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Tuesday, 04.08.2026

Library Website Offline

Web Server Maintenance on 12 August 2026

On Wednesday, 12 August 2026, we will be performing maintenance work on our web content management system. As a result, the library website will be unavailable from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 10:00 a.m.
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Monday, 27.07.2026

Construction Work

Branch Library Chemistry Temporarily Closed

The Branch Library Chemistry will be closed to the public from 17 August 2026 through approximately 8 November 2026, due to urgently required construction work. During this period, please visit our other branch libraries.
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Monday, 13.07.2026

Temporary Service Limitation

First Level Hotline: Closed on 21 July 2026

On Tuesday, 21 July 2026, the First Level Hotline will not be available due to an internal event. Our colleagues will not be reachable by phone or chat on that day. You can still send us your questions about our library services by email; all inquiries will be processed the next day.
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Thursday, 09.07.2026

New Service

Guide for Systematic Reviews

Benefit from our new systematic review support: Our online guide and consultation service on this research method provide TUM members with practical guidance and individual support throughout the process – from developing a search strategy to ensuring transparent documentation.
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Wednesday, 10.06.2026

Feature Update

More Flexible Metadata Assignment With TUM DataTagger

More than 1,200 users already document their research data in TUM DataTagger: 500 metadata templates are currently used across more than 300 projects. The latest update enhances metadata templates, making them even more user-friendly and efficient.
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Monday, 17.11.2025

New Course

AI-Powered Literature Research

In our new course "AI for Literature Research Essentials  – Optimizing Search Queries", you will learn how to meaningfully integrate AI-supported tools into your academic research.
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Thursday, 23.10.2025

Electronic Laboratory Notebook for TUM

Research Documentation with TUM eLabFTW

TUM eLabFTW is now available as a modern and intuitive electronic lab notebook (ELN) for research documentation at TUM. It offers numerous features to support efficient collaboration among researchers – both within teams and with external partners.