Noticeboard : Medical law (work-study) Master
Matching Day on 26 and 27 October
Concerns/Category:
- All courses
- First semester info
- All around studies
Dear students,
learning together is often easier – but, especially at the beginning of your degree, it’s not always easy to find the right study partners.
This is where the online Matching Day of the Competence Centre for Fundamental Subjects (CCG) comes in.
Here, you can meet people in breakout rooms that have already been organised, with whom you can form a study group.Matching Day takes place on 26 and 27 October, starting at around 6 pm. You’ll receive further details on the programme once you’ve registered.
Sign up by 16 October 2026 and meet other students who are a good fit for you.
Fire Safety Guidelines
Concerns/Category:
Dear students, please note:
Due to the refurbishment work, the automatic fire alarm system throughout Construction Phase 1 (WEBIS/Administration) is expected to remain out of service until the end of December 2026.
There is no automatic notification of the fire brigade; instead, there is only a provisional fire monitoring system using smoke alarms and local alarms in the corridors.
In the event of an alarm, you must leave the building immediately (see the attached revised fire safety regulations) and contact the fire brigade on the emergency number 112.
It is still not possible to use the lecture rooms and laboratories. This is indicated by notices on the doors
Exploring Weiden & making connections
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Du bist neu nach Weiden gezogen für dein Studium?
Du möchtest deine Erfahrungen von Studium und Umzug teilen oder einfach einen gemeinsamen Nachmittag in Weiden verbringen?
Dann bist du hier genau richtig!
Wir zeigen dir, wo beliebte Spots sind, egal ob fürs Lernen, in der Freizeit und wie du schnell von A nach B kommst!
Mit einer kleinen Tour durch die Stadt und anschließend gemeinsamen einkehren in einem Café bieten wir dir ebenfalls die Möglichkeit, dich mit deinen neuen Kommilitonen auszutauschen oder Fragen an uns höhere Semester zu stellen.
Wir treffen uns hierzu, vor dem Hörsaalgebäude bei dem Springbrunnen und gehen gemeinsam ins Stadtzentrum.
Dieser Treffpunkt wird von uns auch für zukünftige Events genutzt, also nicht vergessen.
Wir freuen uns auf dich!
Eure Fachschaft😊
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You moved to Weiden for your studies?
You would like to share your experiences about studying and moving or just want to spend a cozy evening with people?
Then you’re in exactly the right place!
We’ll show you the most popular spots, whether for studying or leisure, and how to get from A to B quickly!
With a small tour through the city followed by a get-together in a café, we also offer you the chance to get to know your new fellow students or ask us higher semester questions you might have.
We’ll meet in front of the lecture hall at the fountain and go into the city center.
This spot will also be used for future events so don't forget.
We’re looking forward to seeing you!
Your student council 😊
System migration at the library successfully completed: new OPAC and more options for loans
Concerns/Category:
- All courses
On August 25th, following months of preparation in collaboration with the Verbundzentrale of the Bavarian Library Network, FOLIO—our new library management system—went live.
FOLIO stands for “The future of libraries is open,” and that holds true in every respect.
The system is completely open source; all data is stored on servers at the Leibniz Computing Center and not, for example, in the cloud of an international provider. This ensures that we retain control over all catalog, circulation, and user data at all times.
And what new features does FOLIO offer you, our users?
First and foremost, a new, more modern OPAC: https://katalog.oth-aw.de/
The OPAC login process is also changing: University members (i.e., students and staff) can now log in using their university ID and the corresponding password.
Longer loan periods—automatic renewals are now available: In addition to the standard 4-week loan period, borrowed books are automatically renewed 5 times (for students) or 4 times (for external users), each time for an additional four weeks.
If there are no holds on the item, students can keep borrowed books for up to 6 months, and external users for up to 5 months.OTH AW staff now have a loan period of 3 years, with two automatic renewals.
If there are no holds, staff members can keep borrowed books for up to 9 years.Change to the interlibrary loan service for articles: With the switch to FOLIO, the direct download link for users—which was previously included in the email notification—is no longer available.
Downloads are now available via the interlibrary loan account, which can be accessed after logging into OPAC via Account -> Orders -> Interlibrary Loan Orders (https://katalog.oth-aw.de/vufind/Holds/List). (This is also stated in the confirmation email that you will continue to receive upon successful completion of your order.)
As with any system change, we naturally still have a few areas that need work, but we’re already working hard to address them.
Currently, the self-service checkout system is not yet available. If you’d like to borrow books, please come to the circulation desk for the time being.
The interlibrary loan service for books is also still in development; we hope to be able to offer this service again in early to mid-September. However, the interlibrary loan service for articles should already be up and running again.Finally, a small request: most of the new developments and changes are falling on us as the library team, since some of the workflows are now completely different in the new system. So please be patient if things move a bit more slowly here over the next few weeks while we’re still getting familiar with the system.
We’re very much looking forward to offering you an even better, more efficient, and more appealing service with FOLIO in the future!
