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Frequently Asked Questions

EPLAN Education is a free version of EPLAN tailored for students and educational institutions. It provides access to professional-grade electrical design and automation software. Using EPLAN Education will help you develop valuable skills for your studies and future career in engineering and automation.

EPLAN Education is available for those are in Education and can provide an education email address

An EPLAN Education license is active for 3 years.

You can request a free EPLAN Education student license by visiting the EPLAN Education for Students webpage here . Follow the instructions provided there to obtain your license.

Make sure your computer meets the minimum system requirements outlined on the EPLAN Education for Students in our Installation and Registration instructions here . This ensures smooth installation and usage of the software.

EPLAN Education is primarily designed for Windows operating systems. However, you can use virtualisation software or dual-boot your Mac to run EPLAN on Windows.

No. An EPLAN Education license is only available on one computer.

Yes, EPLAN offers a range of free tutorials and documentation on our website. These resources will help you get started and become proficient in using the software. These resources are available here .

If you encounter issues with license activation, double-check that you are using the correct credentials provided during the license request process. If the problem persists, contact EPLAN's customer support for assistance.

Yes, EPLAN can be a valuable tool for your academic projects and assignments. It will help you create professional electrical designs and automation plans.

Consider joining EPLAN user forums, online communities, or social media groups dedicated to EPLAN users. These platforms are excellent for seeking help, sharing experiences, and collaborating with fellow students and professionals.

Yes, you can use EPLAN Education for personal projects. However, remember that the software is intended for educational purposes, and its usage might be subject to certain terms and conditions. An EPLAN Education license cannot be used commercially.

Learning EPLAN can significantly enhance your career prospects in engineering and automation industries. It equips you with practical skills that are highly sought after by employers.

As an educational institute, EPLAN Education for Classrooms version is available for teachers, lecturers and trainers. Find out more here .

If you are still in education, please contact us to discuss extending your renewal date. If you are not in education but still wish to use EPLAN, contact our team via email, [email protected]. 

EPLAN Education must be installed on a school, college, university or personal computer. This version is not intended to be used in any commercial capacity.

Yes! All users of EPLAN Education have access to the EPLAN Data Portal. Find out more about the data portal here .

For teachers

1. use and purchase of eplan education.

EPLAN Education for Classrooms is available to teachers and trainers for non-commercial teaching in educational institutions. 

If you are interested in using EPLAN Education, please contact [email protected] or fill out our contact form at the bottom of the page. 

No, this is not permitted. For non-commercial teaching in educational institutions, the EPLAN Education for Classrooms version is available for teachers and trainers. 

No, the use of student licences in the school or university environment is not intended. For this purpose, we provide you with the EPLAN Education for Classrooms version free of charge or for a small service fee. 

This offers you a range of exclusive benefits, including 

Training for the lecturer included 

Help with the installation 

Access to support via hotline and email 

No time limit on the licence 

Access to teaching materials 

Yes, we offer basic training courses at various locations and online. When you order an EPLAN Education licence package, you will receive a free five-day basic training course for one of our instructors. Please contact the EPLAN Training Academy to find out more about our offer and dates. 

We provide lecturers with a range of free eLearning modules. You can use these to prepare and conduct lessons and examinations.  

We are also happy to provide you with a manual to help you integrate topics and exercises into your lessons in the best possible way. As an EPLAN Education customer, you can simply request this via [email protected] or our contact form. 

When purchasing EPLAN Education for Classrooms licences, one day of installation service by our technical consultants is included. 

As EPLAN Education customers, educational institutes and training companies have access to our technical support via hotline or e-mail.  

2. Technical questions 

No, EPLAN Education has its own data format. The data is not compatible with each other. 

Access to the EPLAN Data Portal is possible for users of the Education versions. You can freely choose your user name and password. Similar to a forum, the user name must be unique. Instructions for use can be found in the help section of the Data Portal. 

Please go to Utilities > Master data > Synchronise system master data in the menu. 

