SPSS

Informations about Apache Log4j Security gap CVE-2021-44228 in IBM SPSS Statistics here
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IBM SPSS Statistics is a program for statistical data analysis and has been developed since 1968 by SPSS Inc. (today IBM). The original name was “Statistical Package for the Social Sciences”. The program has a user-friendly graphical interface and contains the common methods of data analysis as well as several systems for the graphical representation of statistical data and characteristics.

The universities of the states of Lower Saxony and Bremen have joined together to form a consortium, led by the GWDG, in order to conclude a state framework agreement via the company Nexway (formerly Asknet AG), which regulates the purchase and use of the licenses of IBM Deutschland GmbH

SPSS 30, AMOS 30

An overview of the modules included in the SPSS Statistics Premium edition can be found here. These contain all common statistical procedures and offer extensive possibilities for the graphical presentation of data and results.

Windows, Macintosh, Linux

All employees and students of the University of Göttingen incl. the University Medical Center Göttingen and the GWDG, furthermore all employees of the so-called “An-Institutes” (e.g. Institute for Sugar Beet Research at the University of Göttingen)

SPSS is licensed for research and educational purposes only. For research the usage is licensed for students and professors.

A single workstation license may be installed on a maximum of two devices on which the same person works and does not use both installations at the same time.

A license key is always valid until 30.09. of a year. Continued use of the SPSS license is possible for one month longer despite the expiry notification.

But none of the following is permitted:

• research or publish results in commercial applications
  
• commercial consulting and support
  
• training and education of persons which can not be enduser as defined by this contract
  
• research for third party people as service, for money, or by instruction of this third party
  
• any commercial use like leasing or hosting
  

Rental license (limited right to use the software incl. maintenance & support)

Annually from 2024 to 2028

• 1st year (01.10.2024-30.09.2025)
• 2nd year (01.10.2025-30.09.2026)
• 3rd year (01.10.2026-30.09.2027)
• 4th year (01.10.2027-30.09.2028)

The fee for an SPSS license from 01.10.2024 is 79,20€ (net) per user/year and is due for the duration of one period from the date of purchase.

Institutes of the University and the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG)
The purchase of SPSS licenses for use in the official area by members of the University of Göttingen and the UMG takes place in the name and on behalf of the respective institute or department in the form of a transfer agreement.

Order: With your business e-mail address to support@gwdg.de stating “SPSS”, number of licenses, name of the institute, institute address, cost center, transfer agreement by the institute or the respective department (support@gwdg.de).

Important: If the purchased license is no longer required for the next billing period, a timely written termination by the contract holder (university or institute) by 30.06. is required. Otherwise, a new license will automatically be issued and invoiced for the next billing period.

Students
The purchase of SPSS licenses for use in the context of studies by students of the University of Göttingen and the UMG takes place in their own name in the form of a transfer agreement. This means that the order is placed by the students themselves and by prepayment!

Order: with your authorized e-mail address …@stud.uni-goettingen.de to support@gwdg.de stating “SPSS”, name and address of the student (support@gwdg.de). Payment must be made in advance. After receipt of payment, you will receive the authorization codes required for activation. The license expires automatically on 30.09. of the current license period.

After purchasing the license, you can download the SPSS installation files here. However, the download is only possible from universities in Lower Saxony and Bremen! Outside of these IT networks, a VPN connection to the GWDG is required before the download can be started.

Access is possible remotely from any Windows or Macintosh computer on the GoeNET. Prerequisite for access is a GWDG account (nutzername@gwdg.de) or a student account (nutzername@stud.uni-goettingen.de), but only in the context of courses and master and bachelor theses.

For the installation of SPSS you will find useful information here:
network licenseauthorized user license (= single user license) (V 23.0) screenshots of Windows installation (V 25.0, German)

GWDG delivers single user licenses and network licenses.

In the case of error messages or problems, please contact directly: spss@asknet.de

The GWDG Academy offer for beginners and advanced user courses annually.

…here to find: FAQ.