University Technology
On this site you will find information on university technology and an overview of the central IT services at Freie Universität Berlin.
FU Account
Shortly before you start work, you will receive your login details for setting up your FU account from the central IT department FUB-IT. If this does not happen, please contact you HR administrator in the Human Resources department.
Guests of Freie Universität Berlin can request an FU account using this application form.
A personal certificate (email encryption/digital signature) can be requested by emailing certificate@fu-berlin.de.
Telephone
As an employee of Freie Universität Berlin, when you create your FU account, you will automatically be assigned a personal phone number with an answering machine and a PIN for logging in to the phone system. This phone number will remain the same throughout your employment and cannot be changed.
If you do not have a telephone at your workplace, please contact the designated IT officer in your department.
Employees also have the option of activating phone number for telephone calls using the Cicsco Webex or Jabber software for PC or smartphone.
Drives and Printers
When you set up your FU account, you will automatically receive access to your personal drive. Permission to use shared drives and printers must be requested by your supervisor from FUB-IT support.
FUB-IT Portal
The central FUB-IT Portal provides members of Freie Universität Berlin with easy access to IT services and information. From here, you can access your FU account, email, telephone, and the FU telephone directory. You can submit requests to IT support from here via the service portal. The elSA portal provides access to various administrative applications and a self-service portal for all employees, where personal information, HR-related documents, and certificates can be accessed online.
Webex
The Cisco Webex chat and video conferencing platform is ideal for online meetings, (teaching) events, online office hours, group work, or project teams. Employees can also use the softphone functions after activating their personal phone number.
IT Support
If you have any questions about FUB-IT services or specific problems, please contact IT Support via the service portal or by email at service@fu-berlin.de.
In urgent cases, they can be contacted by phone on +49 30 838-77777.
Blackboard
Blackboard is a central learning platform at Freie Universität Berlin with numerous functions and a wide range of applications for teaching, learning, and research. All members of the university can use it after registering once.
Content Management System (CMS)
Official websites of university institutions and projects are maintained in Freie Universität Berlin's central content management system (CMS). After registering, the CMS system can be used for everything from website design up to publication.
Blogs (WordPress)
Blogs are a platform for simple and innovative online communication and publication. In this context, the WordPress blog system is available to all members of Freie Universität Berlin who have an FU account.
Wikis (Confluence)
Wikis offer a wide range of possibilities for planning and implementing joint projects in teaching, studies, research, and administration. The central Wiki systems are available to all members of Freie Universität Berlin with an FU account and their project partners.
Most everyday items for the office/workplace can be obtained via Freie Universität’s catalogue and purchasing system, UniKat. Log into the elSA portal and search for UniKat using the term “Beschaffung” (purchasing).
The system is administered by Subdivision II C - Central Purchasing, based within the central university administration. Members of the Central Purchasing team will be happy to help you with any questions you may have.