Library of the Research Center for Classical German Philosophy and the Hegel Archive

 

We have relocated!

The library is now available again at it's new location (Building of the University Library, 4th floor Area 2).

Please note the extended opening hours. Use of the library will continue to be possible only after prior registration.

 

We look forward to your visit!

Please register at hegelbibliothek@rub.de and let us know the desired day and time and, if possible, the required literature.
It is not possible to use the library without prior registration or outside opening hours.

Opening hours

  • Monday to Thursday: 8.30 am to 16 pm
  • Friday: 8.30 am to 12 am

Scan service

We participate in the Scan service of the RUB libraries in order to provide access to the library collection outside our opening hours. Please contact us by telephone or e-mail.

Holdings and use

The library of the Research Center for Classical German Philosophy and the Hegel Archive contains Hegel's own works and the literature he consulted as well as the works of Hegel's students and the international research literature on Hegel.

The reference library is open to visiting academics from Germany and abroad, as well as to all members of the Ruhr-Universität.

To search the library's holdings, please use the RUB Primo catalog of the Ruhr-Universität Bochum libraries. To narrow down your search, select "Forschungsbibliothek Hegel (UB 4/2)" from the hit list on the left-hand side under "Library".

 

Institute and faculty

Subject guide

Arrival by car

The library of the Research Center for Classical German Philosophy and the Hegel Archive at the Ruhr University can be reached easily and quickly by car via the dense highway network of the Ruhr area.

More detailed information on arriving by car and parking options at the Ruhr University can be found here.





 


Arrival by public transport


Deutsche Bahn's ICE, IC, EC, regional trains and S-Bahn trains serve Bochum main station with high frequency. From there, the library of Research Center for Classical German Philosophy / Hegel Archive can be easily reached with the subway U35 (Campus line, direction "Bochum Hustadt") (stop "Ruhr-Universität"). The U35 runs every 5 minutes on weekdays and takes 10 minutes from the main train station to the university.


For local public transport timetables in Bochum and the surrounding area, see: VRR.de