Courses and Events

The URZ offers a range of events for a variety target groups.

Courses and training
Conferences, lectures and seminars
Forums and user meetings
Events for the advancement of young researchers

E-Science-Tage 2023

The interdisciplinary conference series will be held again in person from 1-3 March 2023 under the theme “Empower Your Research - Preserve Your Data.”

In the era of digital transformation, research needs a coordinated environment. To achieve this, powerful infrastructures and tools that ensure the storage, management and security of research data throughout its lifecycle play a crucial role. The long-term, sustainable and transparent accessibility and availability of data facilitate scientific progress. They are important conditions for quality assurance and interdisciplinary and international cooperation in the research and education community.

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Courses and Training

Training

Research Data Management

The Competence Center for Research Data, which is operated jointly by the University Library and the URZ, regularly offers workshops and training courses on the topic of research data management. Individual consulting appointments can also be arranged.

Training

bwHPC Workshops

In the offered workshops, beginners and advanced users can learn everything they need to know about using our high performance system, which is part of the implementation concept for high performance computing in Baden Württemberg bwHPC.

Training

Data storage and backup

This training shows you how to use the synchronization and backup solutions heiBOX and Client Backup (Duplicati), so that if your computer malfunctions, user data can be restored quickly and as completely as possible.

Training

heiCHAT: Introductory workshop for beginners

In this In this short, ~30 minute workshop for beginners, you will be introduced to the most important functions of heiCHAT.

Training

heiCONF: Introductory workshop for beginners

In this short, ~30 minute workshop for beginners, you will be introduced to the most important functions of heiCONF.

Training

heiBOX: Introductory workshop for beginners

In this short, approx. 45-minute workshop for beginners, you will receive an introduction to the most important heiBOX functions.

Training

Microsoft SharePoint - Introduction

In this course, you will receive an introduction and overview of the most important functions of SharePoint. SharePoint is a platform for collaboration within work groups, research projects, departments, institutes and facilities.

Training

Microsoft Teams - Training

In this training course, you will learn the basic functionalities of Teams and how to use the software for both convenient and effective digital collaboration.

Training

SPSS for Windows - Self-learning Program

This is an online course for learning about the IBM SPSS Statistics Software. Content will be presented in short videos and will be practiced and reinforced with individual exercises.

Forums and User Meetings

Forum

Community Forum Data-Intensive Computing

The Community Forum Data-Intensive Computing (DIC) is an exchange and information meeting for current and future users of DIC services of Heidelberg University.

Forum

IT Forum for IT Representatives

The IT Forum provides a platform for regular and open exchange and discussion between the University Computing Centre and the university's IT representatives. (Login with an authorized Uni ID required)

Events for the advancement of young students

Event

Girls' Day

As a "future day for girls", Girls' Day offers schoolgirls the opportunity to learn about careers in IT, skilled trades, natural sciences and technology. The URZ has participated in this campaign for several years, presenting the role of a university computing center to the participants and imparting knowledge on various IT topics through practical beginner courses.

Event

Student Cluster Competition

Every year in June, the University Computing Centre participates in the Student Cluster Competition at the ISC High Performance in Frankfurt am Main with a team of students. Twelve teams from universities around the world compete against each other in the task of building a high-performance computing cluster.