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IdM Role and Group Management: View Your Own Roles Faster

August 26th, 2026 | by
Text on the left: “Viewing your own roles and groups in Role and Group Management”; various icons to the right of it

Source: Own Illustration

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.

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RWTHgpt: Image generation is finally available!

August 24th, 2026 | by
Illustration of a laptop featuring the RWTHgpt logo, along with art supplies and splashes of color.

Source: Own illustration

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.

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git.nrw – Now Available to All DH.NRW Universities

August 11th, 2026 | by
“News at git.nrw” on a yellow background with confetti and the git.nrw logo

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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.

 

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RWTHapp: Your Certificate of Enrollment Now Available Directly in the App

August 7th, 2026 | by
A smartphone whose screen prints out a certificate of enrollment

Source: Own illustration

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.

 

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Coscine Login: Single Sign-On Will Be Discontinued

July 27th, 2026 | by
Laptop with a login screen, a warning icon, and the SSO logo crossed out; the Coscine logo is in the lower right corner.

Source: Own illustration

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.

 

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CLAIX-2025: Next Milestone for HPC at RWTH Aachen University

July 20th, 2026 | by
Server cabinets with the graffiti inscription “CLAIX 25”

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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.

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Microsoft Select Plus Items Are Now Available in the Software Shop

July 10th, 2026 | by
Computer in the middle ground with "Software Shop" written on it

Source: Own Illustration

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.

 

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RWTHmoodle: 2026 User Survey

July 6th, 2026 | by

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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.

 

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New Feature in IdM Selfservice

June 30th, 2026 | by
Abstract illustration featuring three white gears on an orange background, connected by a thin line.

Source: Own Illustration

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.

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RWTH Talk Lehre 2026: Shaping AI in Higher Education Together

June 5th, 2026 | by
Image featuring orange icons and a white box with the text: “RWTH Talk Lehre 2026 – AI in Teaching; Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 12:30pm”

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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.

 

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