After my turbulent first year in Freiberg, which culminated in the presentation of the Saxon Library Award, I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year on behalf of the entire management team.

The period between Christmas and New Year is a special time of transition, a time to take a deep breath and settle in, with opportunities to look back and look ahead.
My thoughts are especially with the foreign members of our university who are staying alone in Freiberg because their families live too far away.

The university has put together various offers:

• (How) do you celebrate Christmas? – December 22, 2025, from 7:00 p.m. (Tee-Ei, Untermarkt 5)
• Christmas party – December 26, 2025, from 10:00 p.m. (Alte Mensa, Petersstraße 5)
   

Yours, Julia Meyer, Director of the University Library

There is much more to a smooth day at the library than meets the eye. In addition to the library staff with their diverse tasks, there are also people who create the framework for this:

Our security staff ensure security, cleaning guarantees the cleanliness of our premises and building services ensure smooth operation - from lighting and electricity to the smallest repairs.

Without this work, many things would not have run so smoothly this year.

That is why we would like to take this opportunity to say thank you: for reliability, friendliness, commitment, quick help and everything that happens in the background.