Doesn’t every book hold a universe? Step inside the Universit\u00e4tsbibliothek Kassel Standort Oberzwehren. It is one of six libraries of the University of Kassel. Here in Oberzwehren, focus is on supporting those studying vocational education, natural sciences and mathematics.
The Universit\u00e4tsbibliothek Kassel is more than just books. Its history stretches back to 1580. Landgrave Wilhelm IV founded a library for his studies. This makes the library very old. Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm worked here too. They were librarians and researchers in the early 19th century.
The main library suffered great losses in World War II. Bombing destroyed the building in 1941. About 350,000 books were lost forever. After the war, the library found a home at the Murhard Library. It has been there since 1957. In 1976, the Landesbibliothek and Murhardsche Bibliothek became part of the Universit\u00e4tsbibliothek Kassel.
Today, the Universit\u00e4tsbibliothek Kassel has over 1.7 million books. It also holds many maps, musical scores and manuscripts. It provides vital resources for the university. It also serves the wider North Hesse community.
The library actively supports open access to knowledge. It provides digital resources and services. ORKA is its online repository. It offers free access to digitized historical materials. KOBRA is another server. It archives publications by university members. The Grimm Portal offers digitized items related to the Brothers Grimm.
The Universit\u00e4tsbibliothek Kassel also manages academic publications. It assists researchers in sharing their work. The kassel university press publishes quality research. Publications are available online and in print.
The library’s historical collections include unique items. The Hildebrandslied is here. It is a rare record of Germanic heroic poetry. The oldest manuscript is Flavius Josephus’ “Vom J\u00fcdischen Krieg”. The Brothers Grimm’s original fairy tale manuscripts are preserved.
The music collection is also amazing. It has thousands of musical manuscripts and prints. These date back to the early Kassel court orchestra. There are also alchemical manuscripts. These belonged to Landgrave Moritz. He was a practicing alchemist.
The Universit\u00e4tsbibliothek Kassel is a treasure. It offers access to a world of information. It is a place for learning, research and discovery. The Standort Oberzwehren provides a quiet space. Here you can study. You can explore. You can open a book to discover new things.