In general the holdings from the library, archive and collections are freely accessible to researchers and the interested public.
Online catalogue: Academy-CATalogPlus
Library: To order books via our online catalogue A-CAT you need a membership card; alternatively you can order via email (bibliothek(at)oeaw.ac.at) or phone (01/51581-1600). Usually, the ordered book is available for use/borrowing on the following working day.
Archive: Inquiries to the archive are preferred via email (archiv(at)oeaw.ac.at).
Woldan Collection: The holdings of the Woldan Collection can be ordered online and consulted in the reading hall. Please send inquiries regarding the Woldan Collection by email (sammlungwoldan(at)oeaw.ac.at).
Since the works from the archive and Woldan Collection can only be consulted in the reading hall, we kindly ask you to register in advance. We ask you to take the utmost care with all materials, in accordance with our rules for use.
Publications ordered from the library holdings are usually ready for collection the next working day. We ask you to wait for the electronic notification which you will receive as soon as your order is ready for collection.
Works published prior to 1901 may only be used in the reading hall; for conservation reasons, copies and scans of these works are possible to a limited extent. The following loan periods apply to all other holdings:
| Membership card | Borrowing |
Members & employees of the OeAW | unlimited | 90 days with the option to extend up to 1 year for monographs |
30 days without extension for journal volumes and anthologies | ||
External person | 1 year, with the option to extend | 30 days with the option to extend up to 90 days for monographs |
30 days without extension for journal volumes and anthologies |
Mag.a Dr.in Sibylle Wentker
T +43 1 51581-1810
sibylle.wentker(at)oeaw.ac.at
Mag. Hans-Jürgen Hager
T +43 1 51581-1633
hans-juergen.hager(at)oeaw.ac.at
Dania Huber, BA
T +43 1 51581-6404
dania.huber(at)oeaw.ac.at
Mag.a Adele Kuenrath
T +43 1 51581-1629
adele.kuenrath(at)oeaw.ac.at
Jakob Riedelmayer
T +43 1 51581-1624
jakob.riedlmayer(at)oeaw.ac.at
Mag.a Monika Rode-Paunzen
T +43 1 51581-1628
monika.rode-paunzen(at)oeaw.ac.at
Roman Sack
T +43 1 51581-1644
roman.sack(at)oeaw.ac.at
Mag.a Yukiko Sakabe
T +43 1 51581-1630
yukiko.sakabe(at)oeaw.ac.at
Mag.a Petra Aigner, MAS
T +43 1 51581-1623
petra.aigner(at)oeaw.ac.at
Mag. Elisabeth Cerny, BA MA
T +43 1 51581-1621
elisabeth.cerny(at)oeaw.ac.at
Jennifer Linninger
T +43 1-51581-1643
jennifer.linninger(at)oeaw.ac.at
Johannes Reimer
T +43 1 51581-1645
johannes.reimer(at)oeaw.ac.at
Mag. Dr. Stefan Sienell, MAS
T +43 1 51581-1640
stefan.sienell(at)oeaw.ac.at
Andreas Krexhammer, MSc
T +43 1 51581-1622
andreas.krexhammer(at)oeaw.ac.at
David Reger, BA MA
T +43 1 51581-1646
david.reger(at)oeaw.ac.at
Mag.a Dr.in Petra Svatek
T +43 1 51581-1632
petra.svatek(at)oeaw.ac.at
Doz. Dr. Robert Wallisch
T +43 1 51581-1631
robert.wallisch(at)oeaw.ac.at
apprentice
Raphael Pleyer
T +43 1 51581-1641
raphael.pleyer(at)oeaw.ac.at
Monday – Thursday 9:00-17:00
Friday 9:00-13:00
Austrian Academy of Sciences
BAS:IS - Library, Archive, Collections: Information & Service
Bäckerstraße 13 / Stiege B
1010 Vienna
T +43 1 51581-1600
Postal address:
Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2
1010 Vienna
T (Library) +43 1 51581-1600
T (Archive) +43 1 51581-1640
T (Woldan Collection) +43 1 51581-1627
bibliothek(at)oeaw.ac.at
archiv(at)oeaw.ac.at
sammlungwoldan(at)oeaw.ac.at