Publish your digital doctoral thesis Open Access at the Göttingen State and University Library (SUB Göttingen).

  1. 1 Create your dissertation as PDF. Create your dissertation as a single PDF file without any security restrictions.
    Before submitting your eDiss (PDF and print copies), please clarify whether you need to apply for an embargo.
  2. 2 Login at eDiss. When you are using eDiss for the first time, a simple registration is required.
  3. 3 “Publish now" - Start the online publication process Click “Publish now" and complete the submission form. If you have an approved request to temporarily block your eDiss PDF, please upload a scan of this request as another file. Finally, you must agree to our deposit license.
  4. 4 Deliver two printed copies of your work at the SUB. Please send us the two printed copies of your dissertation via mail or deposit them in the mail box at the staff entrance (at the back of the central library) or hand them in at the reception desk of the central library.
    Doctoral candidates of medicine must please add a copy of their invitation to the oral examination to the print copies. You are also welcome to drop off print copies directly at the Medicine Library.
  5. 5 Done. Your publication will be enabled by our editors.
    You will be notified via e-mail upon the release of your dissertation.

If you have any questions, please contact us via email or phone.

eDiss Office - SUB Göttingen (Central Library)

Platz der Göttinger Sieben 1

The consultation of the doctoral students in the SUB takes place mainly by e-mail, but appointments for telephone consultation can be arranged. For this purpose, please send us an e-mail with your desired appointment time.
Due to our tight staffing situation, we unfortunately cannot guarantee that you will be able to reach us continuously by telephone during the specified office hours.

Mo - Fr 10:00 – 12:00 h
Tel.: +49 (0)551 39-27809 (general inquiries)
Tel.: +49 (0)551 39-28655 (open access/parallel publications)
ediss_AT_sub.uni-goettingen.de
Please replace "_AT_" with the "@" sign when using our email adresses.

Medicine Library (Doctoral candidates of medicine only)

Robert-Koch-Str. 40
Information desk
Mon – Fri 8:00 – 24:00 h
Sat - Sun 8:00 – 22:00 h
Holidays 10:00 – 20:00 h
Tel.: +49 551 39-8395 (general inquiries)
Tel.: +49 (0)551 39-28655 (open access/parallel publications)
bbmed_AT_sub.uni-goettingen.de
Please replace "_AT_" with the "@" sign when using our email adresses.


Postal address

SUB Göttingen-Zentralbibliothek
eDiss
Platz der Göttinger Sieben 1
37073 Göttingen