External access to the university network via VPN is reserved exclusively for members of the University of Leipzig. (Instructions and download in German only) For members of the Faculty of Medicine and the UKL, separate conditions will apply from January 2021.
Students, faculty and staff of Leipzig University and those of other universities can obtain internet connectivity using eduroam (only in case your university or institution is part of the eduroam network. You can check this here: http://www.eduroam.org/).
All end devices with which an internet connection is to be established via the university WLAN must be prepared with a connection profile. Information and instructions on this can be found on the website of Leipzig University Data Centre.
LUL provides internet connectivity for wireless devices brought by external library users. To access the WiFi you have to use your library login.
You have to activate your libray account to set a password.
This is how to connect your device:
- Please follow the instructions provided by the IT Service of Leipzig University
- Login:
librarynumber@ub.uni-leipzig.de (Where can I find my library number?)
password
If you want to connect your Apple device you will need a special software provided by the IT Services of the University. You can download it here.
Please notice: If you once reset your password it will be necessary to change the password in the settings of your mobile device, too.
Please note that this WiFi access can only be used in the LUL branches.
You can authentify directly on websites providing resources the library has licensed with your Uni-Login (often described as institutional login) to access the full texts of e-journals, e-books, e-articles). On some pages it is requiered to choose Leipzig University from a list of institutions.
Please note: The instututional login is currently not available for all licensed products.
- Short instruction instutional login für Hogrefe Medizin, Cochrane Library and Annual Reviews (PDF, 875 KB, in German only)
Using library resources off campus (VPN)
We advise you to install the VPN-client, because it allows unrestrained access to most of Leipzig University Library's licensed electronic resources.
How to install the VPN client
Students, staff and faculty of Leipzig University can download the required software from the website of the University's IT Services.
For full access to the media and databases licensed by LUL, the profile "2-Spezial-Alles" is required. Please use the profile only if you really need these services to avoid unnecessary data volume for the university's network.
All further information on the website of URZ (German only).
Contact
If you have any questions or problems, please contact the Servicedesk of the University's IT Services.
Please note
For some electronic resources, remote access is barred due to license agreements, namely for beck-online. Visitors may access Leipzig University Library's licensed databases, e-books, and electronic journals at any library computer. Please note that these databases are only available off-campus to members of Leipzig University.