JGU's current license agreement for Adobe products expired on November 22, 2025. Due to significant price increases and low usage figures, the university will not be able to sign a new campus license in the future.
Information for employees
What does this mean for you?
- Use alternative programs
We have purchased and licensed professional programs for all common areas of application. Visit our website to find out which alternatives are suitable for your work:
https://www.en-zdv.uni-mainz.de/adobe-alternatives/ - Edit Adobe files with Affinity
Common files from Adobe programs can be further edited in Affinity.
All information: https://www.en-zdv.uni-mainz.de/adobe-to-affinity/ - Continue to license Adobe programs
If you rely on Adobe programs for your work, you can purchase a new license through us. This single license must be financed by your respective institution; billing is handled by the ZDV. Submit your order request:
https://www.en-zdv.uni-mainz.de/adobe-licensing/
Important information bundled on our websites
- We have two alternatives for the PDF program Acrobat Pro:
- PDF‑XChange PRO
- Foxit PDF Editor
- Information: https://www.en-zdv.uni-mainz.de/pdf-programs/
- Three important programs, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, are being replaced by the Affinity programs: https://www.en-zdv.uni-mainz.de/affinity-programs/
- We have already answered the most important questions for you:
https://www.en-zdv.uni-mainz.de/adobe-transition-frequently-asked-questions/
If you have any further questions, please contact softwarelizenzen@zdv.uni-mainz.de directly.
Information for Students
What does this mean for your studies?
- We have licensed and purchased many alternative programs. You can use these free of charge.
- You can find a thematic overview of all alternatives on our website:
https://www.en-zdv.uni-mainz.de/adobe-alternatives/ - You can assign most programs to the computers in the PC pool rooms via the ZDV apps.
- The three important programs Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator are being replaced by the Affinity programs. You can also download these to your private computer for your studies:
https://www.en-zdv.uni-mainz.de/affinity-programs/ - We have purchased and licensed PDF‑XChange PRO for the PDF program Acrobat Pro. This is now also available to you free of charge on the remote desktop servers and on the pool computers:
https://www.en-zdv.uni-mainz.de/pdf-programs/