The Library plays a central role in supporting education and research. Each year, students, lecturers and researchers make extensive use of our physical and digital resources.
The figures below provide insight into the usage of our collections, the services offered, and the allocation of resources. This overview presents a concise summary of the most important statistics from the past five years.
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Downloads full-text periodicals | 4.900.000 | 4.740.000 | 4.750.000 | 4.800.000 | 4.200.000 |
| Loans | 20.000 | 20.000 | 19.000 | 16.000 | 17.500 |
| Workshops | 122 | 136 | 250 | 225 | 105 |
| Study spaces | 1.050 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Bound books and periodicals | 893.000 | 869.000 | 870.000 | 907.000 | 922.000 |
| Paid periodicals in printed form | 218 | 74 | 75 | 156 | 185 |
| Online periodicals | 122.000 | 129.000 | 118.000 | 90.000 | 85.000 |
| E-books | 1.000.000 | 447.000 | 450.000 | 542.000 | 460.000 |
2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
| Total budget | 15.000.000 | 14.500.000 | 13.000.000 | 12.600.000 | 12.600.000 |
| of which: Collection budget | 6.380.000 | 6.270.000 | 5.650.000 | 5.700.000 | 5.700.000 |
| Number of m² library (library building) | 9.240 | 9.240 | 9.240 | 9.240 | 9.240 |
| Opening hours per week | 103 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 |
| Number of employees (FTE) | 66 | 68 | 65 | 70 | 69 |
| Number of library locations | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Reference dates: 31 December