Kategorie: ‘Events, Anniversarys & Success’
Follow-up Report: Lenovo Customer Advisory Forum 2026
Peter Watzlawik at Lenovo Customer Advisory Forum 2026.
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This year brings a change regarding customer meetings with framework agreement partners and manufacturers. The new framework agreement for IT client hardware was accompanied by a change in manufacturer. As a result, RWTH and all participating universities in North Rhine-Westphalia were supplied with devices from Lenovo starting September 2025. Our colleague Peter Watzlawik, who is part of the working group for client tenders in collaboration with Department 7.3 – Central Purchasing, was invited by Lenovo to this year’s Customer Advisory Forum (CAF). The event took place from June 9 to 11 in Noordwijk aan Zee, near The Hague.
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A Look Back at the RWTH Talk Lehre 2026: AI in the Higher Education Context
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The RWTH Talk Lehre 2026 took place on June 10, 2026. Approximately 350 participants from the fields of teaching, research, and university administration attended the presentations, workshops, and discussions both in person and online. The event focused on how artificial intelligence is changing and has already changed higher education, as well as the opportunities and challenges that arise from this.
In this article, we provide insights into the individual presentations, discussions, and practical examples. You can find an overview of the program and the individual sessions in our introductory article on Talk Lehre 2026.
A Look Back at EUNIS 2026
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The EUNIS Annual Conference at the West University of Timisoara brought together the European higher education IT community from June 2 to 4, 2026. Under the motto “Advancing freedom in higher education,” the focus was on digitalization, innovation, and the future of higher education institutions.
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.
HPC Insights from SCA/HPCAsia 2026
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The SupercomputingAsia (SCA) is the largest conference in the field of high-performance computing (HPC) for the global supercomputing community in Asia. This year, the SCA was jointly hosted with the International Conference on High Performance Computing in the Asia-Pacific Region (HPCAsia) in Osaka, Japan. More than 2,500 participants from 45 countries and regions attended SCA/HPCAsia 2026 to discuss current research results, technological developments, and future trends in supercomputing. Keynote speakers highlighted important developments for the convergence of HPC, AI, and Quantum Computing.
The IT Center was represented by three participants, who exchanged ideas with international experts and made strong contributions to the conference’s workshops by presenting current research results on HPC & AI and energy efficiency.
Ten Years of ISO Certification for the IT-ServiceDesk
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Ten years ago, the Service & Communication department of the IT Center reached an important milestone: On May 23, 2016, the then IT-ServiceDesk received its initial certification under DIN EN ISO 9001:2015—and has been certified without interruption ever since. The department can thus look back on a decade of continuous quality management and successful development.
The 9th Moodle Community Meeting
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On May 7, nearly 100 participants from North Rhine-Westphalia and other regions gathered virtually for the Moodle Community Meeting to discuss topics related to Moodle. Twice a year, the Moodle.NRW Competence Center hosts a community meeting. Not only are interested parties from North Rhine-Westphalia welcome, but also anyone else from German-speaking countries who works with Moodle. Moodle.NRW is part of the Network Moodle at Universities e. V. RWTH is a member of the association and participates in various projects related to Moodle.
The IT Center at the SIGUCCS Annual Conference 2026
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From April 12 to 15, 2026, the annual conference of the ACM Special Interest Group on University and College Computing Services (SIGUCCS) took place in Philadelphia. For many years, the event has brought together IT experts from universities worldwide to exchange ideas on developments in IT services, support structures, and the use of new technologies. In addition to traditional presentations, the program also includes workshops, panels, and interactive formats designed to foster professional exchange. The IT Center was also represented this year with two presentations.
MoodleCafé: Gamification in Learning Environments
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MoodleCafé is a digital forum that provides insights into effective teaching practices and offers a space for questions and the exchange of experiences. The last MoodleCafé took place on April 16, this time focusing on gamification in learning environments. Below, we’d like to give you an overview of the approaches and practical examples presented.
Freshers’ Fair 2026
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As part of RWTH Aachen University’s Welcome Week, the IT Center was represented at the Freshers’ Fair in the foyer of the Audimax on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Between 1 and 4pm, numerous international students took the opportunity to learn about key services and receive immediate assistance.
