Registration/bwUniCluster

Registration bwUniCluster

The bwUniCluster is the universal cluster for tier 3 high performance computing (HPC) in Baden-Württemberg. It is co-financed by the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Württemberg and the shareholders.

All members of the shareholder universities can apply for an account:

• Universität Freiburg
• Universität Heidelberg
• Universität Hohenheim
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
• Universität Konstanz
• Universität Mannheim
• Universität Stuttgart
• Universität Tübingen
• Universität Ulm
• HAW BW e.V. (an association of several universities of applied sciences in Baden-Württemberg)

The use of the bwUniCluster is free of charge.

Three Steps for Registration

bwUniCluster Registration Process

The registration process for the bwUniCluster is divided into three steps:

• Step A: You need to get the bwUniCluster Entitlement from your university/college.
  → Step A: bwUniCluster Entitlement
• Step B: You need to fill out the bwUniCluster questionnaire.
  → Step B: bwUniCluster Questionnaire
• Step C: You need to register for the service bwUniCluster (create an account on the cluster).
  → Step C: bwUniCluster Registration

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After finishing Step C, you are done with registration.

• To login to the bwUniCluster, see our
  → Login Guide

Information for registered users

• Please refer to cluster-specific pages for bwUniCluster 3.0 (also accessible via the overview links on the left).
• If you want to check if your account is still valid on the bwUniCluster, please refer to the general
  → Account Guide
• If you want to create a second factor, please refer to
  → Generate a Second Factor (2FA)
• If you need to change or forgot your password for the bwUniCluster, please refer to the general
  → Password Guide
• If you want to use SSH keys on the bwUniCluster, please refer to
  → Registering SSH Keys with your Cluster
• If you want do de-register your user account from the bwUniCluster, please refer to the general
  → De-registration Guide

Contact / Support

If you have questions or problems concerning the bwUniCluster registration, please contact your local hotline.