Your career at the University Library
Become part of our team!
Why the University Library of LMU Munich?
Working at the University Library of LMU Munich means actively shaping study, teaching, and research at one of Germany's largest and most innovative universities.
With a collection of nearly 6 million carefully curated media, the University Library is not only a central source of information, but also offers a dynamic, diverse learning and working environment as well as advice throughout all phases of learning and research. In addition to collection management, our employees contribute their expertise in a wide variety of areas: from user services, consulting, and training to learning space development, subject departments, historical collections, and digital services to publication support and the visualization of research achievements.
If you enjoy service, teamwork, and innovation, you will find meaningful and promising opportunities at our institution.
Current job vacancies
- career changers also welcome!
Training to become a writing peer tutor (m/f/d)
The writing center at the University Library is offering training to become a writing peer tutor (m/f/d) in the summer semester of 2026. There is the possibility of subsequent employment.
Detailed information on the tasks, the necessary requirements, and the application process can be found in the announcement.
Student assistants (m/f/d)
The University Library of LMU Munich regularly seeks student employees to support the library team and the university archive team.
Detailed information on the tasks, the necessary requirements, and the application process can be found in the job advertisement.
Are you interested? Then send us your application.
Please specify your preferred area of work (library or university archives).
What we offer
Your path to the University Library
Training and studies
The University Library offers apprenticeships for the profession of IT specialist in the field of system integration. In practice, you will learn various basic and job-specific skills that will prepare you well for everyday working life.
The training program to become an IT specialist for system integration is a classic dual training program and lasts a total of three years. You will learn theoretical and practical basics that are the same in all IT specialist disciplines and which will later be supplemented by specialised knowledge of system integration and operational project work.
The University Library also offers apprenticeships for the profession of IT specialist specializing in system integration. In practice, you will learn various basic and job-specific skills that will prepare you well for everyday work.
These include
- designing and implementing IT systems
- installing and configuring networks, and
- administering IT systems.
You will also gain insight into the processes at the University Library and the techniques used, such as ticket systems through which employees submit IT requests.
If you have any questions, please contact ausbildungdid@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
The University Library offers apprenticeships for the profession of IT specialist in the field of application development. In practice, you will learn various basic and job-specific skills that will prepare you well for everyday working life.
The training program to become an IT specialist for application development is a classic dual training program and lasts a total of three years. You will learn theoretical and practical basics that are the same in all IT specialist disciplines and which will later be supplemented by specialised knowledge of application development and operational project work.
IT specialists for application development develop customized software for companies and customers, advise on design, and thoroughly test applications for functionality. They prepare cost estimates, train users, and offer IT support. In addition, they keep their programming skills up to date in order to meet current market requirements.
With us, you will learn:
- How to develop software according to customer requirements
- How to test and adapt applications
- How to create concepts and cost estimates
- How to train and support users
- How to keep up with new market developments
You will also gain insights into the processes of the UB and the techniques to be used.
If you have any questions, please contact ausbildungdid@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
The LMU University Library offers training positions for the state-recognized profession of Qualified Specialist in Media and Information Services (FaMI) in the field of library science.
The tasks of FaMIs in the field of library science may include:
- Building and maintaining the library collection
- Procuring media
- Advising and assisting users
- Research and information retrieval
- Collaborating on projects
Further information on the training program can be found on the web page of Mein Job Bibliothek (in German).
If you have any questions, please contact ausbildung@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
The bachelor's degree program in Library and Information Management lasts six semesters and prepares students for a career as a librarian.
The duties of librarians may include:
- Literature acquisition and cataloging
- Advising users on literature research
- Tasks in the field of information technology and system administration
Further information on the degree program can be found on the websites of Mein Job Bibliothek (in German).
If you have any questions, please contact ausbildung@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
After successfully completing a first degree, postgraduate training as a research librarian can be undertaken.
The duties of a research librarian may include:
- Collection development and content indexing
- Teaching information literacy
- Management, administration, and organization
- Research support and scientific communication
With the legal clerkship / traineeship and the master's program, there are various options for postgraduate education.
Further information on the degree program can be found on the websites of Mein Job Bibliothek (in German).
If you have any questions, please contact ausbildung@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
The University Library offers external internships as part of existing library training programs. Other internships are only available to a very limited extent due to capacity constraints.
If you have any questions, please contact ausbildung@ub.uni-muenchen.de.
Prospects and development
The LMU University Library offers a wide range of opportunities for personal and professional growth. Several of our current managers started out as student assistants. This illustrates the development prospects available, regardless of whether you are just starting out, switching from another field, or looking to gradually advance your career.
Through Erasmus+, supraregional networking, further training, and project work, we accompany you on your individual career path and support you in discovering new perspectives.
Unsolicited application
Would you like to work at the University Library, but there are no suitable job postings at the moment?
Then feel free to send us an unsolicited application.
Please send us your complete application documents in a single PDF document (max. 5 MB) to bewerbung@ub.uni-muenchen.de.