Computer rooms
All members of the University of Vienna with a valid u:account can use computer workstations in the computer rooms of the ZID free of charge, for study-related or academic work.
In addition, there are further computer rooms at the university departments, faculties and libraries that the members of the relevant discipline may use.
Current event: Partial closures August 2024
Between Monday, 05.08. and Tuesday, 20.08.2024, the PCs in the computer rooms will be gradually renewed. This will result in partial closures. The new PCs will run the Windows 11 operating system. All software products will remain available on the new devices.
The PC workplaces at the Main Library will be unavailable from 13.08.2024 due to the renovation of the library. Some computer rooms will be permanently closed in August 2024 due to a lack of utilisation.
The exact times of the closures and the affected locations can be found on this page under Locations and opening hours.
More information: News Ready for an upgrade? New PCs for the computer rooms
Note
Opening times – summer
The following opening hours apply to all buildings of the University of Vienna, including the computer rooms, from 15 July to 30 August 2024:
Monday to Friday: 6:00–20:00
Saturday opening times remain unchanged.
Locations and opening hours
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1010 Vienna
Location Closure Opening hours Equipment Main building
Hauptbibliothek
Universitätsring 1, 1st floorFrom 13.08. due to renovation Mo–Fri 9:00–21:45
Sat 10:00–17:45
Use of PCs only with reservation18 PCs (catalogue area)
3 x u:print (catalogue area, copying room)Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG)
Zentraler Informatikdienst
Universitätsstraße 7, ground floor07.08–09.08. Mo–Fri 7:30–21:30
Sat 7:30–18:30
Computer room support:
Mo–Fri 8:00–12:00, 14:00–18:00101 PCs
2 x u:printNeues Institutsgebäude (NIG)
Institut für Politikwissenschaft
Universitätsstraße 7, 2nd floor07.08–09.08. Mon–Fri 9:00–20:00
Partly reserved for courses19 PCs Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG)
Institut für Kultur- und Sozialanthropologie
Universitätsstraße 7, 4th floor07.08–09.08. Mon–Fri 8:00–20:00
Only for members of the department
Partly reserved for courses9 PCs Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG)
Institut für Geographie und Regionalforschung
Universitätsstraße 7, 5th floor07.08–09.08. Mon–Fri 9:00–20:00
Only for members of the department
Partly reserved for courses17 PCs
1 x u:print in the Geography and Regional Research Library (room C0506)Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG)
Institut für Klinische, Biologische und
Differentielle Psychologie
Universitätsstraße 7, 6th floor07.08–09.08. Mon–Thu 8:00–21:30
Partly reserved for courses21 PCs Universitätsgebäude Schenkenstraße
Fachbereichsbibliothek Theologie
Schenkenstraße 8–10, 1st basement floor13.08.–15.08. Opening hours 6 PCs
1 x u:print (Copyroom)Universitätsgebäude Schenkenstraße
Studienzone der Evangelisch-Theologischen Fakultät
Schenkenstraße 8–10, 5th upper floor13.08.–15.08. Mon–Fri 8:00–19:00
Only for members of the department3 PCs Universitätsgebäude Schenkenstraße
Fakultätsvertretung Katholische Theologie
Schenkenstraße 8–10, ground floor13.08.–15.08. Mon–Fri 8:00–19:00
Only for members of the department3 PCs Juridicum
Rechtswissenschaftliche Fakultät
Schottenbastei 10–16, staircase 2
5th upper floor, SEM 5413.08.–15.08. Mon–Fri 7:00–19:30
Only for members of the department17 PCs
1 x u:print -
1030 Vienna
Location Closure Opening hours Equipment Institut für Botanik
Rennweg 14, 2nd floorPermanently closed from 09.08. Mon–Fri 7:00–20:00
Only for members of the department12 PCs Vienna Biocenter
Dr.-Bohr-Gasse 9, 6th floor study zonePermanently closed from 09.08. Mon–Fri 8:00–20:00
2 PCs
University of Vienna Biology Building (UBB)
Djerassiplatz 1, ground floor, PC1 and PC209.08.–13.08. Mon–Fri 7:30–19:30 9 PCs
1 x u:print (1st floor) -
1090 Vienna
Location Closure Opening hours Equipment Campus der Universität Wien
Zentraler Informatikdienst
Spitalgasse 2, courtyard 7.1, ground floor05.08.–07.08. Mon–Fri 7:30–21:30
Sat 7:30–18:30Computer Room Support:
Mon–Fri 8:00–12:00, 14:00–18:0056 PCs
1 x u:printCampus der Universität Wien
English and American Studies Library
Spitalgasse 2–4
Courtyard 8.2, ground floor1 x u:print Campus der Universität Wien
Fachbereichsbibliothek Musikwissenschaft
Spitalgasse 2, courtyard 9, ground floor05.08.–07.08. Opening hours
Only for members of the department4 PCs
1 x u:printCampus der Universität Wien
Fachbereichsbibliothek Zeitgeschichte
Spitalgasse 2, courtyard 1.12, 1st mezzanine05.08.–07.08. Opening hours 3 PCs
1 x u:printFachbereichsbibliothek Bildungswissenschaft,
Sprachwissenschaft und Vergleichende
Literaturwissenschaft
Sensengasse 3a, ground floor, 1st lower floor, 2nd lower floor05.08.–07.08. Opening hours 18 PCs
3 x u:printInstitut für Soziologie
Rooseveltplatz 2Permanently closed from 07.08. Mon–Thu 9:00–18:00
Fri 9:00–16:30
Only for members of the department
Partly reserved for courses15 PCs
Fachbereichsbibliothek Soziologie und Politikwissenschaft
Rooseveltplatz 207.08–09.08. Opening hours 3 PCs
1 x u:printDekanat der Fakultät für Physik
Boltzmanngasse 5 (Entrance Strudlhofgasse 4),
ground floorPermanently closed from 05.08. Mon–Fri 8:00–20:00 4 PCs
1 x u:printInstitut für Physikalische Chemie
Währinger Straße 42, ground floor05.08.–07.08. Mon–Fri 9:00–17:45
Only for members of the department15 PCs Universitätszentrum Althangrund
(UZA II, Geozentrum)
Zentraler Informatikdienst
Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, floor 1, wing A, room 2A18706.08.–08.08. Mon–Fri 7:30–19:30
Sat 8:00–18:30Computer room support:
Mon–Fri 8:00–12:00, 14:00–18:0012 PCs
1 x u:printUniversitätszentrum Althangrund
(UZA II, Pharmazentrum)
Zentraler Informatikdienst
Josef-Holaubek-Platz 2, floor 5, wing D, room 2D55806.08.–08.08. Mon–Fri 7:30–19:30
Sat 8:00–18:30Computer room support:
Mon–Fri 8:00–12:00, 14:00–18:0016 PCs
1 x u:printUniversitätsgebäude Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1st lower floor, room 61012.08.–14.08. Mon–Fri 7:00–21:30
Sat 7:00–18:3015 PCs Universitätsgebäude Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 3rd upper floor, room 502Permanently closed from 12.08. Mon–Fri 7:00–21:30
Sat 7:00–18:3016 PCs Universitätsgebäude Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz
Fachbereichsbibliothek Wirtschaftswissenschaft
und Mathematik
Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1, 1st lower floor
(Entrance ground floor)Permanently closed from 12.08. Opening hours 19 PCs
1 x u:print -
1150 Vienna
Location Closure Opening hours Equipment Institut für Sportwissenschaft
Auf der Schmelz 6a, 2nd floor06.08.–08.08. Mon–Fri 9:00–21:00 19 PCs Institut für Sportwissenschaft
Auf der Schmelz 6a, 4th floorPermanently closed from 06.08. Mon–Fri 9:00–21:00
Only for members of the department3 PCs Fachbereichsbibliothek Sportwissenschaft
Auf der Schmelz 6a (USZII), 3rd floor06.08.–08.08. Opening hours 5 PCs
1 x u:print (room 3.27) -
1180 Vienna
Location Closure Opening hours Equipment Fachbereichsbibliothek Astronomie
Türkenschanzstraße 17, 1st floor16.08.–20.08. Opening hours 1 PC -
1190 Vienna
Location Closure Opening hours Equipment Institut für Numismatik und Geldgeschichte
Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, raised ground floor06.08.–08.08. Mon–Fri 8:30–17:00
Only for members of the department2 PCs Institut für Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, 4th floor06.08.–08.08. Mon–Fri 8:00–17:30
Only for members of the department
Partly reserved for courses21 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.)
