MathWorks Products: No General License Available on NEMO2
Published: 25 Feb 2026 by NEMO Team
The statewide academic license agreement for MathWorks products (such as MATLAB) at universities in Baden-Württemberg is valid until March 31, 2026. On NEMO2 specifically, there will be no general MathWorks license available after this date. Please note that universities and HPC clusters in Baden-Württemberg may handle this differently — check with your local IT or HPC support for details.
Recommended Alternatives
We encourage users to migrate to open-source alternatives, for example:
- GNU Octave – largely MATLAB-compatible scripting language
- Julia – high-performance language for numerical and scientific computing
- Python with libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, and Matplotlib
- R – statistical computing and graphics
Not all of these are available on NEMO2 yet, but we can provide them on request. Please contact the helpdesk (see below).
Using Your Own MathWorks License
If you have access to MATLAB through your own or your institution’s license, the following options may be available:
- Pre-compile MATLAB code (MCR/MATLAB Runtime) using your own license and run the compiled executables on NEMO2 without requiring a license at runtime.
- Working groups with their own MathWorks license may be able to use MATLAB on NEMO2 under suitable conditions. Please contact us to discuss how your license can be configured appropriately.
Questions or Requests?
If you would like to use MATLAB on NEMO2 with your own license or need help migrating to an alternative, please submit a ticket to the central helpdesk: https://bw-support.scc.kit.edu