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13.10. until 26.10.2025 Book sale at the start of term

We're selling books removed from circulation for € 1 each in the branch libraries GW/GSW and LK.

Why are we selling these books?
We regularly review and update our collection - for example, when older editions are replaced by newer ones or when many titles become available digitally as e-books.

Browse our book sale and take the opportunity to purchase textbooks at a low price.

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Event series Die Kleine Form

Next lecture:
"Es wird nicht eher hell, bis es ganz dunkel gewesen ist."
Das Lagertagebuch des Isy Aronowitz,
Dezember 1940 – August 1943
Prof. Dr. Christoph Heyl

When?
29.10.2025, 1:15pm

Where?
GW/GSW Library, Bibliothekssaal
(R11 T00 K18)

Info & livestream
Bild: Logo Open Educational Resources, Format 16:9
OER Global Logo, 2012 Jonathas Mello www.jonathasmello.com, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 UnportedCC BY 3.0 via UNESCO

For all OER enthusiasts and creators OER network meeting

The network meeting for everyone who is interested in Open Educational Resources (OER) and wants to make contacts at the UDE or keep up to date.

Topic of the 9th OER network meeting:
Accessibility

When?
10.11.2025, 10am

Where?
Online, via Zoom

Info & registration

DataCampus UDE Zahlen - Daten - Fritten

Next lecture:
(Data) Escape Room: Who will solve the mystery of Professor Rlyehonach?
Join in! You solve the escape room in teams, and the winning team wins a prize!

When?
30.10.2025, 4pm

Where?
Online, via Zoom

Info & registration

New course Let's Discover Digital Humanities

Digital Humanities (DH) combine humanities questions with digital technologies – opening up completely new perspectives and career fields.

In the course "Let's Discover Digital Humanities", students can work together to develop learning materials for a digital introductory course in Digital Humanities starting on October 29, 2025.

As a bonus for participating, students will receive 3 ECTS credits!

More info and registration
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Use writing time! UB|SchreibSprints

Together with the IwiS we offer regular writing sprints followed by writing consultation. Everyone working on a writing project is welcome.

WritingTime?
Tuesdays, 2pm - 3pm in Duisburg
Thursdays, 2pm - 3pm in Essen

WritingAdvice?
always following, 3pm - 4pm

WritingLocations?
Duisburg: LK Library (LK 105)
Essen: GW/GSW Library (group study room BC)
or online via Zoom

Info & dates

Our services for research, teaching and publishing

Research Data Services

Data management, storage, documentation, publication, reuse

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Open Access

First and second publication, funding, dissertations, university bibliography

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Open Educational Resources

Educational materials, interdisciplinary dialogue, further developments

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