Services for employees
Benutzerkonto (Account, Passwort)

The SCC offers you to activate your KIT account in a secure way in order to be able to use various services such as e-mail with this account.

Benutzerkonto (Account, Passwort)
SCC provides account management for using Atlassian software services, such as Jira, Confluence, and Trello. This allows linking KIT accounts or kit.edu email addresses to accounts in the Atlassian cloud so that the KIT user account (username and password) can be used to access Atlassian cloud services (single sign-on).
Benutzerkonto (Account, Passwort)

With the Guest and Partner Management (GuP), KIT organizational units can provide their partners with the accounts and services necessary for collaboration. The GuP is an application in the User Portal (UP).

Benutzerkonto (Account, Passwort)

For all KIT employees, the KIT user account, also known as the KIT account, is the basis for many IT services that users in the KIT network require. It provides access to systems and services and is generally used as a "login" in the KIT environment.

Benutzerkonto (Account, Passwort)

Self-service portal for students, employees, and guests and partners (GuP). This includes functions related to the personal KIT account, such as password change.

Benutzerkonto (Account, Passwort)

Various services at KIT have increased IT security requirements that go beyond a simple login with user name and password. These include in particular the SAP system and various VPN accesses.

Benutzerkonto (Account, Passwort)
This service provides students and teachers at KIT with the Zoom accounts they need for online teaching. The SCC does not operate a Zoom instance. Please note the information in this service description.
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The backup service IBM SP (Spectrum Protect) provides KIT employees with the possibility of regular, automatic backup of Windows, Macintosh and Linux computers.
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The federal state service bwDataArchive offers a solution for long-term data archiving, which is especially available for employees of universities and public research institutions in Baden-Württemberg. Data archiving is carried out at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and includes reliable storage of even large data sets for a period of ten or more years. The service enables a qualified implementation of the recommendations of the German Research Foundation (DFG) for the securing and storage of research data.

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The state service bwSync&Share is an online storage service for employees and students of universities and colleges in Baden-Württemberg. It has been operated at KIT since January 1, 2014 and enables users to synchronize or exchange their data between different computers, mobile devices, and users.
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The OU directory is a centrally broad-based, highly available data repository for OU-specific data for an organizational unit (OU) of KIT.
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The personal directory is a highly available and central data storage for personal data and documents. The repository is available to all KIT employees, but cannot be shared with other users.
The service KIT data storage (for students) is especially offered for students at KIT (see Links).

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This IT service provides a central web-based platform for
collaboration and communication of teams at KIT
(organizational units, working and project groups).
If required, access can also be enabled for external users. 

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Hosting of databases or applications on the basis of MS SQL Server

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MySQL Databases for KIT Applications and Students

MySQL is a popular open source database system, especially in the web environment.
KIT employees and students can create and set up their own MySQL database at SCC using their KIT account. (For students this service is free of charge, otherwise see applicable budgeting rules).

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PostgreSQL is a widely used, object-relational database management system (DBMS). The SCC operates the open source product on its own server systems and offers KIT employees the possibility to use PostgreSQL databases for official purposes.
This service is currently not yet available to students.

Daten (Speichern, Teilen, Verwalten)
Statistics and data analysis software
Drucken
Der Campus Online Printing Service (COPS) ermöglicht das Absenden (Hochladen) von Druckaufträgen über eine Webschnittstelle an die zentralen Druckmaschinen von »Print & Plot« am SCC.
Drucken

KIT students and staff can print A3 and A4 documents as well as large formats up to a maximum of 89cm on the short side on the central printers and plotters.

Drucken

For cutting large-format print media, the SCC provides a professional cutting table with a cutting width of 1,800 mm. It is located in the basement of the SCC directly next to the elevator shaft and can be used by all KIT members free of charge and without registration.

Drucken

The folding machine performs all common single, wrapping, Z and double parallel, altar, drawing and cross folds for flyers in A3 - B7 formats and grammages from 50 - 160 g/m².

Drucken
Bereitstellung eines Großformatscanners für Mitarbeiter und Studierende des KIT.
Drucken
Laminate sind Schutzfolien, in die der Ausdruck durch Hitzebehandlung eingeklebt wird.
Der Ausdruck wird durch die Laminierung wasserbeständig und abwaschbar.
Drucken

Das SCC stellt den organisatorischen Einheiten des KIT den Druckerserver "scc-print-oe.scc.kit.edu" zur Verfügung, über den Bürodrucker in den OEs eingerichtet werden können. Die Einrichtung erfolgt durch Print & Plot, die Drucker selber werden von der jeweiligen OE betrieben und von deren Mitarbeitern/IT-Beauftragten versorgt (Verbrauchsmaterialien, Wartung, Ersatz). Die Druckausgabe ist an die Öffnungszeiten der OEs gebunden.

E-Mail

Certification service based on X.509 certificates for users and servers with associated documentation. X.509 certificates are also used for signing and encrypting e-mails, among other things.

