UB Psychology
Closure due to Relocation of the Locations in Oerlikon
Current occupancy without consideration of reserved study spaces
What Study Spaces are Available?
Study Spaces
- There are around 180 study spaces, whereof 8 with screen (see devices).
- UZH members can book the study spaces in the lower area online viabooked-UB.
- The study spaces in the upper area can be used without prior reservation.
- Vacant study spaces can be used at any time, but reservations take priority.
Group Study Rooms
- 2 group study rooms (BIN-0-C.03 und BIN-0-C.09) for min. 2 to max. 7 people. For details see Group Study Rooms.
- UZH members can book the group study rooms via booked-UB, max. 4 hours and 7 days in advance.
The group study rooms serve as a learning and working space, e.g. for cooperative group work, exam simulations and discussions. Please respect the rules of use:
- During use, please ensure that conversations are conducted at low volume and that other library users are not disturbed. Otherwise, you will be asked to leave the room.
- Cleanliness must be ensured when leaving the room. Eating and the use of cell phones are not permitted. As a beverage only water from drinking bottles is allowed.
- For security reasons, it is recommended that valuables not be left unattended in the group study room. The library is not liable for items brought into its premises.
- The room must be vacated 5 minutes before the end of the booking time or, if necessary, must be extended at the counter if there are no reservations.
- During use, the instructions of the library staff must be followed and access to the study room must be guaranteed to them in any case.
What Infrastructure Can I Use Here?
Borrow and Return
- Self-checkout station
- Returns for books up to 5 cm thick: 24-hour outdoor mailbox (UB Psychology) in front of the electric sliding door at the ground-floor entrance
- Returns within the library: Book returns box in the entrance area
Devices
- 8 study spaces with external screen (USB-C)
Lockers
- 90 lockers (free of charge, 28 days loan, reservation possible via swisscovery)
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Locker keys can be borrowed at the UB Social Sciences (starting 14 September 2026).
Information about the Location and Collection
The focus of the items in the UB Psychology is on the individual:
General and differential psychology, as well as clinical psychology
The collection is composed of:
- approx. 10'000 reference books, reference works
- Furthermore, various e-journals, e-books and databases are accessible online via the university network.
The collections are set up alpha-numerically and are freely accessible to all. In addition to the loan collection, there are reference collections in the form of handbooks and journals. These are marked with a red dot.
Collection in the UB Social Sciences
The following collection of literature is available at the UB Social Sciences (starting September 14, 2026):
Social and organizational psychology (with psychoanalytic elements), i.e., emotion, cognition, and behavior with a focus on the social context
Psychological tests from the Test Archive are available for loan at the UB Social Sciences (starting 14 September 2026).