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type: entity
title: Apphub
tags: [software, cloud-platform, hpc]
related: [universitatsrechenzentrum-urz, high-performance-computing, cloud-based-programming-environment, virtual-desktop-systems]
created: 2026-06-30
updated: 2026-06-30
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_dienste_allgemein_sonstiges_high_performance_computing_apph.md"]
---

# Apphub

**Apphub** is a web-based application provided by the [[universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]] for all students and staff of the Universität Greifswald. It serves as a centralized portal for accessing specialized software and high-performance computing resources directly through a web browser.

## Purpose and Functionality
The primary goal of Apphub is to provide a cloud-based working and programming environment. By hosting applications on URZ high-performance hardware, it removes the need for local software installation and allows users to run resource-intensive computations that would otherwise exceed the capabilities of their local devices.

## Service Offerings
Apphub provides two primary modes of interaction:

### 1. Cloud-based Programming Environments
These are streamlined environments for coding and data science, often utilizing [[cloud-based-programming-environment]] techniques.
- **Tools:** JupyterLab, RStudio, Code-Server.
- **Languages:** Python, Julia, R, Javascript, C++, Go.
- **AI/ML Frameworks:** Pre-configured environments for TensorFlow and PyTorch, as well as specialized deep learning applications like AlphaFold and Detectron2.

### 2. Virtual Desktop Systems
For software requiring a full graphical user interface (GUI), Apphub provides [[virtual-desktop-systems]].
- **3D Reconstruction:** Meshroom, Blender, Metashape.
- **Statistics:** SPSS, Stata.

## Access and Support
- **URL:** `apphub.wolke.uni-greifswald.de`
- **Support:** Issues are reported via the [[groupware]] ticket system or the URZ hotline (ext. 1420).
