Infrastructure
The House of Finance is outfitted with advanced technology and equipment, offering ideal conditions for research, teaching, and the hosting of conferences and other events. The building features more than ten state-of-the-art lecture halls of various sizes and a large number of meeting rooms. The on-site offices are equipped with the latest conveniences, and there are numerous workstations for doctoral students.
The Research Data Center and the Research Data Centre of the Statistical Offices of the Federal States offer in-house access to a wide range of economic and financial market data. Our Information Center has an extensive library in the domains of law and economics, including specialist literature on money and finance, reference works on corporate and capital market law, literature on financial history, and primary-source documents. The on-site cafeteria provides a space for refreshment, repose, and repartee.
The Information Center at the House of Finance is not part of the Goethe University Library system. With an inventory of some 40,000 items, the library houses a significant share of the private collections held by the institutes and professors that make up the House of Finance. The library is particularly rich in specialized literature on economics, finance, banking, insurance, associated law, and financial history.
The Information Center’s freely accessible book and journal holdings can be searched via the Goethe University Library website.
In addition to the literature furnished by various professors, the following institutes have provided items to the Information Center:
- Institute for Law and Finance (ILF)
- Goethe Business School (GBS)
- Institute for Insurance Law (IVersR)
- Institute for Banking and Financial History (IBF)
The literature holdings of the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability (IMFS) and of the Chair of Monetary, Currency, and Central Banking Law can be accessed upon request at the premises of the IMFS within the House of Finance. Please make an appointment by calling +49 (0) 69 798-34014.
The Information Center’s reading room has 35 workstations available to authorized users. The workstations can be booked for a maximum of four two-hour blocks per week (if workstations are available, spontaneous use is also permitted).
Please use the booking tool to reserve a workstation:
The regular opening hours for visitors are Monday to Thursday from 8 am to 6 pm, and Friday from 8 am to 4 pm. Authorized users have 24/7 access. Hold your Goethe University (GU) card to the black door knob, which can be opened when the green light comes on.
A copy machine is available for use at the Information Center. Please ensure you have sufficient credit on your library or GU card. The terminal for adding credit to your card can be found in the foyer of the House of Finance. Your bank card must feature the “Maestro” symbol.
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Please note
During the semester break, the opening hours for visitors are shortened from 08:00 – 16:00.
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Spend less, wait less: Buy your books at the Information Center in the House of Finance!
From now on, the Information Center in the House of Finance sells used books that either are no longer relevant for our collection or that have been replaced by newer editions. You can purchase a wide variety of law and textbooks and much more! Currently there are around 1,200 books for sale. You benefit from best prices derived from Amazon but without shipping costs and you can take the book right away.
Interested? Just drop by! You will find all the books on the shelf Altbestand / Old Stock. The one on the ground floor holds books on Economics, the one on the basement floor books on Law. Just contact our staff to help you find them!
A booklet with topics gives you a helping hand to identify the right code for your browsing.
Please ask our staff for prices of the books you are interested in.
Contact
Tel: +49 (0) 69 798-34050
E-mail: information-center@hof.uni-frankfurt.de
Postal address
House of Finance
Information Center
Goethe University
Theodor-W.-Adorno-Platz 3
D-60323 Frankfurt am Main
