Hardware and software for work purposes

Staff can order software via the web shop.
For software that requires payment, the approval number must be noted on the written order.
Important: During the ordering process, please add your items to the wishlist and NOT the shopping basket!

You can obtain the software from your faculty administrator.

In accordance with a decision taken at the 301st meeting of the THWS Board of Management,  the procurement of mobile devices for THWS facilities is handled centrally by the ITSC. 

Please follow the link to the THWS intranet (login required):

General / THWS IT Framework Agreements

For business use

For new purchases, Office 365 Apps for Enterprise is already pre-installed on standard devices.
If you are still using Office 2016, you must upgrade to Office 365 as soon as possible. Please discuss this with your administrator and arrange an appointment.

Cloud services / related Information

The use of Microsoft cloud-based services is not permitted!
These include, among others, OneDrive, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Store, Microsoft Office Plugin Store and all associated and optional experiences.

Connected experiences

Optional connected experiences

"Work-at-Home" or "Microsoft Home Use"

Via the Microsoft Office portal, THWS staff can download Microsoft’s Office 365 Apps for Enterprise free of charge. Office can be installed on up to 5 PCs or Macs, 5 tablets and 5 smartphones.

Please note: The Office 365 software package may only be installed on personal devices for ‘Work-at-Home’ or "Microsoft Home Use".

The following applications are included:

•   Windows: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Publisher, and Access
•   Mac (Apple): Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote

The following steps are required for purchase:

1. You belong to the 'Staff' or 'Academics' group and are currently employed

2. Download Office 365 via the Microsoft Office Portal
   (Users: Please enter your old FHWS e-mail address here until further notice! If you joined THWS after 1 January 2023, an FHWS address was created analogous to your THWS address. This means that the login is usually in the format firstname.surname@fhws.de)

3. Once the installation is complete, you will be asked to set up two-factor authentication for your account
    You can set up the Microsoft Authenticator app, a mobile phone (SMS or call), or a
    business phone. You can also configure other authentication apps at a later date.
    See FAQ

4. Disable device management through my organisation
    Please disable the option mentioned when prompted.
    See FAQ

Office 365 – Reset password

Your password is the same as the password for your THWS account. If you would like a new password, or if you have forgotten your password, you can find out more here: Change password.

You can then log in to the Microsoft Office portal again using your FHWS e-mail address and the new password. The new password applies to all centrally provided THWS services.