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European Data Protection Day 2026
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In today’s digital age, data protection is more important than ever. That’s why every year on January 28, we celebrate European Data Protection Day – a date that reminds us of the importance of protecting our personal data and privacy in the digital world. At IT Center, we use this day as an opportunity to draw attention to key aspects of data protection.
Always up to Date: The sciebo Blog
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Anyone who uses sciebo or is interested in secure cloud storage solutions in the university environment should regularly check out the sciebo blog. There, users will find bundled information, news, and helpful background articles about the cloud service.
In addition, the new documentation page offers clear instructions on the functions of sciebo.
KI:connect.nrw – In Use Throughout the State
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A lot has happened since our last post on the KI:connect.nrw project. More and more universities in North Rhine-Westphalia are joining the project, which enables state-wide, data protection-compliant, and legally secure access to generative AI via the central web application KI:connect.
HPC Review 2025 – Developments, Collaborations and Highlights
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For the High-Performance Computing (HPC) division at the IT Center of RWTH Aachen University, 2025 was marked by international exchange, practice-oriented workshops, sustainability initiatives, technological developments, and numerous activities related to HPC use and competence building. In this review, we summarize key events, projects, and successes.
Guests in git.nrw – A New Way to Collaborate
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In today’s digital world, effective collaboration is essential. The git.nrw project has therefore introduced a new feature: the ability to invite external individuals and make them git.nrw guests, granting them access to projects.
Review of the MoodleCafé on Course Room Design
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Students will be familiar with this: course rooms in RWTHmoodle either contain summaries of the respective lecture or seminar or are a hodgepodge of content. But they can also look different: clearly structured and filled with all the content that is important for the course. In addition, there are also various options for interactively deepening learning content or submitting assignments. Although forums, assignments, and tests are among the most frequently used activities, Moodle offers much more to facilitate the learning experience for students. The fifth MoodleCafé therefore focused on course room design. Two practical examples were used to show how design principles can be implemented effectively.
Goodbye FAX: Secure Communication at RWTH
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Are you still using the old FAX or UMS function of the RWTH telephone system? Now is the right time to switch.
The university-wide switch to modern VoIP technology is progressing according to plan. The goal is to completely replace the old Alcatel digital telephone system by January 31, 2026, at the latest. From that date onwards, the previous fax and UMS services will no longer be available. The switch-off is an important step in making RWTH more modern, efficient, and future-proof.
Why Acceptance Research is so Important in IT
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IT systems have become an integral part of our everyday lives. They simplify work processes, enable communication, and drive digital innovation. And yet, many IT projects fail not because of technical hurdles, but because they are not accepted by users. This is precisely where acceptance research comes in.
KI:connect.nrw: 2025 in Review
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We have reported on KI:connect.nrw several times on this blog, most recently in October when it reached a milestone of over 350,000 potential users at universities in North Rhine-Westphalia. Now we look back on the year 2025, in which KI:connect.nrw has developed from a pilot project into a statewide AI infrastructure that covers almost the entire university landscape in North Rhine-Westphalia.
The IT Center Year in Review 2025
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2025 was a year full of change for the IT Center, both technically and organizationally, as well as on a human level. While new services were launched, major infrastructure projects were implemented, and digital work processes continued to converge, there were also many moments that enriched our everyday work. Whether new AI initiatives, important security measures, service updates, or team events: the year was marked by change.
In our annual review, we summarize the developments that had a particular impact and the highlights that accompanied us in 2025.
