Individual Workstations

Individual workstations on the reading room terraces

Lesesaalterrassen im Grimm-Zentrum

 Milan Bulaty

You can work in a particularly concentrated manner on our reading room terraces, which form the architectural heart of the Grimm-Zentrum. A total of 252 individual workstations are available to you here on nine terraces extending over five floors. The reading room terraces are part of the HU-Homezone.








Individual workstations at the window fronts

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Fig.: Gabi Romeder, CC-BY

You will find over 1300 workstations in the Grimm-Zentrum.
Along the window fronts on the floors, you can work quietly and comfortably at individual workstations. All are equipped with power sockets and reading lamps. In some cases, reading screens are also installed for connecting your own devices via HDMI or USB-C (cables available). These areas belong to the HU-Homezone.

The reading screens can be found in the following areas:

  • 2nd floor, west window front
  • 3rd floor, west window front
  • 4th floor, east window front
  • 5th floor, east window front

Reservable Solo Boxes

Our solo boxes are designed for participation in video conferences and for quiet working and telephone calls. They are located on the ground floor and on the 3rd floor on the west and east sides. There is also one box each on the 5th and 7th floors on the east side.
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Fig.: Gabi Romeder, CC-BY


  • The lighting and ventilation switch on automatically.
  • The boxes are soundproof, but we ask you to keep the noise level low.
  • Equipment: stool, small wall table, power socket.

A reservation is possible for HU members on site.
Please enter your library card number in the weekly timetable
for the respective time slot. The schedules are located at the workrooms and can be viewed up to two weeks in advance.

  • The solo boxes can be booked max. 1 x per day up to 2h per day.
  • If cabins are not reserved and not occupied, they are available for free use - also for non-HU members.

Other work areas

Day work carrels

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 Bernhard Ludewig

Eight day work carrels are located on the 5th floor on the west and east sides.

  • They are part of the HU-Homezone.
    Our break disc rule applies.
  • The cabins cannot be locked and cannot be reserved.
  • Some cabins are equipped with reading screens.
    Connection via HDMI or USB-C (cable available).




Quiet workspaces

Two quiet workspaces can be found on the 2nd floor, on the west and east sides respectively.

  • They are part of the HU-Homezone. Our break disc rule applies.
  • These are individual workstations for quiet work, they are not intended for group work.

Accessibility

We offer you specially equipped workstations for special requirements.