The University Library and the Faculty of Education and Society are both based at Orkanen. The building is located just opposite Niagara, near Malmö Central Station.

Address and opening hours

The Orkanen building is shortened to OR in Kronox, the system for scheduling and room booking.

Visiting address

Nordenskiöldsgatan 10

Delivery address

Jacob Bagges gata 2

Opening hours during christmas

The public access to the building is based on the Orkanen Library's opening hours. For the library's opening hours during Christmas and New Year, see the library's website.

Students and staff enter Orkanen with card and code every day during the holiday.

On 7 January, the building will return to regular opening hours.

Ordinary opening hours

Access to the house is based on the library's opening hours. For the library's opening hours, see the library's webpage.

Students can access the building with card and code all days 06.00 – 22.00, regardless of the library's opening hours.

The University library, Orkanen

The University Library Orkanen, the largest of the three university libraries, is located on the fifth floor of the building.

The University library page

Restaurant Orkanen

Restaurant Orkanen is located on the ground floor of the building. There is also a café here. You can find Restaurang Orkanen's lunch menu on their website.

Restaurant Orkanen lunch menu

Find your way around with Mazemap

If you are looking for a specific lecture hall or meeting room you can use the Mazemap, an online tool which allows you to navigate the different University buildings. 

Find rooms in Orkanen on Mazemap