On this page we show you how to use the eLibrary Onleihe containing more than 23,000 German language media on your PC or laptop. More information about our Onleihe collection of media is available on Onleihe: The digital library.
To use the Onleihe, a one-time registration is required via our website at Mein Goethe.de. If you do not yet have an account on our website, please register. Registration and use of the media are free of charge.
To download and open digital media from the Onleihe, you first have to install the “Adobe Digital Editions” software on your PC or laptop. The use of the software is free.
When downloading the medium, you are prompted to log into Mein Goethe.de. Make sure that you are activated for the Onleihe (Step 2) and enter your login data for Mein Goethe.de.
The first time you open the downloaded medium, you are prompted to enter your “Adobe ID”. To do so, select “Adobe ID” from the drop-down menu and enter your login data for “Adobe ID”.
If you do not have an “Adobe ID”, please create one directly using the link below.
