Computer rooms
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Update: Changes to the computer rooms
Many students now work flexibly using their own laptops or tablets – in libraries, student spaces or other modern learning environments. As a result, the way the computer rooms are used has changed significantly in recent years: fixed computer workplaces are now rarely used.
Because of the new usage patterns and and the steadily declining usage, the ZID is adapting the availability of computer rooms to better meet current needs.
From 19 July 2026, computer rooms at the following locations will therefore no longer be available:- Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna): Computer Rooms 1 and 3
Please also note the latest information on the u:print service page. - Campus of the University of Vienna (Spitalgasse 2, Courtyard 7.1, 1090 Vienna): Computer Rooms 2 and 3
The computer rooms will be closed from 2 July 2026 due to an event. - Universitätszentrum Althangrund (UZA II, Geozentrum, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, Level 1, Wing A, 1090 Vienna): Computer Room 1
- Universitätszentrum Althangrund (UZA II, Pharmazentrum, Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, Level 5, Wing D, 1090 Vienna): Computer Room 1
- Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz university building (Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1090 Vienna): Computer Room 4
- University of Vienna Biology Building (UBB, Djerassiplatz 1, 1030 Vienna): Computer Rooms 1 and 2
The affected computer rooms will be marked in good time both on site and in the list of locations.
What alternatives are available?
Several alternatives remain available to you: please use the computer rooms at institutes or in special libraries. For those wishing to work on their own devices, the University of Vienna offers modern Student Spaces at a total of 10 locations.
From 20 July 2026 until further notice, the computer workstations in Class Room 1 at the NIG will also be available to you on Saturdays from 8:00 to 18:00.
Equipment will continue to be used for teaching
The PCs, monitors and cabling from the computer rooms will be sustainably repurposed by the Faculty of Computer Science, where they will be used in future teaching laboratories.
The so-called class rooms – rooms for computer-based courses – are not affected by these changes.Further information can be found in the IT News article.
- Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna): Computer Rooms 1 and 3
Locations and opening hours
| Location | Opening hours | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Main building Hauptbibliothek Universitätsring 1, 1st floor | Temporary closed due to renovation. | |
| Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG) Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology Universitätsstraße 7, 4th floor | Mon–Fri 8:00–20:00 Partly reserved for courses | 4 PCs |
| Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG) Department of Geography and Regional Research Universitätsstraße 7, 5th floor | Mon–Fri 9:00–20:00 Partly reserved for courses | 16 PCs 1 x u:print in the Geography and Regional Research Library (room C0506) |
| Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG) Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology Universitätsstraße 7, 6th floor, room A0607 | Mon–Thu 8:00–21:30 Partly reserved for courses | 21 PCs |
| Universitätsgebäude Schenkenstraße Theology Library Schenkenstraße 8–10, 1st basement floor | Opening hours | 6 PCs 1 x u:print (Copyroom) |
| Universitätsgebäude Schenkenstraße Study area (Studienzone) of the Faculty of Protestant Theology Schenkenstraße 8–10, 5th upper floor | Mon–Fri 8:00–19:00 Primarily for members of the department | 2 PCs |
| Universitätsgebäude Schenkenstraße Fakultätsvertretung Katholische Theologie Schenkenstraße 8–10, ground floor | Mon–Fri 8:00–19:00 Primarily for members of the department | 3 PCs |
| Juridicum Faculty of Law Schottenbastei 10–16, staircase 2 5th upper floor, SEM 54 | Mon–Fri 7:00–19:30 Primarily for members of the department | 17 PCs 1 x u:print |
| Location | Opening hours | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Campus der Universität Wien English and American Studies Library Spitalgasse 2–4 Courtyard 8.2, ground floor | Opening hours | 1 x u:print |
| Campus der Universität Wien Musicology Library Spitalgasse 2, courtyard 9, ground floor | Opening hours Primarily for members of the department | 4 PCs 1 x u:print |
| Campus der Universität Wien Contemporary History Library Spitalgasse 2, courtyard 1.12, 1st mezzanine | Opening hours | 3 PCs 1 x u:print |
| Education, Linguistics and Comparative Literature Library Sensengasse 3a, 1st lower floor | Opening hours | 12 PCs 1 x u:print |
| Sociology and Political Science Library Rooseveltplatz 2 | Opening hours | 3 PCs 1 x u:print |
| Department of Physical Chemistry Währinger Straße 42, ground floor | Mon–Fri 9:00–17:45 Primarily for members of the department | 10 PCs |
| Location | Opening hours | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Sport and Human Movement Science Auf der Schmelz 6a, 2nd floor | Mon–Fri 9:00–21:00 | 19 PCs 1 x u:print |
| Location | Opening hours | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Astronomy Library Türkenschanzstraße 17, 1st floor | Opening hours | 1 PC |
| Location | Opening hours | Equipment |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Numismatics and Monetary History Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, raised ground floor | Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00 Primarily for members of the department | 2 PCs |
| Department of Prehistoric and Historical Archaeology Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, 4th floor | Mon–Fri 8:00–17:30 Primarily for members of the department Partly reserved for courses | 21 PCs |
Computer Rooms location map on Google Maps (By clicking on the link, personal data is sent to Google and can be used by Google.)
Student Spaces
The University of Vienna provides modern Student Spaces for you to work with your own devices. You can find all locations under Student Space.
Accessible work stations
There is one accessible work station with height-adjustable tables at the Law Library and the Education, Linguistics, European and Comparative Literature and Language Studies Library.
All PCs support the barrier-free functions of Windows 11. They can be activated via the button Erleichterte Bedienung (easy accessibility) at the log-in screen. Speakers for audio output are installed on every device. Moreover, all computers are equipped with NVDA ScreenReader.
- 7 Zip Version 24
- Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps (e. g. Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
- AutoCAD Classroom Version 2024 (only location: Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, 4th floor)
- Citavi 7
- Cran R 4
- DOSBox
- EndNote 21
- FileZilla 3
- GeoGebra 6
- Gimp 3
- Inkscape 1
- IrfanView 4
- KompoZer 0
- LibreOffice 25
- Mathematica classroom Version 14
- MatLab 2024
- MAXQDA 24
- Mendeley 1 (only location: Neues Institutsgebäude, 6th floor)
- Microsoft Office 365
- MikTex 24
- Mozilla Firefox ESR CE
- Mozilla Thunderbird CE
- Notepad++ 8
- NVDA ScreenReader v.2024
- Octave 9 (only location: Auf der Schmelz 6a, 2nd floor)
- PsychoPy 2024 (only location: Neues Institutsgebäude, 6th floor)
- PuTTY 0
- PyCharm
- Python 3 (only location: Neues Institutsgebäude, 6th floor)
- QGIS 3
- RStudio 2024
- SPSS Amos 30
- SPSS Statistics 30
- STATA SE 18
- Sumatra PDF 3
- TEXnicCenter 2
- VideoLAN VLC Media Player 3
- Virtual Box 7
- Winshell 4
Use on site
You can use the PCs at the computer rooms with your u:account. After the log-in you can use the personal storage space service to access your personal data on the Z: share.
You can print, scan and copy using u:print at many computer rooms.
Please show consideration for other users (fair use):
- Keep the noise down
- Vacate PCs as quickly as possible during busy times
- Leave the workplace clean
Optimising your user profile
Your personal programme settings – the so-called user profile – are stored centrally on a server. They are loaded to your computer when you log-in, and are copied back to the server when you log-out.
Storage space for user profiles is limited. You can check how much storage space you are currently using under My u:account.
- Keep your user profile as small as possible. This shortens the time it takes to log in or log out.
- If an error message is displayed while log-out informing you that your server-stored user profile was not fully synchronised, the available storage space may be full. This means that your personal profile cannot be stored on the server.
In this case, please follow the user guide Optimising your user profile.
Support at the computer rooms
The ZID offers computer room support at the computer room of the Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology on the 6th floor of the Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG).
You can easily recognise the members of the support team by their photo identity cards and the blue ZID clothes.
Responsibilities of the computer room support team
- Providing user assistance regarding the equipment and use of the workstations
- Providing support when logging in to the system for the first time (log-in)
- Maintenance of the printing system u:print (refilling paper, exchanging toners, fixing paper jams, etc.)
- Checking error messages and, if possible, troubleshooting
Note
The members of the computer room support team are no administrators. To change your password or if you have administrative questions, please contact the ZID Helpdesk.
The computer room support team does not provide training for subject-specific software. Please use the IT courses offered by the ZID.