IT Center Changes

The thinkcell licenses have been extended for another year. They are now valid until September 30, 2027. Please note that the AI feature is not part of our licenses.

A new feature of this version is free access to Wolfram AI. However, the servers for this service are not located in Europe. Therefore, usage is not currently approved by RWTH Aachen.

However, we have now successfully blocked this AI option. Thus, the use of Mathematica 15 is possible immediately. You can now access the new version on the license server. Consequently, we are approving related license requests.

The Ansys license agreement at RWTH has been renewed for another year. The license year runs from September 1, 2026, to August 31, 2027.

The “Ansys Academic Research Multiphysics Campus Solution” package was previously expanded to include products like LS-DYNA, OptiSlang, Rocky, and TwinBuilder. To improve visibility and comparability, we have restructured the offerings in the software shop.

What is New?

• Better overview: Article descriptions now detail the included products.
• Ansys Electronics Suite: Ansys EM and Ansys HF are combined into the “Ansys Electronics Suite”.
• Mechanical and CFD: “Ansys Mechanical and CFD” now includes Ansys LS-DYNA. LSTC LS-DYNA must still be purchased separately.
• Flexible HPC licenses: HPC packages are now available in sizes from 32 to 1,024 licenses. Larger packages lower the unit price.
• New articles: Semiconductor and TwinBuilder are available as separate items.
• Campus Solution: The “Ansys Academic Research Multiphysics Campus Solution” bundles all licenses except Ansys Lumerical and LSTC LS-DYNA. This package is often cheaper than individual combinations.
• Price changes: Most prices have been reduced. Exceptions with a price increase: “Ansys Electronics Suite”, “Ansys Lumerical”, and “LSTC LS-DYNA”.

Licenses for the current year are now available for purchase in our Software Shop.

If you have any further questions, please contact the IT-ServiceDesk.