There is no need to purchase any books before the start of term. Your professor will tell you which books to buy, point you to electronic resources, or provide you with a used loan copy. Please be aware that these loan copies may contain markings from previous students. You may, of course, always purchase your own pristine copy to bring to class. In this case, please keep in mind that some books take up to six weeks to be delivered from the United States to Germany.
Regarding German language books: your German language lecturer will inform you which books to buy and where during the first week of classes. There is no need to purchase any German language book before the start of term.
In addition to the many electronic resources available through the NYU Library, we have a small reading room at the Academic Center where one or two copies of each textbook are available (but only for use within the Academic Center). German books for all levels are also available through our German “mini library” in the German Studies office. You can search the NYU Berlin library catalogue online.
If you have any questions or concerns about ordering books, please contact berlin.academics@nyu.edu.