Service PC Pool at the URZ
Quiet study and work space on the Im Neuenheimer Feld campus
A public PC pool is available in the URZ building (Im Neuenheimer Feld 330), where various IT services as well as study ad research-related software can be used. You can find the PC pool in Room E03, on the same floor as the main entrance. The PC pool also offers the possibility to work with your own computer in a quiet atmosphere on campus.
Target group
- Students
- PhD candidates
- University employees
Use
- Quiet, partially air-conditioned PC pool on the Im Neuenheimer Feld campus
- Access to a variety of study and research-based software
- Unrestricted use during URZ opening hours
- An alternative for those who do not have their own laptop/computer or cannot bring it to campus
Access and requirements
The use of the PCs only require a Uni ID or project number.
Technical information
Hardware
- Fujitsu Mini Desktop PC
- 1 Monitor per workstation
- Mouse and keyboard
The following software is available on the computers in the PC pool:
Table filters
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7-Zip | The main function of 7-Zip are: High compression ratio in 7z format with LZMA and LZMA2 compression; Supported formats: packing / unpacking: 7z, XZ, BZIP2, GZIP, TAR, ZIP and WIM; unpacking only: AR, ARJ, CAB, CHM, CPIO, CramFS, DMG, EXT, FAT, GPT, HFS, IHEX, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MBR, MSI, NSIS, NTFS, QCOW2, RAR, RPM, SquashFS, UDF, UEFI, VDI, VHD, VMDK, WIM, XAR and Z; Strong AES-256 encryption in 7z and ZIP formats; Self-extracting capability for 7z format. |
Adobe Reader | Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software is the free global standard for reliably viewing, printing and commenting on PDF documents. |
Chrome | Google Chrome is a fast, user-friendly and secure browser from Google. |
EndNote | EndNote is a commercial reference management software for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X that allows you to search online databanks (e.g. PubMed) and the creation/management of bibliographical databanks. |
Firefox | Mozilla Firefox, or simply Firefox, is a free web browser by the Mozilla project. |
GIMP | GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a pixel-based graphics program that includes functions for image editing and digital painting of bitmap images. The program is free software and can be used free of charge. |
Greenshot | Greenshot is a screenshot software tool for Windows with more features than the built-in Snipping Tool. |
Inkscape | Inkscape is a free, cross-platform software for editing and creating two-dimensional vector graphics. |
Irfanview | IrfanView is a simple, fast and free image viewer for personal use. |
KeePass | KeePass is a free, open-source password manager program that allows users to securely store all their passwords in an encrypted database and retrieve them with only one master password. |
KeePassXC | KeePassXC is a cross-platform variant of KeePass that runs on various operating systems such as Windows, macOS, and Linux. It offers the same functionality as KeePass, but with a modernized interface and improved features, including an automatic password generator and an integrated browser plugin. KeePassXC is also open-source and free. |
LibreOffice | LibreOffice is a free standard software package for office work (office suite). LibreOffice includes programs for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and creating diagrams. A databank management system and formula editor are also available. |
MS Edge | Microsoft Edge is a web browser developed by software manufacturer Microsoft. |
MS Office 2024 LTSC | A Microsoft Office productivity suite by Microsoft for Windows. The following components are available: Access, Excel, OneNote, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word. |
MS Teams | Microsoft Teams is the central hub for teamwork in Microsoft 365, connecting users, content, and tools. |
Notepad++ | Notepad ++ is a free source code editor that supports several programming languages for use with Windows. |
Paint.net | Paint.NET is a free image and photo editing software for computers with the Windows operating system. |
PDF Xchange Pro | PDF-XChange is a software for creating, viewing and printing PDF files. It is compatible with various Windows software such as Word, Excel, AutoCAD, and MS Publisher, among others. |
PDF24 Creator | PDF24 Creator is an application software for creating PDF files from any application. PDF24 Creator is installed as a virtual printer via a device driver in the operating system. Then, PDF files can be created from any application that has a print function. The files sent to the virtual printer are used to create a PDF file. To do this, PDF24 Creator employs the free PDF interpreter Ghostscript, which is automatically downloaded as a private instance for PDF24 Creator. |
R | R is a free software environment for statistical computing and graphics. R comes standardly equipped with a command-line interpreter with simple command buttons. |
Scribus | Scribus is a page layout program that allows for the flexible design of documents with free placement of text and images in frames. |
Seafile | Seafile is a software that allows you to centrally store files on a server, share them with others, and synchronize them across devices. |
Software Center | In the Software Center, individual programs that are not installed on the computers can be downloaded by users themselves. These include Cisco AnyConnect VPN (without SBL) and SPSS. |
SPSS Statistics | IBM SPSS Statistics software is a modularly built program package for the statistical analysis of data. The Base Edition supports basic data management and comprehensive statistical and graphical analysis using the most common statistical methods. For specialized use, such as conjoint or time series analysis, there are supplemental packages that can be added to the Base Edition. |
TeX Live | TeX is a typesetting system with a built-in macro language that reads plain text and font files and creates binary document files that can be printed, displayed or otherwise processed for output by other programs. |
TightVNC | TightVNC is a free remote control software package. With TightVNC you can see the desktop of a remote machine and control it with your local mouse and keyboard. |
VLC | VLC media player is a portable, free multimedia player for diverse audio, video codecs and file formats as well as DVDs and video CDs; it also supports various streaming protocols and ports for tv tuner cards (e.g. DirectShow and BDA). It can also be used as a server for streaming in unicast or multicast, in IPv4 an IPv6 networks or as a transcoder for supported audio and video formats. |
WinSCP | WinSCP (Windows Secure Copy) is a free SFTP and FTP client for Windows. WinSCP copies data between local and remote computers using diverse protocols: FTP, FTPS, SCP, SFTP, WebDAV or S3. |
XMind | XMind is a brainstorming and mind mapping software. It is intended to support users with collecting, structuring and visualizing concepts, ideas, course content or projects. In addition to mind maps, you can create organizational charts, Gantt charts, cause-and-effect diagrams, trees and tables. The documents can be shared online. The paid version provides additional functions, e.g. Word, PowerPoint and PDF export. |
Zotero | Zotero is a free, open-source citation management tool for collecting, organizing and citing different online and offline sources. |