Confirm the query with [Yes]. 

You can select multiple sources at the top right. 

Select the options one after the other, mark all displayed elements in the right-hand window (Ctrl+a) and transfer everything with the blue arrow to the left. 

Repeat this for all available sources. 

The master data (templates, forms, etc.) are then available to you. 

Reinstall the "EPLAN Client Service" (this may need to be uninstalled first via the Control Panel > "Programs and Functions"). 

You will find the setup in the downloaded installation data in the "Licence Client (x64)" directory. 

Then check in Control Panel > Administration > Services whether the "EPLAN Client Service" service is running. 

Please also delete the old licence file located on the client in the folder "C:\Users\Public\EPLAN\Common" or move it out of the folder. 

Afterwards, please carry out the activation of the Education again at startup. 

Yes, if you want to exchange projects with each other, you must both use the same version.

This is necessary, for example, when you prepare an assignment and distribute it to your pupils or students. This also applies if you want to check or work on homework, exercises and final assignments.

Our software is always downward compatible. This means that a newer version can also be used to open projects that were created in an older version. However, when this project is opened, the project is converted to the new version and saved accordingly. Please note that a reverse conversion is then no longer possible.

3. Pupils and students

Yes, we provide the free EPLAN Education for Students software for pupils and students, which can be downloaded here . You will need to register with us during the installation process. For support, we offer video instructions and installation instructions in PDF format here.

Yes, the two product variants are fully compatible with each other.

Please note, however, that the student licences are limited to 40 circuit diagram pages. Therefore, larger projects cannot be opened. The classroom licences are unlimited.

Our video guide for users of EPLAN Education for Students takes you step by step through the installation and registration process. You can find this video here .

Yes, we offer EPLAN certification for pupils and students or arrange this with an independent certification partner.

Students from vocational and technical schools, etc. can take the EPLAN Certified Technician (ECT) exam, students from universities can take the EPLAN Certified Student (ECS) exam.

As a lecturer, you first take the exam yourself. Upon successful completion, you will be authorised to conduct the practical final examination for your pupils or students yourself.

If you are interested in our certification programme, please get in touch with us using our contact form.

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EPLAN Education for Students

Engineering Expertise Right from the Start

With EPLAN Education, as a prospective engineer you can use our software solutions in the areas of electrical, fluid power, I&C and control cabinet engineering free of charge as well as having full access to the EPLAN Data Portal.

Now available: EPLAN Education 2024 for Students

• A new streamlined user interface ensuring total ease of use
• Advanced control programming capabilities with EPLAN PLC & Bus Extension
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• eLearning modules, handbooks and interactive videos to learn faster

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We’re happy to provide students and trainees free EPLAN Education for Students licences for private use.

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Get exclusive access to numerous eLearnings on how to use the current EPLAN Platform. After installing the EPLAN Education software, you will get access to the tutorials.

If you have any problems with the activation of the eLearnings, please contact our EPLAN Education team at: [email protected] . We are also happy to supply handbooks for students.

EPLAN work with a number of UK Formula Student teams

With over 130 university teams from over 30 countries across the world, EPLAN are proud to support educational institutes from far and wide! A number of these teams have formed their electrical engineering documentation or wire harnesses using engineering solutions from EPLAN.

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EPLAN Education für Studierende

Engineering-expertise für ihren karrierestart.

Möchten Sie Ihre Projektarbeiten auf ein neues Level heben? Entdecken Sie EPLAN Education – Ihr kostenloser Zugang zur Spitzenklasse-Software, die mehr bietet als ECAD. Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt der Elektrokonstruktion, entwickeln Sie essenzielle Skills für Ihren Karrierestart und erstellen Sie Schaltpläne auf Profiniveau. Mit EPLAN Education gelingt es Ihnen, gelerntes Ingenieurswissen praxisnah einzusetzen.  

Drei Gründe, warum Sie EPLAN Education für Ihr Studium nutzen sollten

✓ eplan education macht laune beim lernen.

