Training courses & workshops
We regularly offer training courses and workshops according to skill levels.
A1-B1 are basic courses, while B2 and C1 are more advanced courses.
About usLibrary and Information Services
We are 14 dedicated employees with backgrounds in librarianship and academic disciplines – united by one goal: to provide you with confidence and guidance when it comes to learning, research and academic work.
Whether you are just starting your first semester or are already in the middle of your studies, we are by your side. With passion and expertise, we support you in working academically and assessing information with confidence. Our aim is to make access to knowledge as easy and inspiring as possible – reliable, modern and always as equals.
Below you will find more detailed information about our offerings in these three areas: Online Library, the Digital Learning Space and Research and Publication Services. We are particularly committed to promoting AI literacy, as confident use of artificial intelligence is one of the key skills required in today's academic and professional world.
Contact
Do you have any questions? Then feel free to write to us.
Online-Library
The online library of IU contains more than 102,000 licensed and more than 330,000 freely accessible (open access) e-books. In addition, it contains more than 81,000 licensed e-journals and more than 87,000 freely accessible (open access) e-journals
102.000+
licensed E-Books
330.000+
Open Access E-Books
81.000+
licensed E-Journals
87.000+
Open Access E-Journals
ACM Digital Library
Full-text database in the fields of Computer Science and IT from the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)Ebook Central (ProQuest)
Access to licensed e-books from different publishersEBSCO Academic Search Ultimate
Multidisciplinary full-text databaseEBSCO Business Source Ultimate
Full-text database in the fields of Business and EconomicsEBSCO Cinahl Ultimate
Full-text database in the fields of Nursing & Allied HealthEBSCO Discovery Service (EDS)
IU International University of Applied Sciences’ Online Library. A powerful search engine that allows you to search in nearly all licensed databases and platforms simultaneouslyEBSCO e-book Collection
Access to licensed e-books from different publishersEmerald Insight
Access to licensed e-books and e-journals from the publisher EmeraldIEEE Xplore Digital Library
Full-text database in the fields of Electronics, Engineering and IT from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)Knovel
Full-text database in the fields of Engineering and IT from the publisher Elsevier
Nautos technical standards
Access to licensed DIN- and VDI-Standards in various fieldsPearson eLibrary
Access to licensed e-books from the publisher PearsonScienceDirect (Elsevier)
Access to licensed e-books and e-journals (DEAL) from the publisher ElsevierStatista
Access to national and international statistical resources about companies and industries (premium account)
Springer Nature Link
Access to licensed e-books and e-journals (DEAL) from the publisher Springer NatureTaylor & Francis
Access to licensed e-books and e-journals from the publisher Taylor & FrancisUNWTO eLibrary
Access to the eLibrary of the World Tourism Organization as an agency of the UN (UNO)VLeBooks
Access to licensed e-books from different publishersWiley Online Library
Access to licensed e-journals (DEAL) from the publishers Wiley and Blackwell
WISOnet
Access to licensed e-books and e-journals from different publishers. In addition, access to company data, biographical data of famous people, market data and international and national press
Digital Learning Space
The Digital Learning Space is a central location on the intranet where everything comes together: resources, tutorials, opportunities for social and academic exchange and community – a space for learning, discovering and growing. We also support our professors and researchers with research-related services. These include, in particular, publication advice, support with open access issues, and the development and maintenance of scientific information resources. In this way, we contribute to making research at IU International University of Applied Sciences visible, accessible and future-oriented.
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Participants in our team channel
Most popular training course
Scientific research with AI tools (B1)
3.000+
Viewing our videos
Our Digital Learning Space (DLS) is an interactive learning platform. In this ‘digital third place’, we offer a space that combines informal and structured learning, social exchange, and active participation in the learning process. Here, our students can expand their digital and scientific skills, from literature research to the reflective use of AI tools.
