Welcome to bwSync&Share

The bwSync&Share service is an online storage service for employees and students of universities and colleges in Baden-Württemberg. It has been operated at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) since January 1,2014.

The service is also offered to the members of the DFN Association within the service of the DFN Cloud (https://www2.dfn.de/dfn-cloud/syncshare-dienste/bwsyncshare/).

Since 2021, the bwSync&Share service has also been available to members of the Helmholtz Centres as part of the Helmholtz Cloud.

bwSync&Share is a powerful service for synchronizing and sharing desktop data.
To enable you to use bwSync&Share efficiently and successfully, you will find support in entering and using bwSync&Share on the following pages.

  • Information on registration and the web interface as well as tips for the first steps can be found in the bwSync&Share FAQ.
  • You can find an overview of the status of the service on the page status.
  • Further information on the service can be found on Informations about the service.
  • We recommend installing and using a bwSync&Share client so that the data is stored in unencrypted form on your own end device, see bwSync&Share-Clients.
  • Information on deprovisioning can be found on the page Deprovisioning.
  • If you have any questions, you will find information on the page Kontakt / Support.

News:

19/02/2024
The bwSupport portal has been migrated to a new platform and is now available in its new form at the usual URLhttps://bw-support.scc.kit.edu (further information on the new bwSupport portal can be found in the bwSync&Share FAQ).

9/12/2024
Version 3.15.0 of the bwSync&Share desktop client for Windows, macOS and Linux has been rolled out and you will be asked if you want to install the new version of the client.

08/7/2024
From the evening of July 11, 2024, bwSync&Share will provide "Nextcloud Office (Collaroa)" as an online editor to edit documents in the web browser. Users will be able to switch seamlessly from OnlyOffice, which was previously available in bwSync&Share.