Bielefelder IT-Servicezentrum

Once enrolment at Bielefeld University has been completed (transfer/booking of the semester fee and proof of health insurance), the application login will be blocked. A welcome email will then be sent with the information for the access data for the IT services (approx. 8 hours after the application access has been blocked).
These must then also be used for the login on campus.uni-bielefeld.de via the "Studierenden-Login".

After enrolment and payment of the semester fee, students at Bielefeld University automatically have approval to use the university's free IT services. These include

• WLAN
• Email account with your own @uni-bielefeld.de address
• Computer use in the public PC rooms
• Electronic courselist (eKVV)
• Virus protection
• Storage space on personal network drive (P-drive)
• All services for students: See service catalogue

Needful steps

After receiving the "First Steps" email, a temporary web password must first be sent via https://login.uni-bielefeld.de/idp/pwreset. A personal password must then be set for the various IT services in the account management (web password) and in the PRISMA portal (other passwords).

Here is an overview of which login name and password must be used for what.

The personal BITS user name and the university e-mail address are stored in the PRISMA-PRISMA portal under "My data". The access data for the PRISMA portal can be found on the confirmation of enrolment.

The easiest way to access the e-mail address is via the Webmail.

The central web password (for eKVV, application and status portal etc.) via login.uni-bielefeld.de is managed independently via this page:

-> https://login.uni-bielefeld.de/kv/

Other passwords (AD password, network password) for the university email address or the WLAN are changed or reset independently in the PRISMA portal:

-> https://prisma.uni-bielefeld.de

If the web password does not work, a new password can be requested:

-> https://login.uni-bielefeld.de/idp/pwreset

The most convenient way to access the campus network and the internet is to connect via the Eduroam WLAN. Instructions for this can be found here.

Incoming emails for an email address at Bielefeld University can be forwarded to another email address.

There are many terms for the login name to the various IT services at the university. User name, identifier, username, matriculation number or UniID are the most common terms. In addition, there are various combinations with which you have to log in. Here is an overview of what has to be used where.

 

There are some software products, such as Sophos Anti-Virus or MS Office, which can be obtained free of charge or at a reduced price with student status through the University of Bielefeld:
www.uni-bielefeld.de/einrichtungen/bits/services/allgemein/software

There is also the possibility to work with various software on the computers in the PC rooms of the BITS:
www.uni-bielefeld.de/einrichtungen/bits/services/allgemein/pc-raeume/softwareausstattung

Every semester, BITS offers courses on the most common office applications, the statistical software SPSS, and HTML. More information about the IT courses at BITS.

All students also have access to the LinkedIn Learning video tutorial service, which offers video courses on many other software, IT, design, and business topics. More information about LinkedIn Learning.

 

Online courses are taught using Zoom. All students receive access to a full Zoom license through the campus license. Learn more about using Zoom.

 

The BITS offers around 250 PCs for public use with a comprehensive range of software. A map and information about the software equipment can be found on this page:
www.uni-bielefeld.de/einrichtungen/bits/services/allgemein/pc-raeume

In addition to the computers in the PC rooms, there are numerous PCs in the subject libraries.

BITS offers a wide range of services to provide digital support for your studies.

Here is an overview of the IT services for students in the service catalogue.