Carrels, cubes and workstations

In the Central University Library (ZUB), 24 individual carrels, 21 SoloCubes, 9 MeetingCubes and 4 group carrels are available free of charge for researchers and students of the University Greifswald. All ZUB carrels and cubes can be reserved.

The single carrels may only be used by one person. They are not soundproofed and can therefore only be used for quiet work. They can be reserved by students up to 1 day in advance for up to 4 hours and extended once if necessary. University researchers can also book for a maximum period of 2 weeks, with the help of the service desk. The single carrel 1 on the ground floor is preferentially allocated as disabled study space on request by the service desk.

Soundproof SoloCubes (1-person room-in-room cabins) are to be used preferably for the purpose of speaking participation in an online course or video conference. They can be occupied for a maximum of 120 minutes and can be booked a maximum of 7 days in advance. No key card is currently required. 

The soundproofed group carrels of the ZUB are available for 2-12 people. These can be reserved up to two weeks in advance for a maximum of 4 hours. The group carrels are equipped with electronic smartboards. If whiteboards are used, pens and sponges can be borrowed from the service desk. There is also a PC in  Group Carrel 1.

Soundproof MeetingCubes (room-in-room small group cabins) for 2 or up to 4 people are preferably used for joint online presentations, but are also available for meetings, brainstorming and study groups. They can be reserved up to 7 days in advance for 120 minutes. No key card is currently required here.

In the Departmental Library (BB) 12 individual carrels, 2 audio rooms and 5 group carrels are available.

The individual carrels may only be used by one person. They are not soundproofed and can therefore only be used for quiet work. They can be reserved by students up to 1 day in advance for up to 4 hours and extended once if necessary.

Two soundproofed audio rooms for one person are offered for spoken participation in online courses. They can be used for a maximum of 120 minutes and can be booked a maximum of 7 days in advance. No key card is currently required.

The soundproofed group carrel 1 (ground floor) for up to 6 people is preferably allocated as a disabled learning space or parent-child learning space. It can only be reserved individually at the service desk, not online.

The soundproofed group carrels 2 and 3 (3rd floor) can be used by 2 to 6 people. They can be reserved up to two weeks in advance for a maximum of 4 hours.

The non-soundproofed “whispering carrels” 4 and 5 for 2 people on the 4th floor can only be used for very quiet learning and working. Both carrels can be reserved online.

Members of the University can reserve study space and specific user workstations online on an hourly basis. Reservations are available for each of the three locations.

Independent online reservations for carrels, cubes and audio rooms are made in the V:Scout room reservation system of the University Library. Proof of reservation is the time-stamped reply email from the reservation system.

At times of high demand for study spaces (e.g. during examination periods), the University Library may restrict the reservation of individual spaces to members of the relevant faculty.

The entitlement to the reserved time expires if the use has not started within 30 minutes of the booked start time. Bookings that are not required should be canceled online.

If key cards are required (carrels), they will be issued at the service desk during all opening hours. The student ID card or user ID card will be accepted as a deposit. Passing on of keycards to other people or usage of the room by other persons the is prohibited. Carrel keycards and pens can be returned at the service desk during all opening hours.

For more rules and information, see Regulations for the use of workspaces (carrels) and the reservation of workstations