Services and Facilities

The library collects, catalogues and provides information resources to be used by researchers, teachers and students. The library’s holdings include:

• approx. 260,000 volumes and 400 print periodicals
• access to approx. 180 databases and about 24,000 full-text electronic periodicals as well as 20,000 e-books
• a digital DIN information centre containing all DIN norms as well as all VDE directives and VDI guidelines

General Library Information / Circulation Desk
Phone: +49 341 3076-6593
Fax: +49 341 3076-6478
Email: ausleihe.bib (at) htwk-leipzig.de
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The Language Centre is responsible for providing academic and career-oriented foreign language courses in English, French, Russian, Spanish and German as a Foreign Language, which are part of the curriculum at HTWK Leipzig. A multimedia language learning lab featuring state-of-the-art media is available for self-directed study. Moreover, HTWK Leipzig offers courses in many languages that prepare students for earning international certificates such as

• English: Cambridge English, IELTS
• Business English: London Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• German: TestDaF

Secretary's Office
Phone: +49 341 3076-6173
Email: renate.abraham (at) htwk-leipzig.de
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The University Sports Centre offers programmes in more than 50 sports. Students may choose between courses taught by trained instructors and informal meetings. The many Wednesday tournaments are very popular. Thanks to a fully equipped gymnasium with its own weight and exercise rooms, there is a wide range of opportunities to match anybody’s interest. All important information regarding registration, offered sports courses, the various camps and much more is available at the University Sports Centre website (content in German).

Phone: +49 341 302-6820
Email: hochschulsport (at) htwk-leipzig.de
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The University Centre for Interdisciplinary Education runs and coordinates students programmes designed to provide qualifications that go beyond what students learn in their chosen field of study. With its individualized counselling sessions, excursions, workshops and lecture series, the University Centre for Interdisciplinary Education seeks to provide the social and decision-making competencies that are increasingly expected by employers, thus giving students a head start in their careers.

Phone: +49 341 3076-6219
Email: studiumgenerale (at) htwk-leipzig.de
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The IT Service Centre is responsible for the IT infrastructure at HTWK Leipzig. They support all members of HTWK Leipzig in matters of IT problems and questions.

HTWK Leipzig has numerous computers for the use of students, variously located in libraries, faculty buildings and a computer lab featuring open-access university PCs and workstations that are also available at night and on weekends.

With so many students bringing their own devices like notebooks, tablets and smartphones, we also provide a widely deployed wifi installation on campus so students can use their own mobile devices via wireless connection. This service is available in many campus locations, let you access the university's IT infrastructuce and offers free and fast access to the internet.

Phone: +49 341 3076-6434
Email: servicedesk(at)htwk-leipzig.de
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The International Office coordinates international exchange and cooperation between HTWK Leipzig and partner universities worldwide.

Phone: +49 341 3076-6637
Fax: +49 341 3076-6415
Email: international@htwk-leipzig.de
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