Technical aids
Technical aids
Technical aids for blind and visually impaired students
Handicapped-accessible university
Campus map, building access and equipment
The University of Münster offers a campus map of all University buildings located throughout the city of Münster along with general information on handicapped-accessible entrances and lavatories equipped for the disabled. Using the search function, you can quickly locate the building or facility you wish to find.
University Library (ULB) services
In addition to the handicapped accessible entrance (apart from occasionally misparked bicycles blocking the lift), the University Library (ULB) offers specially reserved lockers for disabled students and two handicapped-accessible lavatories at the main building at Krummen Timpen. It also offers various technical solutions for digitalising texts which are not yet available via existing online services. Furthermore, library staff is available to provide assistance with researching for literature and borrowing books.
For more information about the services provided by the ULB and contact details, visit: www.ulb.uni-muenster.de/service/barrierefrei.html [de]Students with a mobility impairment can receive a parking permit upon request that entitles them to use University parking spaces. The staff of the Facility Management Department in the Central University Administration is responsible for issuing parking permits.
Central University Administration
Facility Management Dept (Dept. 4.1)
Orléans-Ring 16
Tel: +49 251 83-22500
parkberechtigung@uni-muenster.deQuiet rooms
Some students require quiet rooms where they can withdraw for a while and relax. Such rooms are available in many faculties and central buildings. To learn where these are located, please contact the respective faculty representative for disabled students.
Externally provided services
Sehkon - Literature catalogue for the visually impaired
Sehkon is a catalogue specially designed for the visually impaired and is operated and maintained by the University of Dortmund. The catalogue currently contains over 14,000 references to media for the visually impaired with converted citable literature at German academic libraries. Sehkon also lists planned conversions in order to avoid the duplication of time-consuming conversion projects.