Download and set up Eduroam – here’s how it works

If you successfully download and set up Eduroam, you can access the internet via university hotspots. As a student and employee of a college or university, you can use education roaming completely free of charge and without a VPN connection.

Download and install Eduroam

Eduroam, the worldwide education roaming, allows you as a student or employee of a university to access university networks in more than 100 countries. Here’s how to download and install the certificate:

• If your university participates in Eduroam, you can usually find a download on the university’s website, such as at the University of Hamburg.

• Alternatively, go to the Eduroam website and click on the download button to download the installation programme to your device. You can install Eduroam on Windows, macOS X, Linux, Chrome OS, Android and iOS.

• Select your university or organisation from the list that appears. You may be redirected to a local service page.

• After the successful download, start the programme. Follow the on-screen instructions for the installation.

• You will be asked to enter your login details, i.e. your university username and password.

• Once the installer has added the required certificates, you can access the university network and connect your device to the WLAN.