Gender Studies and Equal Opportunity
The Braunschweig Centre for Gender Studies and the Equal Opportunity Office of the TU Braunschweig have a growing library of literature on gender studies and gender equality policy. The books can be borrowed directly on site.
Our loan stock currently includes around 1.000 books as well as topic-specific magazines and DVDs. All titles are listed in the University Library catalogue and can be searched on the Internet.
Subjects are:
- Gender Studies – theories and Interdisciplinary research
- Gender and education (especially at school)
- Gender dimensions in engineering, life sciences, and natural sciences
- Compatibility of work/study and family
- Equality policy and the advancement of women (especially at universities)
- Diversity and intersectionality
If you have a proposal for book purchases, please feel free to contact us (see contact details below).
Booksearch and loan regualtions
The entire holdings of our library are listed in the catalogue of the University Library of Braunschweig Technical University and can be searched via the Internet: Literature search.
If possible, please make a note of the signature of the book(s) you wish to borrow!
You can search our literature in the catalogue of the University Library: literature search
Loan regulations
The books available in our library can be borrowed during opening hours by all members of the university as well as by non-members of the TU. Journals and reference books cannot be borrowed.
Borrowing process: When using the library for the first time, you must present your identity card or passport in order to create a user profile. Borrowed books may not be passed on to third parties.
Loan period: The loan period is usually four weeks. An extension is possible (see below).
Extensions Loan: Extensions are possible if the borrowed books have not been reserved by other users. A personal visit to the library is not necessary to extend the loan period; please contact us by telephone or e-mail.
Reminder: If borrowed books are not returned in due time, the library can send a reminder in writing or by email, setting a deadline. If the books are not returned, a second reminder will be sent. If the deadline is not met, the person concerned may be excluded from using the library. In addition, the library reserves the right to charge for any costs incurred in procuring the new book(s). Reminder fees: From the second reminder we charge a fee of 2,00 € per book.
Contact and Opening hours
Gender Studies and Equal Opportunity Library
Technische Universität Braunschweig
Bültenweg 17
2nd floor, Room 206
Phone: +49 531 391-4591 (in the mornings)
Fax: +49 531 391-8171
E-Mail: bibgleichstellung(at)tu-braunschweig.de
Our library is usually open Mon – Thu 08:00 – 15:30 and by appointment. If you would like to come to us, please inquire in advance by telephone whether we are open, especially during semester breaks.