Statistics
Here you will find an overview of selected key figures of the SUB Göttingen of the last years - from holdings and usage figures to services and digital offerings.
Holdings
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total media holdings | 9,931,499 | 10,051,834 | 10,147,240 |
| Physical media | 8,102,803 | 8,130,987 | 8,154,564 |
| Digital holdings | 1,828,696 | 1,920,847 | 1,992,676 |
Finances
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expenses for literature acquisition | 3,115,348 | 4,610,945 | 4,139,422 |
| - thereof for electronic resources acquisition | 2,044,181 | 927,882 | 2,895,185 |
Services and Usage
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library visits | 1,991,397 | 2,216,643 | 2,065,392 |
| Days open | 349 | 350 | 349 |
| Queries answered | 272,064 | 260,546 | 239,096 |
| Catalogue retrievals | 1,670,146 | 1,719,462 | 1,725,611 |
| Issued media | 585,601 | 534,254 | 471,774 |
| E-journal retrievals | 3,099,446 | 4,072,476 | 3,693,917 |
| E-book retrievals | 981,025 | 830,972 | 1,805,186 |
| Study spaces available | 3,184 | 3,194 | 3,763 |
| Booking of study spaces | 182,084 | 182,880 | 168,086 |
| Courses on information and media literacy in hours | 263 | 290 | 205 |
| Participants in face-to-face events | 2,646 | 2,445 | 2,377 |
| E-learning services retrievals | 53,074 | 77,663 | 39,186 |
| Open access publications by Göttingen researchers supported by Publication Fund | 325 | 283 | 345 |