Law Library of Freie Universität Berlin

Opening Hours

Mon – Fri     9:00 – 22:00
Sat               9:00 – 20:00
Sun            12:00 – 20:00

Orders of available items directly into the owning library are ready for pick-up after appr. one hour (if ordered within the library’s opening hours). Orders to other libraries of Freie Universität or from external stacks usually take one day during the week (Mon – Fri). You will always receive a pick-up notification via e-mail.

Information on guided tours here.

Library closed on public holidays and from Dec. 24, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025.
(see also here).

Address

Van't-Hoff-Str. 8
14195 Berlin

Public transport

U-Bahn: Line 3 to Freie Universität / Thielplatz
(→ VBB-Fahrinfo)

Location in GoogleMaps.

Telephone

+49 30 838 521 61 (Information)
+49 30 838 540 95 (Circulation)
+49 30 838 552 11 (Director)

bibliothek@rewiss.fu-berlin.de

Homepage

www.jura.fu-berlin.de/en/bibliothek/index.html

Fax

+49 30 838 454095

Library code

188/808

Library Portal Primo & Catalogs

URL Library Portal Primo: http://primo.fu-berlin.de/en/

Other catalogs: none

User services & work stations

Users: open to the public
Terms of use: in house;
lending for members of FU Berlin

Collections

German, European, International and Comparative Law and Legal Procedure

Additional Collections

Foundations of Law, German Legal History, Roman Legal History, Legal Sociology, Legal Theory, Legal Philosophy, Civil Law, Trade Law, Company Law, German and International Standards of Accounting and Financial Reporting, Insurance Contract Law, Competition and Copyright Law, Anti-Trust Law, Traffic Law, Criminal Law, Foreign Criminal Law, Criminology, Labour Law, Social Services Law, Social Insurance Law, Theory and Practice of the State, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Regulatory Law, Tax Law, European Law, Public International Law, Legal Procedure regarding all Areas of Law, International Law of Conflict, Civil Law and Constitutional and Public Law of Foreign Countries (since 1996 not world wide), Law of Churches, Religion and Religious Organizations (until 1996), International Comparative Law. The Undergaduate Textbook Collection is located among the printed literature in the reading rooms of the library.

Facilities

Computers of the Library (Thinclients) providing access to all e-ressources, catalogs und research platforms as well as to the internet; using Open Office - for all users of the law library
Computer rooms with computers in the FU Berlin network (FUB-IT) providing access to all e-ressources, catalogs und research platforms as well as to the internet; using MS Office - for all users of the law library
Wireless LAN for members of FU Berlin or scientific institutions members of the Eduroam network; Notebooks can be used in all rooms
Free Scanning on scanning on professional devices provided the library;
Printing on two printers in the FUB-IT-/ZEDAT-Network (paid through the printing account on the FUB-IT-/ZEDAT-platform; payable via PayPal mit PayPal-Konto or credit card);
Printing using the own notebook
Vending machine for office material (pencils, paper, USB-device)

Courses, E-Learning

Introductory courses in legal research (catalog, legal research platforms, legal databases, online bibliographies; internet; contact)
Introductory courses to open access in legal research in German (here; please contact for English introduction)
Introductory courses into the platform for international and interdisciplinary legal research <intR>² [§] of Staatsbibliothek Berlin (here; please contact for English introduction)
Individual coaching for scientists (please contact for appointment)
Guided tours (German and English)
Special Guided tours of the library for Guests, Classes (contact)

Food and Drink

Cafeteria FU Rechtswissenschaft, Mensa FU I Shokudo

Law Library of Freie Universität Berlin

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