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Digital Courtesy With Consequences – The Ecological Footprint of AI Chats

October 13th, 2025 | by
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Artificial intelligence has become an integral part of everyday life for many university members. Language models such as ChatGPT provide support in writing scientific texts, programming, research, and translations. RWTH Aachen University also has a powerful AI system at its disposal in the form of RWTHgpt, which can be used in a variety of ways. While the technical possibilities are constantly growing, another question is increasingly coming into focus: How sustainable is our use of AI?

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Digital Day 2025: Shaping the Digital Future Together

June 20th, 2025 | by

Digital Day is a nationwide campaign day that will take place on June 27, 2025, with the aim of promoting digital participation for everyone in Germany. Under the motto “Digital for all,” the focus is on digital democracy. But what exactly does that mean, and why is it important?

 

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Digital Cleanup Day 2025

March 12th, 2025 | by
Graphic of a hand wiping over an orange background with the words Digital Cleanup Day

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The temperatures are rising and the first flowers are sprouting from the ground. That can only mean one thing: spring is here. And that means it’s time for the annual spring cleaning. But don’t just clean and declutter your home, do the same for your digital devices. Digital Cleanup Day on March 15 is a reminder to do a digital spring cleaning too.

 

 

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Digital Wellness: A Healthy Relationship with Technology

August 9th, 2023 | by
Woman meditating inside a phone

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In our fast-paced age, it’s obvious that technology has penetrated deeply into our daily lives, providing us with a multitude of benefits and opportunities. However, it is important to maintain a healthy and nurturing digital lifestyle in order to maintain a mental and physical well-being and find a balanced relationship between our online and offline worlds. In this blog post, we explore the importance of digital well-being and provide practical tips on managing screen time, using technology mindfully, and achieving a healthy balance between our virtual and real lives.

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A Look Behind the Scenes – The Proportion of Women in German IT Companies

June 20th, 2022 | by
Three women sitting at the table with laptop

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What does the proportion of women in German IT companies actually look like? The industry association Bitkom investigated this question and took a close look at 500 companies. We also took the results of the survey as an opportunity to take a look behind the scenes at the IT Center. You can read about this and more in this blog post. 🙂

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Onboarding – Digital and with heart

December 22nd, 2021 | by
Zwei Frauen und ein Mann in einer Videokonferenz lächeln in die Kamera

Source: Own Illustration

On board in the CSE department

Philipp and Sarah support the Computational Science & Engineering department of the IT Center, or CSE in short. In this interview, they tell us how they experienced their first time at the IT Center, how the digital onboarding went and what tasks their job entails. Read the rest of this entry »

Onboarding – Digital and with Heart

November 24th, 2021 | by
Two women in a video conference smile at the camera

Nicole in interview
Source: Own illustration

An insight into the work of a data steward

Nicole has been working as a “Data Steward” at the IT Center since February.
Among other things, she supports researchers in managing their research data. But that’s not all.
In this interview, she tells us what other tasks this job entails and how she experienced her induction at the IT Center. Read the rest of this entry »

Onboarding – Digital and with heart

November 10th, 2021 | by
two women in a video conference smile at the camera

Nadina Binz in interview
Source: Own illustration

Onboarding in the Systems & Operations department

Nadja has been part of the Identity Management and Software group in the IT Center’s Systems & Operations department since April 1. In this interview, she tells us how she experienced her first time at the IT Center and how her induction went. Read the rest of this entry »

Onboarding – Digitally and with Heart

September 29th, 2021 | by
Two women and a man in a video conference smile at the camera

Xuan Nguyen and Patrick Wawoczy in interview
Source: Own illustration

On board in financial management

Patrick Wawoczy has been working in financial management at the IT Center since April 1 and Xuan Nguyen since May 1. In this interview, the two tell us how they experienced their first time at the IT Center, how their induction went and what it’s like to get to know their colleagues digitally. Read the rest of this entry »

Onboarding – Digitally and with Heart
Successfully onboarding employees

September 15th, 2021 | by
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Nicole Kaminski interviewed as mentor for new employees
Source: Own illustration

Nicole Kaminski is deputy group leader of the Marketing & Events group at the IT Center. She regularly accompanies new employees as they start their new jobs. In this interview, she tells us more about the responsibilities of the mentor role and the onboarding process in the Service & Communications department. Read the rest of this entry »