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Our account portal at https://id.academiccloud.de is now available in a new design. The user interface is visually modelled on the Academic Cloud and offers a modern, uniform appearance with a clear structure and improved usability.

The aim of the changeover is to significantly improve user guidance - especially when registering for multi-factor authentication (MFA) - and to create a consistent design across different services. At the same time, the portal was technically converted to a...

Preview of a new service: CoCalc

A preview of the new, planned service “CoCalc” has been launched and is available for curious users.
Due to the status as preview some limitations apply which need to be recognized and understood, this includes the documentation for the service.
More on this in the announcement:
https://docs.gwdg.de/doku.php?id=en:services:application_services:cocalc:preview

CoCalc is designed for research teams: collaboratively edit LaTeX documents, code in Jupyter...

Rocket.chat: no new registrations possible from 01.06. onwards

From June 1, 2025, new accounts (first-time registrations) will no longer be possible in Rocket.Chat. Existing accounts can continue to use the service.

Launch of the Matrix service

After the replacement of RocketChat with Matrix was announced and prepared in the last weeks and months, the Matrix service is now available for all GWDG customers.
Comprehensive information on how to use Matrix can be found at https://docs.chat.academiccloud.de/.

Why Matrix?

The goal of the transition was to continue offering a central, simple, widely accessible, and modern communication tool. Matrix offers various advantages in this regard. For example, the...