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Kostenloses Microsoft 365 von der Universität, das perpetuierliche Office 2024 Home & Student oder LibreOffice — die richtige Wahl nach Budget und Studiengang.
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Die kostenlosen Optionen, die die meisten Studierenden übersehen
Microsoft bietet Office 365 A1 kostenlos für verifizierte Studierende an tausenden Universitäten an. Melden Sie sich auf office.com mit Ihrer .edu- / .ac.uk- / .uni-E-Mail-Adresse an — wenn Ihre Hochschule registriert ist, steht Ihnen die komplette Suite sofort zur Verfügung.
Google Workspace for Education ist die zweithäufigste kostenlose Option, besonders in Schulen verbreitet, aber auch an vielen Universitäten verfügbar.
Wann sich ein Kauf lohnt (und was)
Nach dem Abschluss, bei einem Hochschulwechsel oder wenn Ihre Universität nicht registriert ist, müssen Sie kaufen. Die günstigste legale Option hängt davon ab, ob Sie Outlook benötigen.
| Option | Preis | Apps | Hinweise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office 2024 Home & Student | €24,90 | Word/Excel/PPT/OneNote | Perpetuierlich, 1 PC oder Mac |
| Office 2024 Home & Business | €49,90 | + Outlook | Kommerzielle Nutzung erlaubt (Nebenerwerb) |
| Microsoft 365 Personal | €69/Jahr | Komplett + 1 TB OneDrive | Inkl. Copilot Chat |
| LibreOffice | Kostenlos | Writer/Calc/Impress | 100 % offline, .docx-kompatibel |
Welche Option je nach Studiengang passt
Manche Studiengänge setzen auf bestimmte Features — wählen Sie entsprechend.
- · Geisteswissenschaften / Jura: Jede Option ist geeignet. LibreOffice + Zotero ist eine beliebte kostenlose Kombination.
- · MINT / Ingenieurwesen: Excel ist schwer zu ersetzen (Solver, Analyse-Funktionen). Office 2024 Home & Student oder M365.
- · Wirtschaft / Finanzen: Excels PivotTables und Power Query machen Office 2024 zur praktischen Wahl.
- · Informatik: VS Code (kostenlos) + LibreOffice reicht meist aus. Office nur hinzufügen, wenn die Universität .docx-Abgaben verlangt.
- · Architektur / Design: PowerPoint Designer + Visio. M365 für Loop + Copilot in Betracht ziehen.
Häufige Fragen
- Ist das kostenlose Microsoft 365 der Universität die vollständige Version?
- Ja — Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneNote, Teams und 1 TB OneDrive. Der einzige Haken: Die Lizenz endet mit dem Verlassen der Hochschule.
- Kann ich meine Dateien behalten, wenn die Studierenden-Lizenz ausläuft?
- Ja. Dateien in OneDrive haben eine 90-tägige Nachfrist zum Herunterladen. Dokumente auf dem Laufwerk sind nicht betroffen.
Empfohlene Lizenzen

Office Professional Plus 2024 — 1 PC
Perpetual · 1 PC · Windows
The latest perpetual Office suite for one Windows PC.

Microsoft 365 Personal — 1 user · 5 devices
1 user · 1 year · 5 devices
Premium Office and 1 TB OneDrive for one person.

Microsoft 365 Family — 6 users · 30 devices
6 users · 1 year · 30 devices
Premium Office for up to 6 people with 1 TB OneDrive each.
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