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://www.dfn.de/dienste/cloud/foerderierte-cloud-dienste/#kit-bwsyncshare-1).

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:

27/08/2026
Nextcloud Enterprise Version 32 has been deployed.
Since this update, it is no longer possible to access shared data belonging to users who have left the organization.

18/05/2026
Version 4.0.10 of the bwSync&Share desktop client for Windows, macOS, and Linux has been released.

12/03/2026
The operating system for the bwSync&Share service has been upgraded from Debian 12 to Debian 13. The upgrade was performed in both the production and test environments.

09/03/2026
Client-push proxies have been implemented throughout the entire installation. A Valkey-based caching solution optimizes the handling of user sessions, and the use of the just-in-time (JIT) compiler increases the efficiency of the web interface.

02/06/2025
The “Share by mail” app has been deactivated and sharing via a public link is no longer possible via the letter icon but only via “Share link”.

11/03/2025
In bwSync&Share, additional email addresses can now be used to share data (s. https://www.scc.kit.edu/en/aboutus/18255.php).