Kategorie: ‘Announcements’
git.nrw – Now Available to All DH.NRW Universities
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We have a reason to celebrate! git.nrw, the central GitLab instance for the universities in the Digital University of North Rhine-Westphalia (DH.NRW), has been available to all DH.NRW universities since August 1, 2026.
In this blog post, we’ll give you an overview of the development of git.nrw, from its inception to where it stands today.
RWTHapp: Your Certificate of Enrollment Now Available Directly in the App
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Whether for BAföG, a part-time job, student housing, or other organizational matters: For many students, the certificate of enrollment is one of the documents they need on a regular basis. With the latest update to the RWTHapp, you can now access your certificate of enrollment directly in the app. This means a frequently requested feature is now conveniently available on your smartphone.
Coscine Login: Single Sign-On Will Be Discontinued
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In the coming weeks, the Coscine login process will change: The current Single Sign-On (SSO) will be disabled. After that, the only login options available will be “Login (All Institutions)” and “ORCID.”
For many users, this will not change anything. However, if you have multiple Coscine accounts or have previously logged in exclusively via Single Sign-On, you should take action now.
CLAIX-2025: Next Milestone for HPC at RWTH Aachen University
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With CLAIX-2023, a major step was taken in 2023 toward a modern, energy-efficient, and scalable High Performance Computing (HPC) infrastructure at RWTH Aachen University. Now, CLAIX-2025 marks the next milestone, bringing significant additional CPU computing power to strengthen the field of traditional HPC simulations. In addition, a targeted expansion in the field of machine learning (ML) marks an important step forward. The new system went live on July 13, 2026, and seamlessly complements CLAIX-2023 as part of the proven 1-cluster concept at the Tier-2 level.
Microsoft Select Plus Items Are Now Available in the Software Shop
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Good news for all users of the Software Shop from RWTH Aachen University institutions: Starting immediately, items from the Microsoft (MS) Select Plus agreement can be ordered again.
Following a successful new tendering and the resulting change in the provider for B products, the RWTH Software Shop is once again the central point of contact for all software orders—whether A- or B-products. The shop is operated by our partner asknet.
In this post, you’ll learn what this means, why the ordering domain has changed, and what new features you can look forward to in the user interface.
RWTHmoodle: 2026 User Survey
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Since the launch of RWTHmoodle in 2019, we have been continuously working to further improve the teaching and learning platform. The annual user survey plays a key role in this effort. This year, we would once again like to hear from you about how you rate the platform, including its performance and usability. This year, there is a special focus on the use of AI within RWTHmoodle and digital accessibility.
Anyone who was registered in at least one learning space during the summer semester of 2026 as a student, other participant, instructor, or learning space manager is eligible to participate. Between August 6 and 26, 2026, you can help improve RWTHmoodle and our support services by participating in the user survey.
New Feature in IdM Selfservice
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You can now choose in IdM Selfservice which e-mail address is shared with connected services via your Single Sign-On account. In addition to the contact e-mail address used previously, you can also select, for example, your personal or work RWTH e-mail address.
RWTH Talk Lehre 2026: Shaping AI in Higher Education Together
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On June 10, 2026, RWTH Aachen University invites you to the RWTH Talk Lehre 2026. The event will focus on how artificial intelligence is transforming higher education and what opportunities and challenges this presents for faculty and students. The event is aimed at anyone who is actively involved in shaping teaching at RWTH or is interested in doing so.
The Talk Lehre offers an open forum for exchange, new perspectives, and joint discussions on the further development of teaching and learning formats in the context of AI.
Migration to git.nrw – What you need to know now
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In June 2027, RWTH’s current GitLab service will be migrated to the new state-wide service in North Rhine-Westphalia, git.nrw. In this blog post, we’ll give you an overview of the reasons behind the service discontinuation and explain what you need to do now to migrate your projects.
A New Generation of Phishing: Why Potentially Harmful Emails Get Past the Spam Filter
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RWTH has a robust email security infrastructure: efficient spam filters and reliable protection mechanisms ensure that large volumes of unwanted messages never even reach our inboxes. Nevertheless, spam and phishing emails have increasingly been finding their way into personal and work RWTH inboxes as “undetected” messages. So, what mechanisms cause even the most reliable spam filters to fail to intercept every suspicious message?