Interaktive Tutorials vermitteln Ihnen die Grundlagen der EPLAN Plattform. Wenden Sie frisch erlangte Fingerfertigkeiten direkt in praxisrelevanten Übungen an. So vertiefen Sie Ihr elektrotechnisches Wissen auf spielerische Weise. 

✓ EPLAN Education beschleunigt die Lernkurve

Von einfachen Roboterzellen bis hin zu komplexen Fertigungsanlagen – mit EPLAN gelingen Elektrokonstruktionen im Handumdrehen. Dabei fertigen Sie nicht nur klassische Schaltpläne an, sondern erschaffen digitale Zwillinge in 3D. Betrachten Sie Ihre Konstruktionen aus allen Perspektiven und gewinnen Sie ein Verständnis für die Elektrotechnik verschiedener Maschinen und Anlagen. 

✓ EPLAN Education pusht die Karriere

Verschaffen Sie sich einen Vorsprung bei der Jobsuche. Denn EPLAN ist die führende Software im Maschinen-, Anlagen- und Schaltschrankbau, mit der Unternehmen arbeiten. Krönen Sie Ihr Können mit einer Zertifizierung zum „EPLAN Certified Student“. Dabei erweitern Sie nicht nur Ihre EPLAN Skills, sondern streichen direkt eine Urkunde für Ihre Bewerbungsunterlagen ein. 

Was ist EPLAN Education?

EPLAN Education ist unser kostenloses Angebot für Ihre Ausbildung. EPLAN Education umfasst:

Kostenlose ECAD-Software für Lernende

Lernmaterialien, online-tutorials, zertifizierungen.

Mit EPLAN Education sind Sie bestens vorbereitet für Elektrokonstruktionen von Anlagen und Maschinen. Das umfasst EPLAN Electric P8 sowie weitere spannende Software für verschiedene Bereiche. Entdecken Sie beispielsweise EPLAN Preplanning für die technische Vorplanung, EPLAN Pro Panel für den 3D-Schaltschrankbau oder EPLAN Fluid für hydraulische, pneumatische und andere flüssigkeitsbasierten Systeme. On top erhalten Sie Zugriff auf das EPLAN Data Portal. Damit lernen Sie Komponenten bekannter Hersteller kennen und können diese direkt in Ihr Projekt einfügen. Das wertet Projekt- und Abschlussarbeiten auf.  

Die kostenlosen Lizenzen von EPLAN Education stellen wir Schülern, Auszubildenden und Studierenden zur privaten Nutzung zur Verfügung.

Entwickeln Sie Ihre Skills für die EPLAN Plattform. Dafür erhalten Sie Zugang zu kostenlosen eLearnings für das Selbststudium. Sie möchten die eLearnings lieber auf Englisch oder Spanisch absolvieren? Kein Problem: Unsere Online-Tutorials gibt es in 14 Sprachen und nach zwei Industriestandards (IEC und NFPA). Jedes Tutorial beinhaltet eine Step-by-Step-Anleitung sowie ein Quiz. So können Sie Ihr frisches Wissen direkt testen und festigen.  

Übrigens: Für diese Form des adaptiven Lernens haben wir den eLearning Award 2024 in der Kategorie „Lerntransfer“ erhalten.

EPLAN hat eine große Community, auf die auch Sie nach Registrierung unter www.eplan.com zugreifen können. Nutzen Sie zahlreiche zusätzliche Tutorials aus der Community, um Ihr EPLAN Können zu erweitern. Darunter finden Sie alles über Blockeigenschaften, Klemmen, Stecker und Kabel sowie die EPLAN Meldungsverwaltung. Hier lernen Sie auch die verschiedenen Lösungen der EPLAN Plattform kennen.  

Mit einem klaren Ziel vor Augen, lernt es sich ungleich schneller: Gehen Sie den EPLAN Certified Student (ECS) an. Bei dieser Zertifizierung tauchen Sie noch tiefer in die EPLAN Plattform ab. So lernen Sie nicht nur, wie Sie ein Projekt normgerecht aufbauen. Vielmehr erfahren Sie, wie Sie die Navigatoren optimal einsetzen, Fehler im Projekt finden und effizient beheben.  

Online-Tutorials bereiten Sie auf die Zertifizierung vor: Sie führen Sie Schritt für Schritt durch die verschiedenen Themen. Darüber hinaus gibt es ein Probeexamen, bei dem Sie sich mit dem Prüfungsmuster sowie den Fragetypen vertraut machen können. Zudem können Sie Ihre Projektierung mit einer bereitgestellten Lösung vergleichen.  

Für jede Engineering-Aufgabe die passende Lösung

Meistern Sie mit der EPLAN Plattform verschiedene Engineering-Disziplinen. Als Lösung für Elektrokonstruktionen bildet EPLAN Electric P8 die Grundlage. Daneben gibt es Software für Ihre spezifischen Projektvorhaben:

Elektrokonstruktion: EPLAN Electric P8 

Vorplanungsphase und interdisziplinäres Engineering: EPLAN Preplanning  

Pneumatik- und Hydraulik-Konstruktion: EPLAN Fluid 

3D-Konstruktion von Schaltschränken: EPLAN Pro Panel 

Verkabelung in 3D: EPLAN Harness proD 

So starten Sie mit EPLAN Education durch

Damit Sie mit EPLAN Education schnell starten können, haben wir für Sie eine Anleitung vorbereitet – zum Angucken oder Nachlesen. Diese führt Sie durch die Installation und hilft Ihnen bei den wichtigsten Plattform-Konfigurationen.  

EPLAN Education for Students kostenlos nutzen

Gerne stellen wir Schülern, Studenten und Auszubildenden kostenlose Lizenzen von  EPLAN Education for Students für die private Nutzung zur Verfügung.

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EPLAN eLearning

Erhalten Sie exklusiven Zugriff auf zahlreiche eLearnings zur Nutzung der aktuellen EPLAN Plattform. Nach der Installation der EPLAN Education Software erhalten Sie Zugang zu den Tutorials.

Sollten Sie Probleme mit der Freischaltung der eLearnings haben, wenden Sie sich bitte an unser EPLAN Education Team unter: [email protected] . Gerne stellen wir Ihnen auch Handbücher für Studenten zur Verfügung.

Was andere Studis über EPLAN Education sagen

Mehr als 86.000 Studierende nutzen EPLAN Education bereits in ihrer Ausbildung und sind begeistert.  

„In der Schule haben wir eine Roboterzelle, deren Schaltpläne wir mit EPLAN nachkonstruieren. Dass es etwas gibt, das man sich vor Ort anschauen kann, macht das Konstruieren sehr attraktiv.“

Niklas Barfs, in einer Weiterbildung zum Bachelor Professional in Technik an den Berufsbildenden Schulen II Emden  

„EPLAN liefert wundervolle Projektdokumentationen. Der Detailgrad hat mir bei meinem Abschlussprojekt die Bestnote eingebracht.“

Pari Qarehdaghi, Studentin der Elektromechanik und des Maschinenbaus am Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Kanada

„Es ist großartig, dass unsere Schule die Zertifizierung zum EPLAN Certified Student anbietet: Das hat Aussagekraft bei späteren Bewerbungen. Daher wird es in unserer Klasse wohl kaum jemanden geben, der diese Chance nicht wahrnimmt – obwohl die Zertifizierung optional ist.“

Klemens Fleck, Fachschüler zum staatlich geprüften Elektrotechniker an den Beruflichen Schulen Altötting 

„EPLAN hat mir geholfen, elektrische Verbindungen besser zu verstehen: Wie viele Verbindungen brauche ich für eine spezielle Komponente? Wie viele Anschlüsse brauche ich auf einer Leiterplatte, um die Energieverteilung zu bewerkstelligen?“

Andres Pinto, Student der Elektromechanik und des Maschinenbaus am Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Kanada

EPLAN Harness proD bringt Rennwagen in Fahrt

Beim Konstruktionswettbewerb Formula Student lassen Studenten aus aller Welt selbstgebaute Rennwagen gegeneinander antreten. Seit 2015 sponsort EPLAN das KA-RaceIng-Team des Karlsruher Instituts für Technologie (KIT). Mit dabei: EPLAN Harness proD als Software für die Kabelbaumplanung.

