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Center for Information and Media Technology

More opportunities for your everyday university life: With innovative IT and media services, ZIMT supports students, faculty, and staff in working efficiently, learning successfully, and collaborating online. Forward-thinking, reliable, and attuned to your needs.

 

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MFA Is Becoming Mandatory—Set Up Your Second Factor Now!

After October 31, 2026, multi-factor authentication (MFA) will be mandatory for employees; for students, it will be mandatory after November 13, 2026.

Set up your second factor now to continue accessing the services of the University of Siegen.

MFA Info Point   Instructions   eduMFA Portal

A warm welcome to all first-year students!

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Your Digital Start to College—ZIMT’s Most Important Services

We’re thrilled that you’re now part of the University of Siegen community. 

To help you get off to a smooth start, we’ve listed below the most important IT services and tools offered by the Center for Information and Media Technology (ZIMT for short).

From activating your ZIMT account to Moodle, Uni-Mail, Wi-Fi, the free university cloud “sciebo,” and Zoom—with our guide, you’ll be well-informed, organized, and ready to begin your studies. 

News

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November 17, 2026 - Day of Learning Cultures 2026

On November 17, 2026, the second Learning Cultures Day will take place at the University of Siegen.

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Zoom Instead of Webex

The Webex video conferencing system will be discontinued on November 30, 2026. 
A replacement is already available: Zoom X

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November 10, 2026: Research Data Day in North Rhine-Westphalia 2026

Grafik zum 6. Tag der Forschungsdaten

A good journey requires a plan, the right equipment, and a clear destination. The same applies to handling research data. If you structure, document, and securely store your data early on, you’ll reach your destination more relaxed and successful.

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Workshops at ZIMT in November and December

There are once again exciting workshops on digital tools, media, and technology—practical, diverse, and open to all members of the University of Siegen community.

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New Login Method for Moodle

LehrMoodle via 2MFA starting October 28, 2026 

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Zoom X

New Features

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Drupal Update Announcement: Migration to Drupal 11

The upgrade will take place on October 13, 2026, between 9:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.

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Spotlight on New ZIMT Services

Digital services that make your daily work and study life easier—tailored solutions for student life, teaching, research, and administration.

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Every year again...

... the Media Studies TV project is coming to the ZIMT video studio.

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Drupal Consultation Hour

Do you have questions about working with Drupal or migrating your content to the new system? Feel free to join our open online consultation session. 

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Drupal Training for Editors

Are you a web editor for your organizational unit at the University of Siegen and would like to migrate your content to the new Drupal content management system? Feel free to sign up for the next session.

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Baiswissen Open Source Software in Beruf und Studium effektiv nutzen

In dieser Veranstaltung stellt Jan Henric Klau, Mitarbeiter des ZIMT vor, wie sich Open Source Software im Studium und in der Phase des Berufseinstiegs nutzen lässt.

Current Projects

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Project USIAM (Identity & Access Management)

Through the USIAM project the University of Siegen is establishing a centralized, modern platform for managing user accounts, roles and IT services. The goal is to map the entire lifecycle of digital identities at a university - from enrollment to departure - in an efficient, secure and transparent manner.

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Project Erna

Since March 2023, the University of Siegen has been working on a new, modern, and innovative website. Here you'll find all the information about the new system, its progress, and the project's goals.

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ZIMT Support Desk

The central point of contact for using ZIMT services.