Kategorie: ‘Support, Services & Updates’
Kube3: Cross-National Kubernetes Infrastructure for Universities
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How can universities jointly develop modern cloud services while maintaining their digital sovereignty? This is precisely where the Kube3 collaboration comes in. Universities and research institutions from Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, and North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) are working together to establish a cross-state Kubernetes-as-a-Service (KaaS) infrastructure. The goal is to develop common standards and future-proof solutions that can be used by all participating institutions in the long term. The NRW portion of the Kube3 federation will initially run through spring 2028.
IdM Role and Group Management: View Your Own Roles Faster
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Effective immediately, all members of RWTH Aachen University can view their own roles directly in the IdM Role and Group Management. The homepage displays all roles that have been assigned to you via Role and Group Management.
This makes it easier to access your own roles and groups: You no longer have to navigate through the IdM Selfservice to do so. Previously, access to the IdM Role and Group Management was only available to individuals with the “Role Management” role.
RWTHgpt: Image generation is finally available!
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Good news for everyone who uses RWTHgpt: RWTH’s generative AI service now also supports the creation of images. This means that students, faculty, and administrative staff can now not only generate text but also create and refine their own graphic content directly in RWTHgpt.
Whether it’s illustrations for courses, visualizations for presentations, learning materials, concept sketches, or creative graphics for projects: The new image generation models support a wide range of tasks in academic studies, research, and day-to-day work at RWTH.
Activity Spotlight: The Test
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Moodle offers a wide variety of activities to support students in their learning. The “Test” is one of the most frequently used activities in RWTHmoodle. It allows you to create online quizzes with various question types—from multiple-choice and matching questions to math problems. Tests are particularly useful for ongoing assessment of learning progress and self-assessment throughout the semester.
In this post, we’ll introduce you to the most important features of the Test activity and show you the options available for creating quiz questions.
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.
From AI to IPv6: ACI User Group 2026
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Once a year, the ACI User Group brings together experts from academia and industry to discuss the latest developments in modern data center networks. This year, the meeting took place June 23–24, 2026, at BMW in Dingolfing, Bavaria. A total of 40 participants from various sectors—including service providers, banks, automotive manufacturers, and the IT Center at RWTH Aachen University – exchanged views on current challenges and future developments in the operation of complex IT infrastructures.
The IT Center also plays an active role in shaping the User Group: Our colleague Benedikt Paffen, as a user representative in the Cisco environment, was involved early in the conceptual planning and further development of the event, contributing the users’ perspective.
Key topics included high-performance networks for AI applications, IPv6 integration, compliance management, monitoring, increasing security requirements, and the future of virtualization. The annual event provides a platform for exchanging experiences, evaluating new technologies, and jointly discussing solutions for the further development of modern data center environments.
IDM.nrw Office Officially Launched
Stefan Drees (MKW), Aylin Gündogan (RWTH), Matthias Müller (RWTH)
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As research, teaching, and administration become increasingly digital, the importance of secure, cross-institutional identity management continues to grow. Researchers, students, and staff expect seamless and secure access to digital services—regardless of the university or research institution they belong to. Federated identity management provides the foundation for making this possible.
To sustainably support higher education institutions across North Rhine-Westphalia and to coordinate the further development of shared identity infrastructures, the IDM.nrw Office has been established.
The office was officially inaugurated during a launch event held at the IT Center of RWTH Aachen University on 20 May 2026. Representatives from universities across North Rhine-Westphalia, the Ministry of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, the DFN Association, and numerous partners from the research and higher education community joined the event to mark this important milestone. Read the rest of this entry »
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.
Your Opinion on the RWTHapp Matters
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For many students, the RWTHapp is an integral part of daily student life. To find out how satisfied you are with the app and what features you’d like to see in the future, we conducted a survey in early May. The results provide fascinating insights into the app’s usage, usability, and potential future developments.
