The broad range of media available at the Fachhochschule Frankfurt University Library reflects the complexity of the multifaceted, Bachelor, Master and further education study programs offered by the university.
Our comprehensive literature and media collection for students and teaching staff of the university serves the four faculties (Architecture, Civil Engineering and Geomatics; Computer Science and Engineering; Business and Law; Health and Social Work) as well as the further education study programs and the research institutes. In 2006 our stock included 250,000 volumes, approximately 700 periodical subscriptions in printed form, over 2,000 electronic periodicals, and 18 data banks. The annual volume of media acquisition lies between 4,000 and 8,000 items. The annual elimination rate lies between 50% and 100% of the year’s total media acquisition.
Special Collections
Archives of Health and History of Care
This is a collection of nationwide interest for health care specialists, researchers in the history of social work, and specialists in the history of various sectors of the care profession. Detailed information on this special collection (plus the easy-to-use access by means of a short description of the content) can be found at the following link: http://www.hilde-steppe-archiv.de/de/recherche
Architecture and Technology Historical Collection
This special collection is of interest, for example, for those aspects of teaching and studies related to the renovation or reconstruction of historical buildings. The collection includes an instructional photo series on the history of architecture, handed down from the forerunner institute of today’s university. Persons interested can contact us at the following telephone number: +69 1533-3087 or e-mail: bibl#ät#bibl#punkt#fh-frankfurt#punkt#de
History of Welfare Work Archive
This collection is currently undergoing development. The items can be found successively in the library’s electronic catalogue.
Historical Collection Social Work and Care
This is a collection of nationwide interest for social work or health care specialists and researchers in the history of those fields, containing for large parts historical material from the 19. and early 20. century. Persons interested can contact us at the following telephone number: +69 1533-2847 or e-mail: histo#ät#bibl#punkt#fh-frankfurt#punkt#de