In June 2026, the HRZ Email Support Team will once again be offering training classes on email-related topics. The following courses are available: Setting up ThunderbirdThe session will take place on Thursday, June 11, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. and will cover topics including: Account setup Setting up aliases and delegated email addresses Integrating shared mailboxes Integrating calendars (personal and shared) Integrating address books (personal and shared) SOGo Webmail TrainingThe session will take place on Friday, June 19, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and will cover topics including: Editing important settings Working with multiple emails Search function Assignng permissions for collaborative work All training sessions will take place via Zoom. Meeting details can be found in the HRZ documentation (accessible only via BONNET).

The login interface for the University of Bonn’s Zoom portal is being redesigned. A makeover of the Zoom portal’s landing page is planned for May. If the page looks unfamiliar to you but the URL is uni-bonn.zoom.us, the page is trustworthy and you can log in without hesitation. 

The campus-wide license agreement for the ArcGIS GIS software from Esri is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2026. Should you still need ArcGIS or another map creation software, please contact your department or the digitalization management representativ of your faculty. They can provide you with information about faculty-wide licenses and discuss your options. You can find the representatives of the faculties at the following link: Digitalization management

At this year’s Girls’ Day at the University IT and Data Center, we once again welcomed eight curious students who actively immersed themselves in the world of the HRZ during an exciting scavenger hunt. At various stations, they solved tricky puzzles and independently set up a working network. Working in teams of two, the participants discovered how smartphones and laptops communicate with each other at home, which components make up a computer, and how to create secure passwords. Stations such as the 3D printer, workstation systems, and network communication offered diverse insights into the day-to-day work of the HRZ. At the same time, the girls collected important solution words in an interactive quiz, which they later needed to decrypt four computers. Subsequent to atour of our server room and a well-deserved pizza break, it was time for the hands-on part: The participants wired up four Raspberry Pis, connected them to monitors, keyboards, and switches, and established a working network connection. Once activated with the master password, they were able to test the newly set up workstations in a computer game, cooperatively as well as competitively. Overall, the day was very successful and we are glad we could reach our goal to pass on our passion for IT. Thereby, our goals align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations, which is why the Girls' Day initiative has certified our efforts towards the goals 'gender equality' and 'less inequality'. 

On 5 May 2026, the HRZ offers a training for the webmail system SOGo. Important features in webmail will be explained there. Among other subjects, the training covers: Settings Editing multiple emails Search feature Editing rights for collaborative working The training takes place on 5 May at 11 o'clock via zoom. Meeting details can be found in the HRZ documentation (only accessible via the BONNET). 

Table calculation (classes are held in German) MS Excel I:  first class: 27.05.2026- 29.05.2026 from 09:00 - 12:00 o'clock, registration starting: 15. Apr 2026, 08:00 second class: 24.08.2026- 26.08.2026 from 09:00 - 12:00 o'clock, registration starting: 1. Jun 2026, 08:00 MS Excel II first class: 23.06.2026 - 25.06.2026 from 13:00 - 16:00 o'clock, registration starting: 15. Apr 2026, 08:00 second class: 07.09.2026 - 09.09.2026 from 09:00 - 12:00 o'clock, registration starting: 1. Jun 2026, 08:00   Consultation on text processing  For all questions regarding text processing, you are welcome to visit the online consulation.  A registration for a specific appointment is not necessary.  HPC (all classes are held in English) - Registration starting now Building a Raspberry Pi Cluster: one class: 08.05.2026, 09:00 - 17:00 Introduction to Data Analysis with R: first class: 01.06.2026 - 02.06.2026, 13:00 - 16:30 on each day second class: 14.09.2026 - 15.09.2026, 09:30 - 13:00 on each day Introduction to Programming with Python: first class: 27.04. -28.04.2026, 13:00 - 16.30 on each day second class: 29.06.2026 - 30.06.2026, 09:30 - 13.00 on each day third class: 31.08.2026 - 01.09.2026, 13:00 -16:30 on each day Introduction to Working on HPC Clusters: first class: 06.05.2026 - 07.05.2026, 13:00 - 16:30 on each day second class: 08.07.2026 - 09.07.2026, 09:30 - 13:00 on each day Linux Introduction Course: first class: 04.05.2026 - 05.05.2026, 13:00 - 16:30 on each day second class: 06.07.2026 - 07.07.2026, 09:30 - 13:00 on each day Python on HPC Clusters: one class: 15.06.2026 - 16.06.2026, 13:00 - 16:30 on each day Version Control with git: first class: 29.04.2026 -30.04.2026, 13:00 - 16:30 on each day second class: 01.07.2026 - 02.07.2026, 09:30 - 13:00 on each day All further information regarding the class contents and the registration process can be found in the HRZ-documentation (only accessible via the BONNET). Registration takes place via eCampus.

For the second time the HPC-Team of the University IT and Data Center, the HPC/A Lab as well as TRA Modelling organised a communal event to offer HPC users a forum for exchange and to share the projects that have already been realised with Marvin.  A workshop and a hackathon, administered by Dr. Georg Hager (University of Erlangen) were the starting point and allowed the participants to expand and share their knowledge on working with HPC. However, the highlight was the community event on 19.03.2026: With a talk from Dr. Georg Hager, a subsequent poster session and short talks an exciting exchange among HPC users took place. Of course, a birthday cakes could not be missed to adequately celebrate the community event. Den Höhepunkt bildete jedoch das Community-Event am 19.03.2026: Mit einem Vortrag von Dr. Georg Hager, einer anschließenden Postersession und Kurzvorträgen fand ein spannender Austausch unter den HPC-Nutzenden statt. Natürlich durfte auch ein Geburtstagskuchen nicht fehlen, um das Community-Event gebührend zu feiern. 

On 2 March, incorrect messages were sent out regarding the renewal of student Uni-IDs. If you can see on BASIS that your semester fee has been received, we have fixed this error. You should also be able to log into GoSa to see your Uni-ID renewed.  You do not need to take any further action.  If you are unable to view your semester fee despite having paid on time, please contact the Student Management Services studsek@verwaltung.uni-bonn.de.