Making knowledge and information freely available, sharing it and preserving cultural heritage: TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University Library provides science, research, industry and business with literature and information - in both printed and electronic form. The library is committed to openness, open access to information, publications and scientific data: it aims to make information and knowledge more easily accessible, more transparent and better reusable.
As the German National Library of Science and Technology as well as Architecture, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Physics, it holds a unique collection of science and technology worldwide, including audiovisual media and research data. In its capacity as a University Library, TIB ensures that all faculties of Leibniz Universität Hannover are supplied with information.
As a research institution, TIB is continuously expanding its role as the German information centre for the digitisation of science and technology. It conducts applied research and development to generate new services and improve existing services. Its research focuses on Data Science & Digital Libraries, Scientific Data Management, Non-Textual Materials, Open Knowledge, Open Science and Visual Analytics.
TIB is a public-law foundation of the Federal State of Lower Saxony. The library is a member of the Leibniz Association.
Interesting facts about the TIB
Are you looking for information, facts and figures about TIB – Leibniz Information Centre for Science and Technology and University Library, or would you like to find out more about our day-to-day work?
TIB-Report 2023
A review of of the highlights of 2023 from the TIB’s perspective can be found online in the TIB Report 2023
TIB Annual Report 2023
Interesting facts about library life, news from research and development, more about TIB projects, activities and events can be found in our TIB Annual Report 2023
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Knowledge and technology transfer
As an institution of the Leibniz Association, we understand knowledge and technology transfer to mean communicating our knowledge to science, industry, politics and society. Consulting, mediation and application are the focus for us.
Further information
- Management of the TIB
- Foundation “Technische Informationsbibliothek” (TIB)
- TIB Foundation Statutes (in German) (PDF)
- TIB’s Strategic Action Areas 2030 (PDF)
- TIB organisational chart (in German) (PDF)