Accessible work stations
Three accessible terminals with touchscreens are located in the computer rooms of the NIG (Neues Institutsgebäude, Universitätsstraße 7, 1010 Vienna, ground floor). Two terminals are located at Computer Room 1; one terminal is located at Computer Room 3. You can individually adjust the height at the touch of a button. The terminals offer the same functionalities and software applications as a common computer workstation, including NVDA ScreenReader.
There is one accessible work station with height-adjustable tables at the Fachbereichsbibliothek der Rechtswissenschaften (Juridicum) and the Fachbereichsbibliothek Bildungswissenschaften (Sensengasse 3a, 1090 Vienna).
Every PC in the Computer Rooms and ZID Class Rooms are equipped with accessibility functions of Windows 10. 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 at the computer rooms with ZID computer rooms support are equipped with NVDA ScreenReader.
Software
The computers at the ZID computer rooms are equipped with the operating system Windows 10 and standard application software.
Some locations feature computers with subject-specific software. It is not possible to install software yourself.
Note
From 01.09.2021 users can only use Adobe products with a personally assigned Adobe account (named user licensing). Accepted are Adobe accounts from the University of Vienna and other universities, private Adobe accounts or other personal Adobe accounts.
- Employees receive their Adobe account of the University of Vienna in the SAM system. Get in touch with your IT representative.
- Students can set up a free Adobe account (user guide) via the software portal AcadCloud.
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List of installed standard application software
- 7 Zip Version 19
- Adobe Creative Cloud All Apps (e. g. Acrobat, Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop)
- AutoCAD Classroom Version 2021 (only location: Franz-Klein-Gasse 1, 4th floor)
- Citavi 6
- Cran R 4
- DOSBox (only location: Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1)
- EndNote 21
- FileZilla 3
- GeoGebra 6
- Gimp 2
- Inkscape 1
- IrfanView 4
- KompoZer 0
- LibreOffice 7
- Mathematica classroom Version 13
- MatLab 2023a (only location: Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1 and University of Vienna Biology Building, Djerassiplatz 1)
- MAXQDA 2024
- Mendeley 1 (only location: Neues Institutsgebäude, 6th floor)
- Microsoft Office 365
- MikTex 23
- Mozilla Firefox ESR CE
- Mozilla Thunderbird CE
- Notepad++ 7
- NVDA ScreenReader v.2023
- Octave 8 (only locations: Auf der Schmelz 6a, 2nd floor; Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1)
- PsychoPy 2023 (only location: Neues Institutsgebäude, 6th floor)
- PuTTY 0
- Python 3 (only locations: Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1; Neues Institutsgebäude, 6th floor)
- QGIS 3
- RStudio 2023
- SPSS Amos 28
- SPSS Statistics 28
- STATA SE 17 (only location: Neues Institutsgebäude, ground floor)
- Sumatra PDF 3
- TEXnicCenter 2
- VideoLAN VLC Media Player 3
- Virtual Box 7 (only location: Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1)
- Winshell 4 (only location: Oskar-Morgenstern-Platz 1)
Use on site
You can use the PCs at the computer rooms with your u:account. After the log-in you can use the online storage space service to access your personal data on the Z: share.
You can print, scan and copy using u:print at all 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 to 2 GB by default. 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 Benutzerprofil optimieren (optimising your user profile).
Support at the ZID computer rooms
The ZID offers computer room support at the following locations:
- Neues Institutsgebäude (NIG)
- Universitätszentrum Althanstraße (UZA 1 and UZA 2)
- Campus of the University of Vienna
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.
Terms of use
The u:account – regulations for use (PDF) apply.
User guides
To the computer rooms user guides (in German)