E-Mail

This service provides an e-mail box (with groupware functionality) for sending and receiving e-mails.

E-Mail

This service provides all users of the DFN (German Research Network) scientific network with distribution lists for e-mails for operating their own lists.

E-Mail

This service is used by KIT employees and students to compile and administer their own mailing lists. These lists can be configured for different applications e.g., as moderated lists, discussion forums, or newsletters.

E-Mail

Use this procedure to report malicious messages and spam to the SCC. An email clearly identified as a malicious message can be moved to the Spam_KIT folder in your mailbox by participants in the malicious email and spam reporting process. KIT students and staff can participate in the reporting process.

E-Mail

Automatic checking of e-mails for their spam score.
For testing before sending mass emails or for independent error analysis.

High Performance Computing

Compilers and tools for software development.

High Performance Computing

Consulting and support for technical-scientific software at KIT

Hilfe & Support

Handling of security incidents by KIT's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT).

Hilfe & Support

"SCC Flyers" are printed flyers with short instructions for selected SCC services.

Hilfe & Support

The SCC Service News contains relevant information regarding changes to the services offered by SCC.
They are published under News (Kategorie=Dienste) .

Hilfe & Support

The ticket system of the SCC is used to record and process all requests to the SCC. In addition, organizational units of the KIT (OU) can use the SCC ticket system to manage OU-specific support processes.

Hilfe & Support

Technical Client Support (TCS) is in charge of the centrally managed IT workstations at KIT. TCS sets up the workstation computers as well as connected components and configures them for centrally managed operation in the service units at KIT.

Homeoffice

Provides session-based Windows desktops with installed standard software for KIT staff.

Homeoffice

Microsoft Teams is a cloud platform that combines chat, meetings, video conferencing, notes, collaborative file editing and sharing, and tasks. This supports teamwork and especially collaboration with colleagues in a hybrid work environment.

 

Functionalities/possibilities offered by MS Teams in general are limited at KIT.

Homeoffice

This service provides the user with external (INTERNET) access to internal resources of the KIT (INTRANET).

Homeoffice

Provision and operation of the infrastructure to enable video conferencing for committees and KIT facilities. The BigBlueButton (BBB) software package is used.

Homeoffice

Videoconferencing service, for example, to hold project meetings with research colleagues or project partners and to look through documents online or to hold events with a partner institute at a national or international level.

IT-Arbeitsplatz & Mobile Geräte

The service "External IT support for workstations" is the contract for IT support for IT workstations at KIT. This can be used to cover peak loads in the support of workstation computers in the organisational units at KIT. This work can be assigned to the framework agreement partner (RVP) via individual orders in the ticket system by IT representatives.

IT-Arbeitsplatz & Mobile Geräte

Devices with network connection in the network of KIT (KITnet) communicate via this service and can access the internet and intranet, guest network, and contractors’ network.

IT-Arbeitsplatz & Mobile Geräte

The WSUS service downloads updates from Microsoft servers and makes them available in the KIT's internal network.

IT-Arbeitsplatz & Mobile Geräte

Advice on contract modalities for mobile devices (voice and data tariffs for mobile communications) and advice on device selection for smartphones.

IT-Arbeitsplatz & Mobile Geräte

The SCC has its own software shop for distributing the software to employees and students.

IT-Arbeitsplatz & Mobile Geräte

This IT service offers KIT employees centrally managed and daily updated virus protection for notebooks, desktop PCs, and servers.

IT-Arbeitsplatz & Mobile Geräte

Access to Wireless-LAN (Intranet / Gastnetz des KIT / eduroam)

Lehr- und Lernsysteme

The Campus Management System "CAS Campus" is the central information system at KIT for the management of all processes related to studying and teaching.

Lehr- und Lernsysteme
ILIAS is a web-based learning platform (Learning Management System, LMS) for creating and publishing digital teaching and learning materials for e-learning. In addition, ILIAS supports communication and cooperation among teachers and students, offers the creation and execution of online tests, exams, and evaluations, and the implementation of didactic structures for complete courses. The platform is available to all teachers and students at KIT, access is via https://ilias.studium.kit.edu, login is done with the KIT account.
Lehr- und Lernsysteme

Video conference for oral examinations

For conducting oral examinations via video conference, KIT hosts the web application Jitsi Meet. Apart from a suitable web browser, no other software needs to be installed. The KIT recommends the use of this service for conducting oral examinations via video conference.

Netzzugang (Internet, WLAN, VPN)

eduroam (education roaming) is an international Wi-Fi internet access roaming service for users in research, higher education and further education. The KIT has been a member of the eduroam network since its inception. With eduroam it is possible for employees and students of participating institutions to have a secure WiFi access to the local WLAN at all participating institution for the use of eduroam.

Rechner-Poolräume

Virtual teaching and laboratory environment for PC pools that any pool room operator can use.

