01.04.2025 - 15.08.2025)

  • Monday - Thursday: 9:00 - 20:00
  • Friday: 9:00 - 17:00

Attention, changed opening hours:

  • Friday, 02.05.2025:  9:00 15:00 Clock

Opening hours on Saturday

On the following Saturdays in 2025, users can take advantage of the offer in the university library:

  • 19.07. | 26.07.: 10:00 - 13:00
  • 24.05. (Open day): 14:00 - 18:00

Change in registration and login on Springer Nature Link

There is now a new procedure for registering and accessing the platform Springer Nature Link. So that you can continue to access the content, we have created a Step-by-step instructions which will help you with the registration:

Please contact us if you have any questions.

Your library team

Discovery Tool

The Discovery Tool is a research tool provided by the Nordhausen University Library that enables students, teachers and other users to search the entire library collection efficiently.

In addition to books and journals, this also includes electronic resources such as e-books and e-journals.

Discovery Tool

OPAC and access to the user account

The OPAC (Online Public Access Catalogue) is the electronic library catalogue that lists the entire media holdings of the HSN library and makes them available for searches.

Every registered library user also has the opportunity to view their user account.

OPAC

Quick access

Research and user account

Information and service

Simone Penzler

+49 3631 420-180

Marius Knodel

+49 3631 420-187

Alexandra Klingner

+49 3631 420-189

Lothar Holzapfel

+49 3631 420-182