(doctoral students, lecturers and visiting academics of the University; lecturers without an employment contract with the University; professors of the Paderborn University of Theology and the Paderborn University of Applied Sciences (FHdW))

You can apply for your library card online using the application form.

In the first step, you will be asked to enter your e-mail address. Once you have successfully confirmed your e-mail address, the registration process continues with the entry of your personal details.

Once you have completed the registration process, you will receive a registration code which you can use to collect your library card in person from the counter at the local lending desk. Please bring the following with you

• a certificate from the university or one of its institutions confirming the duration of your doctorate, the duration of your stay at the university or the period of your teaching assignment or a document proving that you hold a professorship at the Paderborn University Faculty of Theology or the Paderborn University of Applied Sciences (FHdW)
• Your identity card or passport with a confirmation of registration from the residents' registration office (registration certificate), which must not be older than 1 year, or another valid official identity document with photo and address details

If the library card is not collected within 30 days, the registration will be cancelled automatically.