Do you need more than a new computer? We'll help you.

Either you can personally pick up the IT materials directly in the IT service center or you can get your order together with a delivery note conveniently with the in-house mail.

The ITS-materials shop can be found in the ITS and is open on Monday until Friday between 10 and 11 o'clock.

Currently, only online ordering and shipping by interoffice mail is possible!

When ordering online the amount will be debited from the specified cost center within 1 to 2 months. If you come by in person you can also pay with your CampusCard. A charging option is available right next to our material output.

• Consumables for printers (toner cartridges, ink cartridges, ...) can only be obtained from the Business Supply Warehouse (Unit II/2.4)!
• Spent materials (e.g. toner cartridges) are to be disposed via the central technology.
• Items not listed on the ITS materials order form may be available through purchasing department forms.

The selection of hardware is made via the web shop for the respective valid framework agreement. This can be accessed at the following website:
https://webshop.edu-bayern.de
        (Off-campus only with activated VPN and proxy)

Please note with the order you also have to submit a network application form for the use of your new PC in the network of the university!

The issued device price includes a Windows basic license. Furthermore the current Microsoft Office Professional is available free of charge for the university's workplaces as part of the Microsoft Campus3 software contract.

If only a free operating system (for example Linux) is used on the workstation it can also be procured without a Windows-based license. Subsequent installation of a Windows upgrade license from the Campus3 contract isn’t allowed! In this case a separate Windows full license must be purchased.

Basic installation of the notebook through the IT-Service center

In order to handle the commissioning of the notebook to be procured as quickly and unbureaucratically as possible the IT service center of the university offers you the possibility to carry out a basic installation. Then you can pick up your notebook which will be ready for use in the university network and equipped with a software package at the ITS-Helpdesk.

Fill in this form and send it with the order to the EDP-Purchase.

The basic software package includes the following software:

• Operating system (MS Windows or Apple macOS) incl. current updates
  
• Sophos AV (Antivirus program)
  
• MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, (Publisher and access only on Windows)
  
• Teamviewer QS (Remote maintenance tool – can only be started by the user)
  
• E-Mail Client
  
• Adobe Reader (display of PDF-documents)
  
• Novell Filr (Access to central storage areas)
  
• Firefox + Proxy (alternative browser which is preconfigured for the external library access)
  
• Eduroam Client (WIFI access on campus and other eduroam enabled universities)
  

The selection of hardware is made via the web shop for the respective valid framework agreement. This can be accessed at the following website:
https://webshop.edu-bayern.de
        (Off-campus only with activated VPN and proxy)

Please note, if you don’t want a basic installation on the part of the IT-Service center you must submit a network application form for the use of your Apple Computer in the network of the university!

Basic installation of the notebook through the IT-Service center

In order to handle the commissioning of the notebook to be procured as quickly and unbureaucratically as possible the IT service center of the university offers you the possibility to carry out a basic installation. Then you can pick up your notebook which will be ready for use in the university network and equipped with a software package at the ITS-Helpdesk.

Fill in this form and send it with the order to the EDP-Purchase.

The selection of hardware is made via the web shop for the respective valid framework agreement. This can be accessed at the following website:
https://webshop.edu-bayern.de
        (Off-campus only with activated VPN and proxy)

The purchase of servers is also covered by a framework contract. Since every need is very individual please let us advise you. Your contacts are

• Microsoft operating system
  Dr. Günther Neubauer
  
  
• Unix-/Linux- operating system
  Dr. Bernhard Winkler
  

We offer you the possibility to integrate your servers into the server lockers of our system rooms (Attended Serverhousing). If you want sole unaccompanied access to the hardware you can also rent a lockable Compartment (Unattended Serverhousing) over here. The prices for this service can be found after authentication on our Intranet.

If you have any questions please contact Thomas Rüger.

The IT Service Center supports university institutions in the design, formulation and implementation of SWP applications. The current SWP planning of the University of Bayreuth can be found on our Intranet.

For questions regarding to SWP Dr. Andreas Grandel.

Further information: Forms and pamphlets of the German Research Foundation

University institutions can order paid and licensed software that is processed via the IT service center in our

ITS Software online shop

Individual orders for software that are not covered by other licensing programs can be procured directly via IT Purchasing Department.

As part of the Microsoft Campus3 Desktop License employees may use Microsoft Office Professional Plus (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Access) and Microsoft Windows free of charge on the computers of the University of Bayreuth. After login you'll find various programs on our Intranet and you can download the various installation files by yourself.

By joining the Microsoft Campus Contract, all students and employees can install the office software Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus with the apps Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Access, Publisher, Outlook, Skype for Business on their private computers, tablets and smartphones free of charge.

Instructions for obtaining Microsoft Office 365 ProPlus at

• https://laps.uni-bayreuth.de/office
  

The think-cell software is an add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel which lets you create your foils as quickly and easily as a layout on paper. The foils created by think-cell automatically find the right layout and always look appealing. All features - labels, connectors, arrows, etc. - can be created with a mouse click and are automatically placed exactly where they belong. The consistent design of all diagrams guarantees an always accurate and professional appearance.

After authentication you'll find the installation files on our Intranet.

On the FTP server you will find license-free Software- and Linux distributions for download. Unfortunately we don’t offer support.

• ftp://ftp.uni-bayreuth.de/pub

On the following FTP-Server the DFN Association provides many tools around the topic network, security, SSH,...:

• ftp://ftp.cert.dfn.de/pub/tools/

• The Regional Data Processing Center of Erlangen (RRZE) has concluded campus licensing agreements for various software that allow students and in some cases, employees, private use of these products. Further information on www.studisoft.de and the available software can be found on our Intranet.

Currently available:

• Maple 2023 for Students
• Origin 2023 Home Use (Students)
• SPSS Statistics 29
• SPSS Amos 29

• www.studyhouse.de
• Adobe Education

Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching

Microsoft Azure Dev Tools for Teaching (formerly Imagine Premium or DreamSpark) is a Microsoft program for students and lecturers in the MINT area, through which authorized users can get free access to various Microsoft software products.

Licensed only for students and lecturers in Faculties 1 and 6! Further information on our Intranet.