Study Carrels

Enjoying a quiet study environment – this is what a library carrel, offers you. The individual study rooms are designated to comprehensive literature research, intensive learning or academic writing.

Overview

Study carrels temporarily not reservable

Use Regulations

Availability & Equipment

Study carrels temporarily not reservable

Currently, it is not possible to reserve study carrels. They can be temporarily used freely.

Availability & Equipment

The University Library has a number of carrels in selected branch libraries. The individual study rooms are lockable and can be reserved by TUM students and employees for the duration of 14 days.

Amount

Branch Library	Number of Carrels	Persons on the Waiting List	Expected Waiting Time
Chemistry	11 carrels	0	none
Medicine	12 carrels	0	1-2 weeks
Physics	8 carrels	0	none
Sport & Health Sciences	6 carrels	5	2 weeks
Main Campus	15 carrels	46	6 weeks
Weihenstephan	13 carrels	0	none

Equipment

All carrels are equipped with table, chair, power supply and internet connection. In the carrels at Weihenstephan a whiteboard is also available.

Use Regulations

Who is eligible to reserve a carrel?

TUM students
TUM employees

Carrel reservations require that library use is activated for your StudentCard or PersonalCard and that you have a library number. How to register at the library

How long can I use a carrel?

The period of use is two weeks.
Carrels are only accessible during library opening hours.
If not used on more than three consecutive working days, the right of use ends prematurely.

Are there any costs involved when reserving a carrel?

The use of the carrel is free of charge.
Costs are incurred for carrel clearance and transponder replacement.

Details are regulated in the Terms of Use. Please notice the following rules: