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Zoom X license renewal

The current license period is ending. Reorders for licenses that are to be valid beyond March 4, 2026, can now be placed.

Collaboration platform and conference tool for employees from Zoom and Deutsche Telekom

Zoom X is a collaboration and conferencing service. This service is provided by Deutsche Telekom GmbH in cooperation with Zoom Communications Inc. and offers the same user interface and applications as Zoom, hosted on servers in Germany. There will be no changes to the login or the client, and meetings can be held the same way as usual.

Employees can obtain the following licenses for a fee: 

  • Zoom X Education Meeting License 
    With Zoom X Education, you can conduct video conferences and online meetings with up to 300 people. Five-hundred (500) MB of cloud storage is available per license. 
     
  • Zoom X Webinar 500 (add-on to a meeting license) 
    A Zoom X Education meeting license is required to use webinars. Up to 100 interactive video participants and up to 500 view-only guests can participate in a webinar.

Target Group

  • University employees

Use

  • Easily create and configure video conferences and online meetings
  • Transfer files, share your screen, and use instant messaging
  • Participants and guests (students or non-university members) can be invited with an email link. Participation in a meeting is possible without a login.
  • Up to 300 people can simultaneously participate in the video conferences (Zoom X Education meeting license). 500 MB of cloud storage is available per meeting license. 
  • The add-On Zoom X Webinar can host 100 interactive video participants and up to 500 guests (viewers).

Access and Requirements

Employees can obtain a license for the Zoom X Education video conferencing service for a fee. To order a license, please fill out and submit the corresponding online form. Please note that you must log in with your Uni ID (top right of the form) to submit the order request. 

  • Orders for new licensing period from 05.03.2025-04.03.2026

Employees who already have a paid Zoom license must first cancel this license in order to be able to order and use Zoom X with their university account. You can learn how to cancel your account on the linked page.

Term and Cost

The term runs from the order date until the anniversary of the contract period (March 4, 2026, or March 5, 2027). You will be informed in good time about the renewal of the license agreement. Payment is due after invoicing by the URZ. Please refer to the linked order form for the exact costs.

Please note: Zoom X Webinar 500 can only be ordered as an add to the meeting license.

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