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Wi-Fi, tokens, scans

Students, researchers, and staff can use the Wi-Fi on campus via eduroam. Scanning is also free at the UCL.

Internet access

Students, employees and researchers

Eduroram can be accessed by the following groups:

  • Students and employees of the University of Cologne
  • Students and researchers of another university which is part of the eduroam network

Eduroam, an initiative on part of universities worldwide, enables ease of access to WLAN free of charge for students and researchers at all participating universities.

The University of Cologne is part of the eduroam network. Your university too? Then you can use our WLAN free of charge!

Eduroam participating universities worldwide

The login (authentication) process for WLAN is as follows:

  • for students of the University of Cologne: student-account + ‘…@uni-koeln.de + password
  • for employees of the University of Cologne: employee-account + ‘…@uni-koeln.de + password
  • for students and researchers of another edurouam-participating university: user validation/university validation/university account + password of the home university

The IT Centre (ITCC) is responsible for the maintenance and supervision of the WLAN network.

Further information:

eduroam: WLAN at the University of Cologne

For user-accounts of the Computer Centre

Computer Centre - Helpdesk

External users without WLAN

External users are:

  • students and researchers of universities which are not part of the eduroam network
  • private individuals

Only students and members of staff of the University of Cologne can use our WLAN. However, we do offer internet access via:

  • the internet workstations on the 1st floor in the Main Library
  • 2 internet workstations in the Curative education reading room and 1 internet workstation in the closed stacks issue counter (Magazinausleihe) of the Department of Human Sciences.

Don’t forget your USB-Stick!

Token

If you need a token for multi-factor authentication, please follow these steps:

  • First, notify the ITCC Help Desk of your need for a token via email.
  • Tokens are issued through the USB, for which you will need a library card.
  • You can pick up the token at the Reading Room Counter in Reading Room I on the 1st floor (but only after submitting your request to the ITCC Help Desk!).
  • Once you have received a token, you can usually start using it the following business day.
  • You do not need to register the token separately in Cisco Duo. We will register the token for you as part of the checkout process.
  • If Cisco Duo asks you for a code for multi-factor authentication, press the button on the token and enter the code generated there.

More information on borrowing or renewing tokens:

  • The loan period is 1 year. It can be renewed for an additional year 7 days before the loan period ends, up to a maximum loan period of 5 years.
  • How can you renew?
    • Under My Account in the Cologne University Catalog
    • By email to the local circulation desk
    • By phone at +49 221 470-3316
  • If you no longer need the token, please return it to the Reading Room Circulation Desk in Reading Room I on the 1st floor of the UCL.
Free scanning

We also offer you the option to scan documents for free.
Here is where you can find our scanners:

Main Department:

  • 1 scanner in the textbook collection (ground floor)
  • 1 scanner in the scan room (1st floor)
  • 1 Scan-Tent in Reading Room I

Human Sciences Department:

  • 1 scanner in the Human Sciences Reading Room
  • 1 Scan-Tent in the Special Education Reading Room

Note:
You will need your own USB flash drive.
Problems may occur with USB hard drives, cell phones, and other USB devices that require special drivers.

Please follow the instructions for the WalkUp Scan Station WalkUp Scan Station (pdf, 252 kb) and also note the copyright information.

Saving/backing up of documents

Internet workstations

Saving documents is possible at the Internet workstations (drive E:). Please bring a USB stick with you. All USB storage media that require independent drivers, such as USB hard drives, mobile phones, USB sticks with U3 software, etc. will not work on these devices.

You will find the Internet workstations in the main library on the 1st floor.

In the Department of Human Sciences there are 2 internet workstations in the closed stacks issue counter and 2 internet workstations in the Curative Education reading room.

Multimedia workstations

Further information for the saving/backing up of documents can be found in the instructions of the computer and data processing centre (RRZK) of the University of Cologne.

You will find multimedia workstations in the main library on the 2nd floor and in the Department of Human Sciences in the Humanties reading room and in the Curative Education reading room.

Scanning or copying microfiche and microfilms

On the 1nd floor of the Reading Room I there is a scanner for microfilms and microfiches. You can save microfiches and microfilms on your own USB stick free of charge. However, paper copies are not possible here. Please understand that we cannot offer personal support for this free service. In the event of scanner malfunction or defects, please turn to the reading room counter.
Please contact us if you have any technical problems: E-Mail hotline(at)ub.uni-koeln(dot)de

You have the possibility to reserve the scanner for a maximum of 2 hours per day. Please contact the reading room counter.

Scanning Service

We offer a fee-based scanning service:

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