UB History

Access with UZH Card is also possible during opening hours of the Natural History Museum.

Floor Plan UB History (PDF, 145 KB)

• At UB History, there are around 50 study spaces, whereof 1 with PC.
• UZH members can book some of these study spaces online viabooked-UB
• Some study spaces can be used without prior reservation.
• Vacant study spaces can be used at any time, but reservations take priority.
• Some of the study spaces are reserved for students of the Department of History.

Borrow and Return

• Self-checkout station located at the entrance.
• Shelf for collecting and returning items.

Devices

• Printer (UZH Print Plus instructions)
• 1 PC workstation

Lockers

• 132 lockers in KO2 floor G (free, 28 days loan, reservation via swisscovery)
• 48 lockers in KO2 floor H (free, 28 days loan, reservation via swisscovery)
• Locker keys can be borrowed at UB Philosophy (KOL-F-114).

UB History (KO2-H-356)

The location is in the main building, next to the Department of History. Together with the Zentralbibliothek Zürich, it provides students and researchers with the relevant literature. The collection comprises around 100'000 items. Most of the books can be borrowed at the self-checkout station. Reference works and the latest journal issues are available for use in the reading room.

Social and Economic History (RAE-U-14)

The collection contains around 19'000 items on social, cultural, political and economic history. It is housed in the building of the Research Centre for Social and Economic History (Rämistrasse 64). All items at the location are reference stock. Internal lending to employees is permitted.