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Frequently asked questions about the SPSS license agreement

  1. Who is eligible?
  2. How much does a license cost?
  3. How can I purchase a license?
  4. How long is a license valid?
  5. Which product versions are available?
  6. Can I run different versions in parallel with one license?
  7. Which individual products are included in the 'SPSS package'?
  8. For which operating systems is SPSS available?
  9. Are there different licenses for different operating systems?
  10. How and where can I obtain installation files?
  11. Can I install SPSS on multiple computers?
  12. Is there a trial version for students?
  13. Can I also run SPSS as a network license?
  14. Are there SPSS PC workstations at the university?
  15. For what purposes can I use SPSS?

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Who is eligible?

All employees and students of the University of Giessen can obtain SPSS at considerably reduced rates.

How much does a license cost?

Die Jahresgebühr für eine SPSS Lizenz kostet ca. 45,00 €. (Im ersten Jahr 2020-2021 sind es ca. 57,00 €, da der Zeitraum 15 Monate statt 12 Monate beträgt.) Diese Kosten fallen unabhängig vom Kaufdatum während der Lizenzperiode an. Eine anteilige Verringerung der Kosten bei verkürzter Restlaufzeit erfolgt nicht.

How and where can I purchase a license?

To purchase a license, both employees and students should contact the Hessen portal of AskNet. You can find the SPSS software from the JLU data network directly on the following page: https://hessen.asknet.de/cgi-bin/product/P10004898.
If you are outside the JLU data network, please log in first with your user ID and LDAP/network password via ezproxy:
https://ezproxy.uni-giessen.de/login?qurl=https://hessen.asknet.de/cgi-bin/product/P10004898

How long is a license valid?

When you purchase a license, you do not acquire any ownership rights, but only the right to use the software for a certain period of time. The licenses are limited in time and expire on September 30th each year. They must be purchased again after expiry. There is a transition period until October 31st during which the 'old' licenses remain valid.

Which product versions are available?

In principle, the framework agreement stipulates a downgrade right of 'n-2'. This means, for example, that the current version 27 and the three previous versions 26 and 25 can currently be used. When a new version is released, the oldest version is dropped. The effective date is the end of the license period and not the release date of a new software version.

Can I run different SPSS versions in parallel with one license?

No, that is not possible. The choice of which version to use is an 'either/or decision'.

Which individual products are included in the 'SPSS package'?

IBM SPSS Statistics Premium Campus Edition

Statistics Base, Advanced Statistics, Bootstrapping, Categories, Conjoint, Complex Samples, Custom Tables, Data Preparation, Decision Trees, Direct Marketing, Exact Tests, Forecasting, Missing Values, Neural Networks, Regression

For which operating systems is SPSS available?

Windows, MacOS, and Linux. More detailed information can be found here.

Are there different licenses for different operating systems?

No, there are no differences. The codes are equally valid for the Windows, Mac, and Linux versions.

How and where can I obtain installation files?

Download:

The download information is available on request from the HRZ license management.
Please send an e-mail to the .

Storage medium:

Alternatively, you can order the installation files as a chargeable data carrier when purchasing a license via the Hessenportal.

Trial version for students:

See Is there a trial version for students?

Can I install SPSS on multiple computers?

You can install SPSS on a work computer.
The 'home use option' also allows authorized persons to use the software for private, non-commercial purposes.

Is there a trial version for students?

Since 2018, the manufacturer IBM no longer offers a special trial version for students. Until version 23, SPSS could be tested free of charge for 14 days.

There is an IBM website where it is still possible to download and test SPSS Statistics.
https://www.ibm.com/analytics/de/de/technology/spss/spss-trials.html

Before downloading the software, you will be asked to register. However, IBM's target group here is more likely to be in the commercial sector, as 'Company' and 'Job title' are requested as mandatory fields during registration.

Can I also run SPSS as a network license?

You can also run SPSS as a network license. To do this, you need a special "Concurrent User License" for the number of network workstations you require. Please contact .

Are there public PC workstations with SPSS at JLU?

SPSS is installed in the large and small PC user rooms of the HRZ in the university library. Both PC rooms are located on the 1st floor at the end of the journal reading room.
https://www.uni-giessen.de/fbz/svc/hrz/svc/raeume/ub

For what purposes can I use SPSS?

The use is permitted exclusively in a non-commercial context and exclusively for the fulfillment of the legal tasks of the universities (usually in research, teaching, studies, promotion of young scientists, knowledge transfer).