How Can I Connect to the Wireless Network of the University of Mannheim?

Step 6:
When entering the login data, please enter your Uni-ID@uni-mannheim.de as your user name (replace Uni-ID by your personal Uni-ID) and the password for your Uni-ID.

Step 7:
In order to complete the installation, click on “Complete” in the next step.

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 1:
In the Internet browser on your Android smartphone, go to the URL: https://cat.eduroam.org.

Click on the button “Click here to download the eduroam installation program” at the bottom of the page.

Step 2:
Enter “Mannheim” in the search bar on the next page and select “University of Mannheim” from the results of the search.

Step 3:
Click on the “eduroam” button.

Step 4:
PLEASE NOTE: Below the button, an explanatory text will appear (unfortunately, the letters are very small). Please click on the “Google Play” link.

Step 5:
Your smartphone will now switch to the PlayStore app to the page of “geteduroam” of SURF B.V.
Please click the “Install” button.

Step 6:
Please wait until the app has been installed. However, please do NOT click on “Open”.

Step 7:
Return to your web browser and click on the “eduroam” button.

Step 8:
After a few seconds, the configuration file will be automatically downloaded. If this is not the case, please click on “link” in the explanatory text.

Step 9:
Click on “Open” at the top to execute the configuration file.

Step 10:
The app “geteduroam” will now be started. Please enter your Uni-ID in the form Uni-IDmail-uni-mannheim.de and your corresponding password. Please note: Please do NOT enter your e-mail address! The @uni-mannheim.de shows the institution to which your account belongs.

Then click on the button “Connect to the network”.

Step 11:
The installation of the eduroam profile has now been completed. Please click on the “OK” button.

Instructions for App eduroam CAT

Step 1:
Go to the PlayStore and install the Eduroam CAT app (compatible with versions up to Android 12).

Step 2:
If you allow the app to see the location of your device, the University of Mannheim will be shown first.

Step 3:
Select University of Mannheim.

Step 4:
Tap “Allow”.

Step 5:
Tap Install.

Step 6:
When asked if you are sure that you want to install the profile, tap yes (to the right).

Step 7:
Enter your user name (Uni-ID@uni-mannheim.de) and your password and click the Install button.

Instructions for Windows

Step 1: 
Click on the search symbol next to the “start” button in the task bar.

Instructions for iOS

Step 1: 
Go to “settings”. 

Step 2: 
Go to “General” →  “VPN and device management”. 

Step 3: 
Go to “Configuration profile” and look for the “eduroam” entry. Click on this entry.

Step 4: 
Please make sure that you see „Signed by: GÉANT Vereniging“ and below “Verified”.

Step 5: 
Click on “More details”. 

Step 6: 
Please check if you see the entry "„AAA Certificate Services“  and „AAA Certificate Services“ below “Certificate”. If this is the case, the correct profile is installed. You can close the settings.

Instructions for Windows
Step 1: Click on the Windows icon at the bottom left and then on the gear symbol (= settings).

Step 2: Select “Network and Internet”.

Step 3: Click on “Wi-Fi” and select “Manage known networks“.

Step 4: Select “eduroam” / “eduroam via partner” and click on “Forget”.

Instructions for macOS

Step 1: Click on the Wireless symbol (at the upper right corner of the bar).

Step 2: Select “Wi-Fi” in the bar at the left and click on the three dots under “Known network” next to “eduroam”. Click on “Forget this network” in the window which opens.

Step 3: Click on “Remove”.

Step 4: Move the mouse over eduroam under “Other networks” so that the button “Connect” appears. Then click on “Connect”.

Step 5: Enter the following network settings and confirm by clicking “OK”:

• Account name: Uni-ID@uni-mannheim.de (please use your personal “Uni-ID”)
• Password: The password for your Uni-ID

Step 6: Click on “Continue”.