Rechner-Poolräume

This service provides KIT organizations with a pool infrastructure for computer-aided exercises.

For the duration of the protection measures during the corona crisis, the SCC provides remote access to the centrally managed pool computers. Further information can be found in this news article.

Server & Systeme (VM, Hosting, Housing)
Das SCC betreibt Umgebungen am KIT-Campus Nord und KIT-Campus Süd, die es KIT-Einrichtungen (KIT-OEs) ermöglichen, dort virtualisierte Serversysteme vServer), zu betreiben.
Beratung bzgl. Ausstattung/Umfang/Management eines vServers oder eines Ressourcenpools innerhalb der Virtualisierungsumgebung.
Server & Systeme (VM, Hosting, Housing)

The state service bwCloud SCOPE (Science, Operations and Education) provides virtualized server and application infrastructures as a cloud service for employees, scientists and students at universities and colleges in Baden-Württemberg. bwCloud can operate over 1,000 virtual machines with individual operating systems and software at each operating location. The service runs on dedicated server systems at the four operating sites in Mannheim, Ulm, Freiburg and Karlsruhe - that is a total of at least 4,000 virtual machines for the distributed operation of servers and applications, enough resources for numerous projects.

Software und Lizenzen
The SCC operates the GitLab platform for KIT at https://gitlab.kit.edu. The SCC provides the service in cluster mode for up to 3000 concurrent users starting in early July.
Software und Lizenzen
SCC offers various suites and individual products in the field of image processing, graphic design and technical documentation.
Software und Lizenzen

Software subscription to support academic teaching.

Software und Lizenzen

Software subscription to support academic teaching.

Software und Lizenzen

The easy-to-use, collaborative, online LaTeX editor Overleaf is available to all KIT employees and students. This software is a cloud service at overleaf.com. A portal has been set up for the KIT: www.overleaf.com/edu/kit

Software und Lizenzen

Software subscription to support academic teaching.

Unternehmensanwendungen (SAP, Campus Management)

ChemA is a chemical management system that was developed especially for the KIT and is now also used in other research facilities. It supports the organizational units in the management of their hazardous substances using all existing digital data. It accompanies the substances from the order to the delivery, the internal distribution, the storage, the consumption up to the waste.

In particular, the legal obligation for the KIT to maintain a hazardous substance register and to inform employees about hazardous substance properties is fulfilled with the least possible effort.

Unternehmensanwendungen (SAP, Campus Management)

The SCC manages the hardware and software of the flexitime recording system. This includes the flexitime terminals installed at KIT for recording clock-in and clock-out times and the associated backend system.

Unternehmensanwendungen (SAP, Campus Management)
The KIT Card is a multifunctional chip card for employees, students and guests at KIT. It can be used as a visual identity card, library card, wallet, vehicle entry authorisation card, for recording working hours, etc.

The SCC provides the necessary IT infrastructure for the KIT Card, which is required for the production and the life cycle of the KIT Cards.
Unternehmensanwendungen (SAP, Campus Management)

The KIT-wide personal communications directory is provided by the SCC and offers both a self-service in the employee portal (my.scc.kit.edu) to edit one's own communication data and a search mask for a search in the communication data of all employees, guests and partners.

Unternehmensanwendungen (SAP, Campus Management)

The SAP systems support a wide range of administrative business processes and are used by various service units. SAP ERP functions include financial accounting, procurement and materials management, human resources management and much more.

Unternehmensanwendungen (SAP, Campus Management)

The SAP portal provides access to SAP applications such as Employee Self Services (ESS/MSS), decentralized procurement (Supplier Relationship Management, SRM) and reporting (Business Warehouse, SAP-BW). Access to the applications is platform-independent via a web browser.

Unternehmensanwendungen (SAP, Campus Management)
The User Portal (UP) provides SAP applications for KIT employees and is the successor to the SAP Web Portal.
Webauftritte (Homepage, Domain)
Portal/website with personalized and localized information optimized for access with mobile devices. Target groups are employees and students.
Webauftritte (Homepage, Domain)

Operation of a virtual web server for own developments and web applications

Webauftritte (Homepage, Domain)
The SCC is running the web content management system Open Text Website Management (formerly RedDot) for websites of KIT institutions. The term Content Management System (CMS) describes systems that allow the separation of editorial content, i.e. texts and images, and their presentation in the form of a layout and navigation structure.

The CMS Open Text Website Management enables easy creation and editing of web pages without programming knowledge and provides templates (standard frames) for this purpose. The templates can be changed in parts and thus form an individual appearance in KIT's corporate design.
Webauftritte (Homepage, Domain)

Operation of an intranet/internet presence for organizational/service units of KIT.

Zusammenarbeit (Groupware)
The Matrix service enables secure, encrypted real-time communication in a simple way. Among other things, text messages can be sent and calls or video calls can be made.