Mit EPLAN Education starten

Sie sind angehender Ingenieur an einer Hoch- oder Berufsschule oder in einer betrieblichen Ausbildungseinrichtung? Wir stellen Schülern, Studierenden und Auszubildenden kostenlose Lizenzen von EPLAN Education für die private Nutzung zur Verfügung. Sie haben offene Fragen oder wünschen weitere Informationen? Finden Sie Antworten zu den häufig gestellte Rückfragen  oder kontaktieren Sie uns direkt über das folgende Formular.

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The Competence Center for EPLAN Certification (CCEC) is an international, independent certification body which, in cooperation with the Technische Akademie Esslingen e.V. (TAE), tests the use of EPLAN products, in particular EPLAN Electric P8, by customers. In standardized certification tests, EPLAN users are tested on their practical and theoretical knowledge.

We offer all our certification tests both offline and online. We are constantly adapting the exams to the latest developments in the EPLAN platform, using the latest technologies, including one of the world’s most widely used learning management systems.

We believe that theoretical knowledge alone is not enough to be a successful student or employee. Rather, practical skills and abilities must also be developed to solve problems pragmatically.

For this reason, our certified exams always consist of a practical and a theoretical part.

Your Success Is Our Mission

Certifications are proof of training standards. They are used to document skills, qualifications and competence. Whether you work for a small or medium-sized company, government agency, educational institution, or work elsewhere where technicians and engineers are employed, we recommend that you certify your skills and knowledge using a carefully selected combination of certifications.

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License: Basics

A license encompasses the EPLAN products available to you. The Entitlement ID (EID) is the permission with which the acquired license can be activated online.

Each license consists of one or more Entitlement IDs (EID). As soon as you use the current Entitlement ID of a license for activation , the previous Entitlement ID is locked. It can then no longer be used for activations or returns. The Entitlement ID replaces the validation code known from the older licensing technology. In contrast to the validation code, the Entitlement ID connects directly to your computer or server during the activation.

Difference between validation code and Entitlement ID:

• The validation code was directly connected to the dongle.
• Each Entitlement ID is directly connected to your license and after the activation also directly to your computer or the server. For this reason, for example, a license return is necessary before you change the computer or carry out modifications on it. You can find more information here .

Can I use the license on multiple computers?

After the activation the license is connected directly to your computer or the server. This also applies to those Entitlement IDs that were, for example, generated by updates for a license. As long as this binding exists, the license cannot be activated on another computer or server. The return of the Entitlement ID separates the license from the computer and the activation of the license on another computer is then possible.

When do I have to return my license?

You have to return the license (EID) before you carry out the following tasks on a computer that has an activated license:

• Formatting the hard disk
• Replacing a hardware component
• Reinstalling or upgrading the operating system
• Changing the computer name
• Moving a virtual machine or modifying its hardware
• Activating a different EPLAN license

When do I receive a new Entitlement ID for my license?

Where is the entitlement id (eid) displayed.

The following steps allow you to have the existing Entitlement ID displayed in the download area without changing the license contents:

• On the EPLAN website select the menu items "Services > Downloads" or click here.
• Enter your dongle number (serial number) and your customer number and click "Login".
• On the "Downloads" page click the "For download" button in the download area.
• On the page "Download EPLAN Platform..." scroll to the end of the page. Here you find the Entitlement ID for the license used during the sign-in.

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