Book your Study Space
Great news: you can now reserve study spaces and group study rooms at the WiSo Faculty!
It's easy with the anny booking tool.
Overview
1. Open anny and log in
Start anny via the
- anny app (Tip! Link to App Store / Google Play) or the
- website anny.eu
Select ‘Login with SSO’ (or ‘Continue with SSO’ in the anny app) and enter one of the following domains in the field ‘Internet address of your organisation’:
- Members of the UoC enter uni-koeln.de and then log in with their university account.
- External persons (students from other universities, private individuals) enter ub.uni-koeln.de and log in with their library card number and the password they have been assigned.
All bookable resources can be found in the app under ‘Explore’ and on the website under ‘Discover’.
2. Book your study space
You can find study spaces and rooms in the anny app via the 'Explore' tab, on the website via the 'WiSo Uzk' or 'WiSo Faculty' button.
- Select a study space category or a group study room at the desired location.
- Choose 'Book Now' to select the period and place or room number. You can select from a list or a map.
- Confirm your booking by clicking the 'Complete' or 'Book Now' button.
By the way:
At the WiSo Learning Centre you can also book individual study places and group study rooms on Saturdays from 7:30-17:30 - your weekly learning time quota remains unaffected!
3. Check in
Please remember to check in as soon as you arrive at the learning location. Bookings that have not been checked in will be automatically cancelled 15 minutes after the start of the booked time slot and released for new bookings.
Check-in
- Check-in can take place at the earliest 15 minutes before the start of the booking via the app, the browser or via the check-in link in your booking confirmation.
- If you have booked several time slots on the same day: Please remember to check in for each individual time slot, even if the booked periods immediately follow one another.
Check-out
- After the reserved time slot has expired, you will be automatically checked out.
- Please also remember to check out if you leave your seat earlier than planned! This will make the study space available for new bookings and the unused time will be credited to your learning time quota.
FAQs
What do I need to know when booking a learning space?
When booking group study rooms, what do I need to know?
When booking, a message appears stating that the quota has been exhausted?
Can I also book a study space on site?
I forgot my phone. How can I check in?
I forgot to check in and now the seat is taken.
I am not studying at the University of Cologne. How can I book a study place?
I am a member of the University of Cologne. Why can't I book a study space anymore?
What affects the learning time quota and how?
How long will my data be stored in the system?
How can I submit suggestions or criticism?
wiso.uni-koeln.deAccess to study spaces at the WiSo Faculty during the examination period
During exam periods, demand for study spaces is particularly high and exceeds our capacity.
Therefore, from 12 January to 13 February 2026, only students of the WiSo Faculty will be able to book our study spaces in the WiSo Library and the WiSo Learning Centre 7 days ahead. All others have an advance booking period of 3 days.
The following study locations will remain freely accessible to all students of the University of Cologne:
- The WiSo Lounge, the Coffee bar and the Break and study rooms in the WiSo Learning Centre (freely accessible without booking)
- Study spaces at libraries of the WiSo Faculty (except WiSo Library)
- Study spaces at the University and City Library Cologne
Thank you for your understanding and good luck with your exams!
Your team at WiSo Library and Campus Service