WLAN / Wi-Fi

Pforzheim University provides students and staff with a high-performance wireless network. Access is via your personal university account and secured with certificate-based encryption. Please accept certificates only if they can be clearly assigned to Pforzheim University or the eduroam federation. If you are unsure, contact Campus IT.

SSID: hsx

hsx is the regular Wi-Fi network at Pforzheim University and should be used as the default network on campus. Authentication is done with your university account username and password. The connection is protected by a digital certificate that your device checks during setup.

Setup Guides

SSID: eduroam

eduroam (education roaming) is a global, secure Wi-Fi roaming network for educational institutions. Students, staff, and researchers can sign in at thousands of participating universities and research institutions in Germany and abroad using their home university account, without applying for separate access. At Pforzheim University, eduroam can be used both on campus and while traveling.

Setup should be done using the official geteduroam app or the eduroam configuration tool. These tools ensure your device is configured correctly and securely.

Official Download Links

Select your institution there (Pforzheim University) and follow the installation instructions for your operating system. After successful setup, your device automatically connects to eduroam whenever it is available.