User registration/library card

In addition to students, lecturers and other members of our University, also other persons can become registered users of the THWS Library and thus get a library card.  

  • For students of THWS their THWS card is also their library card. The required data is transferred from the Department of Student Affairs (HSST). Please make sure to regularly check the e-mail account we get from HSST. You can also add a second e-mail address to your library account.
  • Also for the teaching and administrative staff of THWS, their THWS card is their library card. New staff has to register in person so we can get the information needed.
  • External library users can get a library card, if they present their ID card or passport (if necessary, including registration certificate). The prerequisite is that you are registered with a residence in Germany and are over 16 years old.
  • Students of Universität Würzburg can become registered with their existing library card issued by the university library in addition to their passport (and registration certificate if necessary) and thus save a further card. The same applies for FHWS students at the university library in Würzburg.

When you register as a user of our Library, an account is set up with our loan system. You can access your account any time with your personal user number and your password; there, you can renew the loan terms of items, check your orders and reservations, and change your personal information.

Personal user number and password

Members of THWS can easily log in to the library catalog with their THWS account. External users need the user number, which can be found on the library card, and a password, which must be set before logging into the library catalog for the first time.

Changing personal information

Your account for the online catalogue also saves your personal information that are needed for processing orders or borrowing items. You can access saved personal data after the registration process. You can change your e-mail address as well as your password; if you want to change any other data, please talk to the staff at the Library Helpdesk.

Loss of library card

If you loose your THWS card and thus also your library card, please immediately inform the Department of Student Affairs (HSST) and also the Library staff so we can block your account.

If you are not a member of THWS:
Please inform the Library staff about the loss so we can deactivate your library card. A replacement library card costs € 2.50.