IT? I don't know anything about that.

No problem, we can help you, because IT is our area of expertise. We are the CIT, the Center for Information Technology of the University of Münster. Our services are designed to make your everyday study life easier and richer.

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So much information. I can't keep track of it all.

Sometimes we're surprised ourselves at how many services we offer. But don't worry, all you have to do to get started is click through our start wizard. It's waiting for you when you log in to the IT portal for the first time.

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u_ser01? What is this cryptic abbreviation for?

We call it the University ID. You will receive yours by mail after enrollment. Basically, it is your master key to Münster University, because it gives you access to all online procedures. This includes, for example, registration for lectures, seminars and exams. Kennung@uni-muenster.de is also the corresponding e-mail address.

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I can't do it without WLAN. But how do I get to it?

Nothing could be easier! Our instructions will guide you through the process step by step. And don't forget: The city is our campus – which means you can easily get free WLAN in many corners of Münster ...

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We need to talk.

Absolutely! But how exactly? That's up to you to decide. We offer several communication tools that you can use for free. Video telephony via Zoom for example. Or e-mail and chat, if you would rather write than talk ...

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Writing, calculating, presenting...?

We already know what you're looking for: Microsoft Office 365, which is available to you free of charge on up to five devices. In addition to the Office web application, you can use the software package including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, Skype, Share Points and OneNote. Not bad, is it?

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Surely, a virus scanner is pre-installed.

We can understand if the topic of IT security intimidates you. It can feel very complex and there is always something to learn. But your devices don't do everything by themselves. For a secure start at our University, you should take a look at this online course.

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Software skills? Would be wonderful.

Perfect! Because we really enjoy teaching them. That's why we offer free software courses that are compact and easy to understand. There are trainings on more than 20 topics (e.g. Word, Excel, Photoshop, Citavi, SPSS), so there's certainly something for you.

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Teamwork. Do you have a tool for us?

If you want to share files and edit documents together, we have just the thing for you: sciebo, the university cloud. Sciebo is also perfect for those who are on the road a lot and want to access their data at any time.

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Today I'm going to ask the AI.

Why not? Artificial intelligence can help you to make your everyday university life more effective and productive. For example, you can use UniGPT, our chatbot service, to summarise notes, formulate emails or translate texts.

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Printing? I thought everything was digital.

Don't panic, you don't have to buy the next best printer. Thanks to our multifunctional devices, you can print anywhere at the university – simply using your student ID. You can send the files on the go and print them out on any device. Of course, you can also copy and scan.

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Help, my PC has a life of its own!

We are specialists for unexplained phenomena and are here to help you with general PC problems or questions about our services. Just call our hotline or come with your device to the IT support.