Event: The University's Winter Break
- Target groups:
- Students, internal, university-wide
- Event language:
- German
The University Board has decided that, as in previous years, the University will be closed over the Christmas and New Year period 2025/26. This year, the closure will cover the time period from 24. December 2025 through 6. January 2026.
Deadline Mailbox
The university's deadline mailbox (external link, opens in a new window) will be emptied once during this period, on Friday, January 2, 2026. Items deposited will be postmarked December 24, 2025. The next collection will take place on January 7. The lower compartment of the deadline mailbox will be postmarked January 2, and the upper compartment January 3, 2026.
Opening Hours of the Reading Rooms of the University Library
All Reading Rooms
Tuesday, December 23, 2025: All reading rooms are open from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 24, 2025, through January 1, 2026: All reading rooms will be closed.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Epiphany (public holiday): All reading rooms will be closed.
Opening hours from January 2nd to 5th, 2026
Reading Room “Recht 1”, Reading Room “Wirtschaft”
| Date | Day of the Week | Open from - to |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2026 | Friday | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| January 3, 2026 | Saturday | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| January 4, 2026 | Sunday | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| January 5, 2026 | Monday | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| January 6, 2026 | Tuesday | closed |
Reading Room PT 1, Reading Room PT 2
| Date | Day of the Week | Open from - to |
|---|---|---|
| January 2, 2026 | Friday | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| January 3, 2026 | Saturday | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| January 4, 2026 | Sunday | closed |
| January 5, 2026 | Monday | 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. |
| January 6, 2026 | Tuesday | closed |