TUM students can easily book our group rooms online:
- Log in to the reservation system with your TUM ID
- Select a time slot and submit your booking
- Receive a booking confirmation via email
In our branch libraries, we provide TUM students with group rooms for collaborative work and learning. You can reserve these online.
Online-Reservation
Check-in
Please check in at the branch library for every online reservation:
- Scan the QR code from your confirmation email at the check-in station.
- A separate check-in is required for each time slot, even for back-to-back bookings.
- Check-in must be completed within 30 minutes (for study carrels: within 48 hours).
- Reservations will be automatically canceled if you do not check in on time.
Terms & Conditions
Who can reserve group rooms?
- TUM students, for groups of three or more.
- Reservations may not be transferred or made on behalf of others.
How to reserve?
- Reserve online via the reservation system [1].
- Log in with your TUM ID.
- Book up to 7 days in advance – same day bookings are also possible.
Reservation limits
- Booking quota: 2 reservations per week and branch library.
- Maximum booking duration: 4 hours per reservation.
- Reservations for regularly recurring events are not permitted.
When does my reservation expire?
- After 30 minutes, if you do not show up or fail to check in.
- If you are absent for more than 60 minutes or do not use a clock disc during breaks.
- Expired reservations will not be refunded to your booking quota.
Additional rules
- Drinks are allowed in tightly sealed containers.
- No food or alcohol allowed.
- The University Library's House Rules [2] apply.
For detailed regulations, see:
Terms of Use: Reservation of Study Desks and Rooms [3]
Clock Discs for Break Times
Want to take a break and leave your study desk temporarily? That's fine, as long as:
- Your break does not exceed 60 minutes.
- You place a clock disc on your desk or in your group room to indicate your break time.
Clock discs are available in bins at all branch libraries and must be returned when leaving the building.
Important:
- If the 60-minute break is exceeded, other library visitors may move your belongings and use your spot.
- Desks and rooms without a clock disc may be reassigned.
- The University Library is not responsible for unattended personal items.
Availability & Equipment
Group rooms can be found in the following branch libraries:
| Branch Library Chemistry [4] | 3 group rooms |
| Branch Library Main Campus [5] | 7 group rooms |
| Branch Library Mathematics & Informatics [6] | 5 group rooms |
| Branch Library Medicine [7] | 4 group rooms |
| Branch Library Physics [8] | 4 group rooms |
| Branch Library Sport & Health Sciences [9] | 2 group rooms |
| Branch Library Weihenstephan [10] | 5 group rooms |
Standard Equipment
- tables and chairs
- whiteboard or a touch screens
Material available for loan
Upon presentation of your library card, you can borrow the following equipment at the circulation desk:
- pens and erasers for whiteboards
- touch pen, remote control and cable set (1 HDMI, 1 USB and 1 VGA cable) for touch screens
Feedback
What do you think about the option to reserve study desks and rooms online? We would greatly appreciate your feedback. It helps us improve our booking service.
To the survey [11]
