For the school
The HLB has an extensive digital offering for pupils and, in addition to non-fiction literature and educational videos, also offers materials to promote reading and integration. Pupils have the opportunity to access a wide range of media free of charge.
What do you need?
A valid library card is required to use the services. Information on registration can be found here.
ID cards can be applied for free of charge online from the age of 14 (with a declaration of consent from a parent or guardian) and on site at one of our locations.
Registration for the media offers usually follows the same procedure.
Special features are noted directly with the individual offers.
- Select library in the menu: Wiesbaden/RheinMain University and State Library.
- Enter the number of your library card in the "User number" or "User name" field.
- Enter your personal library password and confirm with Enter.
Do you still have questions?
Feel free to contact us at the library.
You can also reach us at:
Email: service-rhs-hlb(at)hs-rm.de
Brockhaus and Munzinger
The two citable Wikipedia alternatives can also be accessed from home using the data on your library card. Please register with your library card number and password.
In addition to the online encyclopedia, there is also a school encyclopedia and the knowledge portal Climate of the World.
Information on country profiles, biographical data, memorial days and much more. There is also access to Duden Basiswissen Schule. For selected school subjects, the Duden reference works for elementary school, grades 5-10 and Abitur (German secondary school leaving certificate) can be accessed here.
When using these services, personal data is collected and processed. Please also note the data protection information.
Literature and language
Kindlers Literatur Lexikon: Kindlers Literatur Lexikon up to date for the 21st century. The most important literary works of all times, all regions, all cultures.
Critical lexicon of contemporary literature in foreign languages: a standard work on contemporary world literature
Langenscheidt online dictionary
Duden language knowledge: Duden's standard works provide concise answers to all questions relating to the German language and selected specialist topics such as business and medicine. Access is via the Munzinger platform.
Personal data is collected and processed when using Duden Sprachwissen. Please also note the data protection information.
Museum history
Lebendiges Museum Online(LeMO) - the digital platform for German history, which presents objects, texts, media, eyewitness accounts and documents and invites you to explore and research.
Online database National Socialismoffersinformation on German history in the 20th century: National Socialism, the Holocaust, as well as resistance and exile 1933-1945.
Onleihe
Borrow non-fiction and audio books, novels, newspapers, magazines, films and music online free of charge with a check-out period of up to three weeks. Suitable for all ages. A library card and internet access are graded for use. It can be used on various devices such as computers, mobile devices and e-book readers - also as an app for Android and iOS.
When using this service, personal data is collected and processed. Please also note the data protection information.
The FWU media library is a service for anyone who wants to teach and learn with audiovisual media. Over 5,000 films, sequences, picture galleries, worksheets and educational games are just a mouse click away. They can be accessed on site at the PCs in the library.
The FWU Institute for Film and Image in Science and Teaching is the media institute of the 16 states commissioned with the production of audiovisual media and their use as teaching and learning aids in education, training and science.
Information about the Genios eBib can be found here.
The HLB has Abitur trainers and aids, textbooks as well as primary and secondary literature for the subjects German, Biology and Physics available for loan at the Rheinstraße location.
An overview of the Abitur topics and further information material can be found on the Bildungsserver Hessen.
Biology & Physics
A selection of textbooks, Abitur trainers and workbooks are available to borrow for the Abitur topics in the subjects of biology and physics.
German
We have editions of works, secondary literature as well as biographies, audio books and films available for loan on the current topics of the German Abitur.
Büchner, Georg: Woyzeck
Biographies and general literature
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang von: Faust I
Biographies and general information
Hoffmann, E. T. A.: The Sandman
Romantic poetry
Poetry of Expressionism
Mann, Thomas: Mario and the Magician
Biographies and general literature
Erpenbeck, Jenny: Visitation
Brockhaus Junior
The Brockhaus children's encyclopedia can also be accessed from home using the data on your library card. Please register with your library card number and password.
When using this service, personal data is collected and processed. Please also note the data protection information.
In addition to the online encyclopedia, there is also a school encyclopedia and the knowledge portal Climate of the World.
Filmfriend
A streaming platform with films (feature films & documentaries) and series. For children, there is Sesame Street, Piggeldy and Frederick, Janosch, Bibi Blocksberg and more - from 1 to 14 years old.
You can register for free with an existing library card and start watching. App available for iOS and Android, as well as PC.
When using this service, personal data is collected and processed. Please also note the data protection information.
Onilo
Platform with a wide range of media, including eBooks & interactive picture books for children of primary school age. Onilo offers material for reading promotion and learning. App available for iOS and Android, as well as for PC.
Attention: In order to use the app, a valid private email address must be available and an access code must be requested from us by email. This code is valid for 1 month.
Polylino
Picture books in over 60 languages for child language development and inclusion at kindergarten and primary school age. Available for iOS, Android and PC. A valid library card is required for free registration.
When using this service, personal data is collected and processed. Please also note the data protection information.
phase6
Online vocabulary trainer for 20+ languages. phase6 is a language and vocabulary trainer app for all languages, with which pupils can learn vocabulary with fun and lasting success. There are vocabulary collections for all common school and course books from grade 1 upwards.
Access phase6 (via Helima)
An overview of all current appointments can be found here.
Courses and advice on using the library, literature management and research can be found here.
Offers for school classes from level 10
Information overload?! - Ways through the information jungle
Introduction to using the library (with Actionbound), information and literature research, insight into dealing with fake news and the use of AI in information searches (incl. prompting).
Actionbound privacy policy (as of 28.09.2022).
The offers can take place at the Rheinstraße location (before 10:00 a.m.) or at your institution.
If you are interested, please contact service-rhs-hlb[at]hs-rm.de.