Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum

Facts and Figures

Leseterrassen von oben im Jacob-und-Wilhelm-Grimm-Zentrum der HU Berlin


Look at the reading terraces [© photografer Stefan Müller]


Builder
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, represented by its Technical Department

Construction department
Senatsverwaltung für Stadtentwicklung Division V - Construction

Architect
Max Dudler (Berlin, Zürich, Frankfurt)

Users
University Library and the Computer and Media Service

Costs
€ 75,500,000

Opening
12/10/2009

Main area
20 296 m²

Enclosed space
144 000 m³

Work spaces
- Public work spaces: 1,000
- including computer work stations: 450
- including pc-pool: 180
- Multimedia Workstations: 44
- Courses in computer training rooms: 55
- Group study rooms (6-10 persons): 8
- Individual work spaces: 51

 

Karte der Umzüge

© Computer- und Medienservice (CMS) der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin


Integration of the Central Library and 12 branch libraries
- Archaeology and Cultural History of Northeastern Africa
- Aesthetic, cultural and media studies
- Education
- European Ethnology
- History
- Classical Philology
- Art History
- Philosophy
- Rehabilitation Science
- Social Sciences
- Prehistory and Early History
- Economics

Media Inventory
- Approximately 2,500,000 units in the house
- Approximately 2,400 current periodicals


Services
- Systematic open access of approximately 1.5 million volumes
- Library information specialist
- Bibliographic Information / Database Search
- Extensive copying printing and scanning service
- Wide training program
- Borrowing and returning items in self-service
- Wireless network access throughout the house
- Video editing suites
- Graphic editing
- Hardware Service
- Electronic publishing
- Video Conferences

Special Areas
- Multimedia Teaching and Learning Center
- Video conference rooms
- Research reading room with 44 seats
- Slide collection and library
- Periodicals Reading Lounge
- Parent-child workspace "Berliner Volksbank nursery"
- Auditorium with about 180 seats
- Cafeteria

Built-up materials

 

- Concrete: 23 350 m³

- Natural stone cladding: 6.800 sqm

- Exterior glass surface: 5,400 m²

- The inside glass surface: 7,000 m²

- Glass skylights (2.4mx2.4m): 92

- Total cable length 210 Km

 

Technical equipment
- Gas extinguishing systems for book magazines and IT
- CHP (combined heat and power)
- Ventilation systems total power 180,000 m³ / h
- Concrete core activation through air ducts in the basement ceiling
- Electrical power 2200 kVA
- 1150 kVA emergency diesel
- 2 high-performance, highly redundant routers in the core area with 10 Gigabit links
- Modular Switch to the building supply with 10 Gigabit links
- 2 storage system with 170 TB storage system
- 2 conveyors with automatic book return

 

Project Management
ProCon Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH

Technical Building Equipment

Zibell, Willner + Partner mbH

Structural design
Leonardt, Andrä + Partner VBI, GmbH

Construction Management

Döpping Widell Dipl.-Ing. Architekten

Fire protection design
Müller BBM Brandschutz GmbH