Microsoft Products
On this page, we provide an overview about Microsoft products available via the University of Cologne. Since the license conditions of Microsoft products can be very complex, we offer a comprehensive consultation on this topic. If you have any questions to single Microsoft products or licenses, please contact us via the software contact form.
By purchasing Microsoft products or parcitipating in Microsoft programs, you accept the general terms of license of the RRZK as well as the specific terms of license for the respective Microsoft product or program (see End User License Agreement - EULA). Please also consider our advice for Microsoft products and programs.
For employees
Microsoft Campus Agreement (Windows and Office for professional use)
Qualified: Facilities of the University of Cologne (except the Medical faculty)
Products:
- Windows (upgrade-licenses)
- Office Professional Plus and Office for Mac (simultaneous installation is allowed)
- Client Access licenses (Core CAL Suite)
License type: lease
Costs: The software is free of charge (5 Euro are due as administration fee). The respective product has to be purchased only once. You can install the software on an arbitrary number of office computers at the University of Cologne.
Attention: As upgrade-licenses, the Windows licenses require the acquisition of a basic license. That can be an operating system pre-installed by the computer hardware company (OEM-license) or a system builder license.
You can find the current list of valid basis licenses (“qualifying operating system licenses”) in the Microsoft product terms.
Work-at-Home: It is allowed to install the software on private devices at home for work-related purposes (see "Work-at-Home licenses").
Purchase: via the Software-Shop of the University of Cologne
Activation: Windows licenses are upgrade licenses that require a base license. This can be either an operating system pre-installed by the hardware manufacturer (OEM license) or a System Builder license. The license will be activated automatically via the network of the University of Cologne or, from outside the network, via VPN.
The current list of valid base licenses ("Qualifying Operating System Licenses") can be found in the Microsoft Product Use Rights.
Work-at-Home licenses: The Microsoft campus license allows the acquisition of Work-at-Home licenses (data medium or download with an individual activation key) for work-related use from home.
Qualified: University facilities (except the Medical faculty) can purchase Work-at-Home licenses for their employees for internal use.
Purchase: via the Software-Shop of the University of Cologne
Activation: Activation takes place automatically via the network of the University of Cologne and from outside via VPN.
Work-at-Home licenses (Office for service use for employees)
The Microsoft Campus License allows the purchase of Work-at-Home Office licenses (download with individual activation key) for work-related use of the software at home. Installation on private devices is permitted.
Qualified: Facilities of the University of Cologne
Products:
- Office Home & Business (Windows and Mac)
- Office Professional Plus (Windows)
License type: personal purchase license
Costs: see prices in the software store of the University of Cologne.
Order: Via the software store of the University of Cologne.
Note: The Work-at-Home licenses lose their validity as soon as the respective employed person leaves the University of Cologne.
Microsoft Select Plus (various Microsoft software for professional use)
Qualified: University facilities
Obtainable products: all Microsoft software products
License type: acquisition
Home use: permitted
Purchase: via the Software-Shop of the University of Cologne
Note: Avoid buying operation systems (Windows) or Office products provided by the Microsoft Select Plus contract. If required, see above: “Microsoft Campus Agreement”.
acceded to state license NRW (Microsoft Campus Agreement)
For students
Microsoft Office 365 Pro Plus for students (including Windows 10 upgrade)
Contact
If you have any questions or problems, please contact the RRZK-Helpdesk