The barrier-free group study rooms 4.1 and 4.3 are now available in the University Library and can be reserved online:

Oldenburg University Library - Reservation of group study rooms

To make a reservation, two users (user 1, user 2) must log in one after the other with their personal identification - the library card number.

In the May issue of "Uni-Info" the two barrier-free group study rooms are described as follows:

Group study rooms in the library renovated

Loud background noise hinders many students in their learning. Quiet, constant background noise and unfavourable room acoustics can significantly impair memory and concentration. Students with hearing impairments are particularly affected, as are students whose native language is not German.

The two renovated group study rooms in the library on the Haarentor campus, which were inaugurated at the end of April on the initiative of the "Hearing-Sensitive University of Oldenburg" working group in close cooperation with the university library, now offer optimal learning conditions. The costs totalling €45,000 were financed by tuition fees. "The newly designed rooms offer all students, especially those with hearing impairments, the opportunity to study with greater concentration as the background noise is muted," explained Prof Dr Gisela Schulze, university lecturer for special and rehabilitation education and spokesperson for the "Hearing-Sensitive University".

The group study rooms were measured by an acoustician and designed by an interior designer to be as noise-neutral and barrier-free as possible. The insulation of the walls, a noise-neutral floor and "Acousticpearls" - special wall hangings that absorb noise in the room - ensure optimal room acoustics. The group rooms are also particularly suitable for wheelchair users thanks to height-adjustable tables and disabled-friendly furniture.

The proposal for the noise-acoustic and barrier-free renovation of the rooms came from students and was requested by the "Hearing-Sensitive University" working group and realised with the support of the Autonomous Department for Disabled and Chronically Ill Students. (tk)