In the DLS, we promote collaborative learning, peer support and the exchange of knowledge in a barrier-free environment. We offer regular live training courses on various topics ranging from basic through advanced skill levels. Through interactive workshops, self-study formats and open communication spaces, we create versatile learning opportunities that are individually tailored to the needs and learning styles of our students. This creates a vibrant learning community that supports our students both academically and socially.
The DSL provides a forward-looking approach in digital higher education. With it, we accompany our students on their journey of actively and successfully shaping their studies.
Our training programme
Coffee Lectures
These shorter sessions introduce a variety of library-related topics – check the current topic in our Upcoming Training section.
Join us - with or without coffee. The events last 30 minutes.
Writing Retreat
Our interactive Writing Retreat offers you the opportunity to work intensively on your individual writing projects (e.g.: your thesis).
This event lasts 120 minutes.
Our Video Gallery contains recordings of most of our training courses and many tutorials for self-study (only for institutional members).
Research and Publication Services
The Library and Information Services support researchers at IU International University of Applied Sciences throughout the entire publication process. We work closely with the various departments to continuously adapt our services to the needs of our researchers.
We provide researchers with information, advice and events on open access and other publication-related topics. We assist in the search for a suitable journal or publisher and, under certain conditions, cover the open access publication fees.
Scientists at IU International University of Applied Sciences can publish their research results in the IU Docs repository, which is maintained by the Library and Information Services Team. IU International University of Applied Sciences makes these publications freely available to the public, thereby supporting the open access transformation.
IU International University of Applied Sciences is committed to the principles of open science. Open access publishing is an important part of this.
In order to promote the transition to open access, IU International University of Applied Sciences participates in various open access agreements with renowned scientific publishers. These agreements not only include read access to the respective journal portfolio, but also the option of open access publishing in these journals.
We concluded open access agreements with the following publishers:
„DEAL“-Agreement with Springer Nature, Wiley and Elsevier
Hogrefe (PsyJournals)
ACM
Emerald
PLOS
To support the open access landscape in all subject areas and for all publication types at IU International University of Applied Sciences, we also participate in consortia for the financing of open access journals and books.
Currently, these are:
Open Access Consortium SocioHub Journals (2026-2028) (formerly KOALA Consortium Social Sciences, 2023-2025) – APC-free open access publications through funding of four journals: sub\urban, Gender, Open Gender Journal, Forum Qualitative Social Research
Open Access Consortium of the "Specialised Information Service Education" – funding for the publication of 19 book titles in immediate open access between autumn 2024 and summer 2025 and 20 titles between 2025 and 2026
Open Library Media Studies from the publisher transcript (2025-2027) – funding for the publication of 10 book titles per year in immediate open access
Agreement on the open access transformation of books: New publications in education sciences from the publisher Barbara Budrich (2026) – funding for the publication of eight book titles in immediate open access
In addition, we funded the first two issues of Radix, an open access journal newly founded in 2025 by members of the Centre for Radicalisation Research and Prevention (Zentrum für Radikalisierungsforschung und Prävention, ZRP) at IU International University of Applied Sciences.
The Library and Information Services provide individual support to researchers throughout the entire publication process. For example, we provide support in finding a suitable (open access) journal or publisher, or in checking the credibility of a journal or conference. We offer information, advice, and events on open access and other publication-related topics. All researchers at IU International University of Applied Sciences are welcome to contact us with any questions they may have about publishing.
Researchers at IU International University of Applied Sciences can upload their open access publications and secondary publications of closed access publications to the IU Docs repository. The IU Discussion Papers series are also published in IU Docs. As IU International University of Applied Sciences' main publication, the IU Discussion Papers provide our professors with the opportunity to share current research results or discuss theses across diverse subject areas.
Students whose theses meet the required criteria can publish them within a password-protected area of IU Docs. The theses are then available to other members of IU International University of Applied Sciences.
Our latest Activities
We actively shape knowledge: learn more about where we present our work at specialist conferences and publish in trade journals – and how we use our expertise to drive forward the development of teaching, research and library work.
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